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Americans gave an estimated $557.16 billion to U.S. charities in 2023, according to Giving USA 2024: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2023 just released by Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Andrew L. Williams and Saulius Ramanauskas
Over the last thirty years, Lithuania has experienced marked economic, political, and social change. This transformation includes a strong sense of anti-authoritarianism with concomitant support of the freedom to engage in voluntary action for the public good.
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Sept. 18-19; NCAA Hall of Champions and Conference Center, Indianapolis.
Join world-renowned economists and philanthropy scholars from around the globe who will share their findings on charitable giving. This conference is designed to bring new knowledge to practitioners and scholars alike.
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Afshan Paarlberg, global philanthropy fellow & assistant research scholar
"Professionally, this fellowship has offered a vital venue to connect and learn alongside colleagues and communities about why and how philanthropy is practiced worldwide and engage in policy-level discussions about how to foster an enabling environment for philanthropy."
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Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference 2024
700 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
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Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference 2024
700 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
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A variety of factors shape the landscape of charitable contributions, including faith, diversity, and gender. Our institutes—The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, Women’s Philanthropy Institute, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, and the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative—are each dedicated to researching, educating, and advancing new conversations about these crucial aspects of philanthropy.
