Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: Indiana University Indianapolis

Celebrating the 2025 Graduates

The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy held a school recognition ceremony on May 17 with 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Sarah Nathan, executive director of Middletown Community Foundation as keynote speaker. Graduating student Lisa Clark also spoke. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Philanthropic Studies and is the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s Chancellor’s Scholar, graduating with highest distinction. See the news release

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graduating class and it's our favorite

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graduating class and it's our favorite
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day of the year we celebrate PhD

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balora graduates and we have so many

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balora graduates and we have so many
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online students many students are

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online students many students are
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meeting each other for the first time in

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meeting each other for the first time in
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person and so there's there's a lot of

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person and so there's there's a lot of
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joy in this room finally be graduating

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joy in this room finally be graduating
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today so I'm just filled with gratitude

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today so I'm just filled with gratitude
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and I am thankful for all my wonderful

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and I am thankful for all my wonderful
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professors they are amazing and they are

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professors they are amazing and they are
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a great support system for us the

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a great support system for us the
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students and so a shout out to all my

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students and so a shout out to all my
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professors this is a degree and program

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professors this is a degree and program
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that it's it would be really hard for

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that it's it would be really hard for
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you to regret going into knowing that

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you to regret going into knowing that
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you're really being equipped to learn

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you're really being equipped to learn
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how to best help people in our community

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how to best help people in our community
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and so it's something that even if

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and so it's something that even if
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you're unsure and you're not really sure

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you're unsure and you're not really sure
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what you want to do in college I feel

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what you want to do in college I feel
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that it's something that you won't

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that it's something that you won't
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regret because it can be useful for the

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regret because it can be useful for the
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rest of your life the Lily School of

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rest of your life the Lily School of
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Philanthropy really is pioneering what

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we can do in the field of philanthropy

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we can do in the field of philanthropy
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in terms of curating professionals for

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in terms of curating professionals for
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this specific field it's not only

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this specific field it's not only
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theoretical knowledge but it's also

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theoretical knowledge but it's also
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you're sitting in a class of peers and

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you're sitting in a class of peers and
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they are here because they want to be

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they are here because they want to be
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here not because they need to take a box

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here not because they need to take a box
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or whatever these are all people who are

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or whatever these are all people who are
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motivated to do good i have to say today
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the development of who I want to be and

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the development of who I want to be and
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the path that I'm going to take in this

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the path that I'm going to take in this
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life it was so empowering getting to uh

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life it was so empowering getting to uh
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have this experience and work with these
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amazing people at the Lily School of

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amazing people at the Lily School of
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Philanthropy i have absolutely made

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Philanthropy i have absolutely made
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lifelong friendships throughout this

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lifelong friendships throughout this
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experience and I want to spend my life

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experience and I want to spend my life
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sharing love with the most amount of
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people I can and the most efficient

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people I can and the most efficient
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means possible and I think this school

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means possible and I think this school
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B.A. in Philanthropic Leadership

Jastyne Jackson-Burnett, B.A. in Philanthropic Leadership graduate, discusses the unique benefits of the program and its applicability to real-world issues.

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I originally chose the lily family

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I originally chose the lily family
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school of philanthropy because I wanted

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school of philanthropy because I wanted
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to get into a career that helped me give

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to get into a career that helped me give
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back to society it was pretty simple

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back to society it was pretty simple
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philanthropy giving back I was thinking

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philanthropy giving back I was thinking
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this is right up my alley something that

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this is right up my alley something that
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uh the lily family school of

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uh the lily family school of
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philanthropy helped me understand about

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philanthropy helped me understand about
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myself was that I wanted to be a

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myself was that I wanted to be a
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face-to-face um service provider I

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face-to-face um service provider I
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didn't necessarily want to be in

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didn't necessarily want to be in
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boardrooms talking about service I

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boardrooms talking about service I
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wanted to be there providing care I

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wanted to be there providing care I
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jumped into the criminal justice system

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jumped into the criminal justice system
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I knew that was going to be people who

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I knew that was going to be people who
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needed help and people who I could get

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needed help and people who I could get
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in front of so I decided law school is

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in front of so I decided law school is
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where I needed to be um jumped into it

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where I needed to be um jumped into it
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my experience with the lily family

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my experience with the lily family
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school had already taught me what school

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school had already taught me what school
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is all about how to think openly liberal

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is all about how to think openly liberal
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arts in general helps you open your mind

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arts in general helps you open your mind
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to different ways of learning and that

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to different ways of learning and that
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was absolutely necessary jumping into

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was absolutely necessary jumping into
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law school the the philanthropic

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law school the the philanthropic
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leadership program just having that

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leadership program just having that
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degree associated with your name it

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degree associated with your name it
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already carries a lot of weight and once

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already carries a lot of weight and once
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these nonprofit leaders hear you talk

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these nonprofit leaders hear you talk
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about philanthropic studies hear you

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about philanthropic studies hear you
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talk about what you learned in this

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talk about what you learned in this
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program they want you on their team they

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program they want you on their team they
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know that you've got the framework

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know that you've got the framework
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you've you've got the inherent knowledge

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you've you've got the inherent knowledge
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to be able to give back to their

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to be able to give back to their
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nonprofit and the community that they're

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nonprofit and the community that they're
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trying to help
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Celebrating the 2025 Graduates

Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership

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Make your passion your profession

Sharpen your fundraising skills

Indiana University Indianapolis research making an impact around the world

Walmart Foundation President on making a difference in corporate philanthropy

Time Magazine names former Board of Visitors chair, Tiffany Benjamin, to TIME100 Philanthropy 2025

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First-of-its-kind Analysis of Charitable Giving to U.S. Organizations Serving Communities of Color Reveals 2.9% of Philanthropy Supports These Causes

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