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Women's leadership in philanthropy today is more visible and widespread than ever before, building on a long history of women as philanthropic leaders and activists for social and philanthropic causes. Understanding the roles and the impact of women in philanthropy and elevating conversation about their leadership is the focus of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's 2014 national symposium, titled #WomenLeading Philanthropy. The event will be held April 2-3, 2014, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water St., Chicago.

The first international Million Dollar Donors Report (MDDR) was released today by Coutts and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. It analyzes $1 million-plus giving by donors in 2012 in six regions around the world: the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, the Middle East (Gulf Cooperation Council nations), China and Hong Kong.

The study examines factors that influence corporations in their decisions to invest in projects, organizations and communities outside the United States. It specifically addresses the nature of corporate-nonprofit partnerships, qualities that companies look for when searching for nonprofit partners and what makes partnerships successful.

INDIANAPOLIS--Gene Tempel, founding dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, has been named the "Influencer of the Year" in the U.S. nonprofit sector by The NonProfit Times, a leading nonprofit sector publication.

2013 Rosso Medal Recipients

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has announced the new recipients of its highest honor, the Henry A. Rosso Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Ethical Fund Raising. The 2013 recipients of the Rosso Medal are: Dwight F. Burlingame, Kay Sprinkel Grace, and Raymond L. Handlan. All three will be honored during the school's annual Symposium on Nov. 6 at the NCAA Conference Center in Indianapolis. Online registration for the symposium is now open.