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After four years as Indiana University Foundation president, Eugene R. Tempel will be returning to the IU Center on Philanthropy as a senior fellow to play a major role in the university's effort to establish a new School of Philanthropy, the university announced today.
Giving USA estimates total donations increased to $298.42 billion in 2011, reflecting other similar gains across the economy
The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, a part of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, has awarded its 2012-2013 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in the amount of $22,000 to Allison Schnable, a Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University.
The first five students to earn a bachelor's degree in Philanthropic Studies will graduate May 13 in Indianapolis. Less than two years after the program was launched, 21 undergraduate students are now officially majoring in Philanthropic Studies.
Russell G. and Lou Ann Mawby will be honored by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University today during the Spirit of Philanthropy Awards at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
A new survey of financial managers at mid-size nonprofit organizations reveals gaps in their financial knowledge, even as they grapple with economic challenges. The study was conducted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University to help nonprofits understand and increase their financial knowledge levels and improve their effectiveness. Nonprofits' knowledge, policies and procedures were studied; some results were positive, while others revealed a clear need for financial education.
Members donate and volunteer at substantially higher rates than average population in U.S. and abroad, including for other causes
In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women's Philanthropy, released today. The power and influence of women in philanthropy may mean that some charitable organizations will need to adapt their messaging and strategies to appeal to women's distinct charitable giving behaviors and motivations.
Sixty-five percent of charities surveyed report increased demand for their services in 2011, but just 41 percent saw increased fundraising results in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Late Fall 2011Nonprofit Fundraising Study, conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC).
A newly endowed leadership role at the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving will enable the institute to assist more clergy, congregations and other faith organizations. The Karen Lake Buttrey Directorship, the institute's top executive position, will be supported by $1.5 million endowment gift.
