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Leaders from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy participated in the inaugural Faith + Philanthropy Summit at the Vatican Oct. 14-15, 2022, including speaking at the summit and assisting with planning aspects of the global gathering. The summit brought together 145 leading philanthropists from five different faiths who pledged to join forces across faith lines to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Jeff Bezos and Laura Turner Seydel were among the participating philanthropists.

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute today launched the inaugural Give to Women and Girls Day to increase philanthropic support for women’s and girls’ organizations. Prompted by the latest Women & Girls Index research, Give to Women and Girls Day is a landmark moment bringing together hundreds of women’s and girls’ organizations to raise awareness and galvanize support for women and girls.

U.S. Muslims are similar to or above average in their self-perceptions of their tolerance compared to the general U.S. population, according to a survey by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis. MPI surveyed U.S. Muslims and non-Muslims to understand their patterns of giving and philanthropic activities.

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), part of the ??Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, announced the honorees of the Black Women Give Back List, an initiative to showcase the important work and contributions of Black women philanthropists. Created in partnership with Black Philanthropy Month and The Women Invested to Save the Earth (WISE) Fund, the campaign spotlights 10 outstanding Black women philanthropists who use their time, talent, treasure, testimony and ties to make the world a better place.

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis is opening applications today for its new online Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), the first professional, doctoral-level leadership degree in the field. The new degree program offers seasoned leaders a world-class educational experience, tailored to elevate their professional roles as innovative senior executives and thought leaders within philanthropy and in cross-sectoral initiatives, both domestically and internationally.

Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 reports that individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $484.85 billion to U.S. charities in 2021. Total charitable giving in 2021 grew 4.0% over the revised total of $466.23 billion contributed in 2020. However, while giving increased in current dollars, it remained flat (-0.7%) after adjusting for inflation. Giving USA is published by Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of The Giving Institute. It is researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis.

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis celebrated its 10th class of graduates since becoming a school a decade ago. Graduating students earned Ph.D., Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Arts degrees and graduate certificates in Philanthropic Studies from the world’s first school dedicated to research and teaching about philanthropy.