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Follow our blogWhen she was considering college majors, Emma Rota-Autry, B.A. ’23, recalls attending a career fair and stopping at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy booth. “They told me how you can turn your passion for helping others into an actual profession,” said Rota-Autry. That, along with the scholarship opportunities, sealed the deal for her and... Read more about 'Turning a passion into a career' »
Exploring empathy, narcissism and technology “I am very curious about empathy,” said Sara Konrath, associate professor of philanthropic studies and director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research. “Empathy is one of the major reasons why people want to give, help, and donate their money; all the different ways that we can care... Read more about 'Faculty Spotlight: Sara Konrath' »
Stories are vital in the philanthropic sector. Being able to tell your story of resilience, struggle, and strength is not easy, but it is especially difficult for marginalized individuals, including those in Muslim American communities. As non-dominate communities, not having diverse Muslim American stories believed can threaten our success physically and financially, particularly as... Read more about 'Inspiring Hope, Compassion and Harmony Through Muslim American Stories of Generosity' »
Across the country and around the world, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy alumni hold leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. Recently, to further enhance its bachelor’s program and better demonstrate the value of a philanthropy degree, the school has made key changes to the undergraduate program – including a name change for the... Read more about 'From philanthropy student to nonprofit executive director' »
The “Baltic Way” was a philanthropic, civil society movement in 1989 which connected more than one million people across 400 miles between Vilnius (Lithuania), Riga (Latvia), and Tallinn (Estonia) in protest of Soviet occupation, and it has become a symbol and foundational pillar for the rebirth of independent Lithuania. Encouraged by political dissidents, religious clerics,... Read more about 'Philanthropy Forged in Struggle' »
