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It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of our good friend and mentor Don Buttrey, a lifetime member of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis's board of visitors and co-founder of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.
More than two-fifths (43%) of Indiana nonprofits engaged in advocacy and/or public education activities in 2017, according to a new report from Indiana University. Indiana Nonprofits: Advocacy and Political Activity – Practices and Challenges uses data from a 2017 survey (the most recent data available) of 1,036 nonprofits that was conducted by the Indiana Nonprofits Project.
A new faculty position dedicated to examining issues at the intersection of the environment and philanthropy is expanding the expertise of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis. Ashley Enrici, Ph.D., will serve as the inaugural McKinney Family Fellow of Environmental Resilience and Philanthropy and assistant professor of philanthropic studies at the school.
Research released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis provides new insights into the use of crowdfunding for charitable giving, focusing on donors who give via crowdfunding and how they differ from traditional charitable donors. The new study, Charitable Crowdfunding: Who Gives, to What, and Why? examines who crowdfunding donors are, their motivations for giving this way, how they are different than more traditional charitable donors, and the activities they support.
A longstanding and productive collaboration with Lake Institute on Faith + Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy results in a new future for the work of the Ecumenical Stewardship Center.
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute today released Women Give 2021: How Households Make Giving Decisions, which explores charitable giving decision-making in the general population. The report analyzes the first new data on this topic in 15 years, and finds that 61.5% of couples make giving decisions together — a number that has declined from 73.4% in 2005. When one partner in the household decides, women are more likely to do so.
The Patterson Foundation, in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis, has selected Connor LaGrange to become its next Fellow. This is the third year of The Patterson Foundation’s Fellows Program — a year-long opportunity for aspiring philanthropists to gain experience and learn innovative philanthropic principles while contributing to initiatives strengthening people, organizations and communities.
Applications currently are being accepted for the Debra Mesch Doctoral Fellowship for Research on Women’s Philanthropy. The one-year, $5,000 fellowship supports doctoral dissertation research and writing that contributes to understanding of women’s philanthropy or gender differences in philanthropic behavior.
“Athlete to Advocate” is a customizable professional executive certificate program that equips professional athletes to become effective advocates for change. Focused on “Sports, Leadership + Social Justice,” it is developed and led by the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy and The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis. This innovative program is being launched in partnership with the Indiana Fever WNBA team and Anthem, Inc. to raise social awareness of the causes they support, advance solutions, and enhance their philanthropic activities and advocacy through their platform as professional athletes.
Charitable organizations worldwide report that digital fundraising capabilities and strategic financial planning are among the most crucial skills they need to remain resilient. The findings appear in the sixth volume in a series of reports, Future-Proofing Nonprofits for the Post-Pandemic World, The Voice of Charities Facing COVID-19, Volume 6, released by CAF America and published in partnership with the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Resource Alliance to highlight the needs of charitable organizations and inform donor giving strategies.
