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Nine new Ph.D.s in Philanthropic Studies were awarded to graduates of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis this weekend, the largest number of doctorates to be presented at one time in the school’s history. In all, 62 women and men earned degrees or certificates from the world’s first school dedicated to research and teaching about philanthropy.
Noted global philanthropy researcher Pamala Wiepking, Ph.D., is the first scholar selected to hold an endowed chair at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis that is dedicated to increasing knowledge on international philanthropy.
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IU Indianapolis today released the 2018 Global Philanthropy Environment Index, the first such report since 2015. It is the world’s most comprehensive initiative to equip policy makers, philanthropic and nonprofit leaders, the business community and the public with a clear understanding of the environment for global philanthropy.
Applications are being accepted for a $5,000, one-year fellowship supporting doctoral research and dissertation writing that contributes to understanding of women’s philanthropy or gender differences in philanthropic behavior. Deadline is April 30
A new report from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute explores how parents transmit generosity to their children, and whether this differs for sons and daughters.
Donor-advised funds are one of the fastest-growing vehicles for charitable giving, but the question of where donor-advised fund grant dollars go has remained largely unanswered until now. A new report is the first to uncover these answers. Among other findings, it identifies education, religion and public-society benefit organizations as the types of nonprofits that attracted the most donor-advised fund grant dollars, based on a sample of donor-advised fund sponsoring organizations from 2012 to 2015.
A new study, "The Impact of Diversity: Understanding How Nonprofit Board Diversity Affects Philanthropy, Leadership and Board Engagement," can help board members and nonprofits strengthen their boards through diversity. The research was conducted by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in partnership with Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates and BoardSource.
A list of “Forty Under 40â€Â young professionals to watch includes faculty and alumni of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. David King, Ph.D., Karen Lake Buttrey Director of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Derrick Feldmann, president of Achieve, and Angela Carr Klitzsch, president and CEO of EmployIndy, are being honored for professional success and philanthropic leadership.
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and recent trends in stock market performance over time, Americans can expect major changes in the landscape of charitable giving in the coming years, The Philanthropy Outlook 2018 + 2019 indicates. It shows that the strength of the U.S. economy and recent changes to federal tax policy will be the key forces to watch as the 2018 philanthropy picture unfolds.
High-net-worth women who give $1 million or larger gifts to causes that benefit women and girls share certain key characteristics when it comes to their giving, a new study released today by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute reports. The women: • Engage in significant education and research before making their gifts; • Make strategic funding decisions focused on driving systemic change; and • Are willing to take risks with their philanthropy.
