Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count, visited the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy to share insights about his book, effective philanthropy in today’s society, and his thoughts on recent critiques about philanthropy. Read on (and watch some videos!)… Read more »
In the fall of 2019, we discussed a research project on community foundations by Dr. Laurie Paarlberg, Charles Stewart Mott Chair on Community Foundations and professor of philanthropic studies at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Dr. Marlene Walk, assistant professor of public affairs at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental… Read more »
The Philanthropy Outlook uses longitudinal data and macroeconomic trends to forecast changes in total giving, giving by source, and giving to three types of recipient nonprofits (education, health, and public-society benefit organizations) for the next two years. This report is researched and written by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in partnership with Marts &… Read more »
Meet Jeannie Sager, the new director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI). Sager is an accomplished fundraising leader, with over 25 years of experience, and an alumna of the Center on Philanthropy. Learn more about her experiences, what first brought her to the Center on Philanthropy as a student, and her vision for the future… Read more »
In the final post of a five-part series this week about trends and research in philanthropy, Dr. Patrick Dwyer shares his research about gratitude and implications for nonprofits. “Thank you.” Two simple words that can convey a lot of meaning. For nonprofit practitioners, it’s essential to thank many people. Thank your donors (institutional and individual),… Read more »