A law professor for 25 years and then dean of Stanford Law School, Larry Kramer did not anticipate venturing into formal philanthropy. However, when the position of president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation opened, he saw the move as natural. “In both positions, dean of a law school or president of a foundation,… Read more »
For the past four years, the Philanthropy Outlook, a publication made possible by a partnership between the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Marts & Lundy, a leading fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm, has used a forecasting model to test variables to predict baseline measures of giving for the four sources of giving (individuals, foundations,… Read more »
It’s been six months since I started working at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. When I accepted the position as blog content coordinator, I had no idea how much the school is involved in. Six months later, you could say I’m happily surprised. Not because I doubted how much the school does, but because… Read more »
The Fund Raising School has taught hundreds of fundraising classes on six continents in over 40 countries. Dr. Tim Seiler served as the director of The Fund Raising School for over 20 years, leading it into the 21st century as the preeminent professional fundraising training and educational program. Now, he teaches professional courses for The… Read more »
Through this three-part series, we’ve been highlighting the strong partnership and connection between Coburn Place Safe Haven and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. One of those connections is executive master’s alumna Julia Kathary, who serves as the executive director of Coburn Place. Since she was a child, Kathary was involved in clubs and social… Read more »