Over 75 Lilly Family School of Philanthropy students were set to participate in commencement on May 16. While the ceremony was postponed, one M.A. graduate wanted to share her story here. By Faryal Khatri The final semester and graduation are times of mixed emotion. You wait for this moment from the day you begin the… Read more »
1 PM We went back into breakout rooms to talk more about technology, gender, and giving. I left feeling overall inspired by the work people are doing, even though we’re facing challenges to “move online.” Want to learn more about these topics? Check out https://wpisymp.iupui.edu/. 12:50 PM Back in the main room – Sager mentioned… Read more »
This post was contributed by OneCause, a member of the Philanthropy Industry Exchange. By: Karrie Wozniak, SVP of Marketing, OneCause The power of social connections and peer influence has greatly impacted the landscape of nonprofit fundraising. Not only are many of today’s donors first introduced to a cause through a friend, family member, or colleague,… Read more »
We discussed how fundraisers can stay realistically positive, communicate and steward donors, and be leaders during this time, but how can they plan capital campaigns or ask for planned gifts now? Dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and long-time fundraiser Dr. Gene Tempel shares his expertise on capital campaigns. Then, practitioners and… Read more »
Recently, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) released Women Give 2020 – New Forms of Giving in the Digital Age: Powered by Technology, Creating Community. The report, published during a time when most social interactions take place in front of a screen, shows broad gender differences in how women and men use the Internet and social… Read more »