Professor Cindy M. Lott will direct the new Professional Doctorate of Philanthropic Leadership at Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Accomplished professionals who want to make social change and have experience leading philanthropic, business, government, or other organizations can further hone their leadership and applied research skills to address complex, real-world problems by earning their professional… Read more »
Entries by Gilbert Flores
Imagining a More Abundant Community
by Elise Erikson Barrett Last month, I had the opportunity to represent Lake Institute (wearing my graduate student intern hat) and participate in a convening that was held here in Indianapolis, focused on faith-informed models of “neighborhood economics” that have the potential to help move economic structures and relationships in more life-giving directions. (To engage… Read more »
Digital for Good: A Global Study on Emerging Ways of Giving
Collaboration between the government and the philanthropic sector as well as the introduction of innovative tools and strategies continued to enhance the philanthropic landscape in Singapore and South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. Philanthropic organizations in Singapore and South Korea have different philanthropic environments. In Singapore, the highly favorable environment (at an overall score of… Read more »
Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Prompts New Challenges for Philanthropy
This article was first published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy and authored by IU philanthropic studies professor Leslie Lenkowsky. An important but controversial era in public policy ended with last week’s Supreme Court ruling allowing states to outlaw abortion. Philanthropy and nonprofits have played large roles on both sides of the fight over legalized abortion,… Read more »
Learning by Giving Class Works Together to Grant Indianapolis Nonprofit $10,000
Led this semester by Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog, the Melvin Simon Chair in Philanthropy and associate professor of philanthropic studies, students in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s “Learning by Giving” class got first-hand experience in the grantmaking process. They worked together to create a foundation, identify community needs, and grant funds to an organization…. Read more »