Indiana University Indianapolis Junior Kimberly Hestermann has been named to the Top 100 List. Each year, IU Indianapolis honors 100 outstanding undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in three categories—academic excellence, campus leadership, and community engagement. Hestermann is a dual major studying Philanthropic Leadership at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Finance at the Kelley… Read more »
Master’s in Philanthropic Studies is a “game changer” for foundation CEO
“It was a game changer for me, it was pivotal,” said Mason Rummel, CEO of the James Graham Brown Foundation in Louisville, Kentucky, as she talked about her experience at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Rummel already had a successful career with the foundation and working in the Reagan administration when she… Read more »
Turning a passion into a career
When she was considering college majors, Emma Rota-Autry, B.A. ’23, recalls attending a career fair and stopping at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy booth. “They told me how you can turn your passion for helping others into an actual profession,” said Rota-Autry. That, along with the scholarship opportunities, sealed the deal for her and… Read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Sara Konrath
Exploring empathy, narcissism and technology “I am very curious about empathy,” said Sara Konrath, associate professor of philanthropic studies and director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research. “Empathy is one of the major reasons why people want to give, help, and donate their money; all the different ways that we can care… Read more »
From philanthropy student to nonprofit executive director
Across the country and around the world, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy alumni hold leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. Recently, to further enhance its bachelor’s program and better demonstrate the value of a philanthropy degree, the school has made key changes to the undergraduate program – including a name change for the… Read more »