By Tifany R. Boyles “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill In the past few years, philanthropy has been under severe scrutiny. With the mix of politics and philanthropy in the 2016 election and books surfacing such as Winners Take All… Read more »
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The power of philanthropy series: innovation
By Tifany R. Boyles, Red Philanthropy I recently was at a party surrounded by women-led business owners. I mentioned that I was a philanthropic advisor and this intimate group of successful women responded with comments such as, “ugh, nonprofits are so frustrating,” and “philanthropy is nice” with a kind of verbal pat on the head…. Read more »
The Patterson Foundation’s Fellows Program: Nurturing tomorrow’s dynamic leaders today
By Debra Jacobs, president & CEO, The Patterson Foundation Our dynamic world calls for equally dynamic philanthropic leadership to help people, organizations, and communities chart their paths toward a stronger future. As students of the first school dedicated solely to the study and teaching of philanthropy, graduates of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of… Read more »
Returning to campus
By Kellie Alexander The term “return to work” has been circulating around as we prepare for a post-pandemic lifestyle. However, we are not returning to work; we never left. We are transitioning back in person but in a different, constantly changing, hybrid manner that has us all anxious and leading with safety measures like never… Read more »
Michael Zimmerman joins 2021-2022 TPF Fellows cohort
By The Patterson Foundation Michael Zimmerman, a graduate of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI’s M.A. in Philanthropic Studies program, is joining The Patterson Foundation as its newest Fellow. Through The Patterson Foundation’s Fellows Program, Zimmerman will contribute his knowledge of effective philanthropy to the work of diverse initiatives strengthening people,… Read more »