By Hannah Saeger Karnei, Inaugural Fellow, The Patterson Foundation At The Patterson Foundation (TPF), philanthropy is approached as a tool to discover possibilities rather than solutions. TPF stands, as of today, quite unique in the independent foundation world in that there are no grant cycles, no requests for proposals, no timing limitations to its funding… Read more »
“Like mighty winds, opportunities abound to those who decide to see them. They exist in limitless amounts and are waiting to be applied.” –Lincoln Patz Josh Moore, M.A.’17, took Patz’s message to heart when he enrolled at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Moore… Read more »
In our final post about philanthropy in America, Dr. Matthew Ehlman shows that philanthropy is not only found in urban environments, but it also plays an important role in rural America. Where government and business have left, philanthropy has stepped in. According to The Bridgespan Group, rural areas between 1994 and 2001 received between $401… Read more »
How does a violist become a fundraiser, and then decide to earn a Ph.D.? Native Singaporean Marina Tan Harper, Ph.D., originally came to the U.S. to Ball State University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in viola performance. After completing her degree, she returned to play in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for eight years. When she… Read more »
By Hannah Saeger Karnei In April 2019, Courtney Baugh (M.A./M.P.A. ‘19) and I presented at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Board of Visitors lunch about The Patterson Foundation Fellows Program. Courtney had decided to take a great opportunity with CCS Fundraising and I had decided to accept the offer to become the inaugural… Read more »