By Anna Pruitt and Jon Bergdoll A flood of donations to support COVID-19 relief and racial justice efforts, coupled with stock market gains, led Americans to give a record US$471 billion to charity in 2020. The total donated to charity rose 3.8% from the prior year in inflation-adjusted terms, according to the latest annual Giving… Read more »
By Kelly R. Young Dr. Maya Soetoro and Thomas West are committed to building a generation of peacebuilding artists and storytellers who inspire people everywhere to roll up their sleeves and start pursuing a more just and loving world. They do this through their work at The Peace Studio. Through their work—and thru special… Read more »
The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy hosted a discussion on racial justice featuring Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, and Tony Mason, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Urban League. Here are some of the key learnings from their conversation. Use a “gumbo” strategy During Morial’s time as mayor of… Read more »
There’s been an outpouring of giving in honor of Ahmaud Arbery and other victims of racial injustice. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Kim Williams-Pulfer, IUPUI and Una Osili, IUPUI The tragic, high-profile killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans in 2020 have sparked a reckoning on race. As researchers of philanthropy, we’re keeping an eye on… Read more »
At the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, we are committed to an inclusive and welcoming environment for our students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Philanthropy was made for a time such as this and we believe in supporting those who are working to make the world more just. -Dean Amir Pasic By Janice Gow Pettey, Ed.D…. Read more »