Educational experience: B.A. History, Minnesota State University-Moorhead; M.A. Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University at IUPUI; Ph.D. Higher Education Administration, Indiana University Bloomington Previous experience: School of Liberal Arts – IUPUI. “I worked in fundraising there for 19 years. I started as a development intern and rose to become the associate dean for development in external affairs…. Read more »
The new “Generosity for Life” interactive web site reports an 11-percentage point decline in American households making charitable donations between 2000 – 2014. What does this mean for fundraisers? The report is rigorous and reliable and, therefore, is useful for your fundraising planning. But how? 1. The report’s findings serve as a reminder to stay… Read more »
Title: Assistant professor of philanthropic studies Research interests/areas of study: gratitude, prosocial behaviors (helping behaviors), altruism, volunteerism (in the United States and abroad), giving behaviors Educational experience: B.A. Psychology – Vassar College; Ph.D. Social Psychology – University of Minnesota Previous experience: Postdoctoral researcher at the University of North Carolina What drew him into the study… Read more »
Thirty years ago, the Center on Philanthropy was established at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Last Friday, we celebrated the founding of the center and its transformation into the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy with a kickoff event that featured reflections from long-term faculty and staff members. Jennifer Staashelm presented top 10 lists of things that have… Read more »