A 2011 conference on Arab philanthropy gave then-Ph.D. student Catherine Herrold the perfect opportunity to learn more about local foundations. Takaful, which was hosted this year by the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at the American University in Cairo, Egypt,* provides an opportunity for local and international researchers and practitioners of… Read more »
You may have heard of a new app hitting the market in the last nine months – the Random App of Kindness, or RAKi. The app focuses on building empathy among children and teenagers ages 10-17 through a series of nine, evidence-based and scientifically tested mini-games that work to build and encourage empathy. What was… 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 »
Since its launch, the Human Needs Index (HNI) has served as a powerful tool to track human need with different indicators and less lag time than conventional government data. The partnership between the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and The Salvation Army produces and analyzes data that is updated every three months in… Read more »
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute has launched Women Give 2017, a research study that seeks to not only understand the query, ‘does the joy of giving lead to a happier life?’ but also the questions ‘does the joy of giving affect all individuals and households equally’ and ‘does the impact of giving on overall happiness vary… Read more »