This article was first published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy and authored by IU philanthropic studies professor Leslie Lenkowsky. An important but controversial era in public policy ended with last week’s Supreme Court ruling allowing states to outlaw abortion. Philanthropy and nonprofits have played large roles on both sides of the fight over legalized abortion,… Read more »
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From DAF to 501c3: How one organization changed governance to grow
By Aja May Pirtle This article is the first in a series of case studies on nonprofit organizations and the way they approach organizational sustainability. Like many nonprofit organizations currently, the Legacy Collective, a collective giving circle with an eye towards sustainable and innovative systemic solutions, and its co-founder, author Jen Hatmaker, recently have been… Read more »
Smart giving—for the holiday season, the rest of the year and a lifetime
By Sarah K. Nathan At the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, we think about charitable giving, generosity, and fundraising, and all year. But this time of year—from #GivingTuesday to the Salvation Army’s red kettles and beyond—is peak season for gift-giving. Adding in the holiday spirit with our desire to help others, charitable giving is more… Read more »
What are philanthropists looking for in 2021?
By Kaky Grant As we set our sights and pin our hopes on 2021, philanthropists are looking to the social sector to express their closely held values and solutions to the world’s most urgent problems. What are they looking for as they engage in their philanthropic endeavors this year? A curiosity about the stickiness of… Read more »
Top things we learned in 2020
2020 was a year of challenges and even a few triumphs, but through it all the philanthropic community continued to grow and evolve. Here are the top blog posts that the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy produced this year. Coming together: How people around the world give back during COVID-19 Abby Rolland took a look… Read more »