By Kelly R. Young Last month, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy hosted a conversation with David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman, The Carlyle Group. The recorded webinar is a part of the school’s “Perspectives on Philanthropy Discussion Series,” monthly discussions with leaders who share their perspectives on how philanthropy influences our civic life now… Read more »
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Charity livestreams and their impact
By Tori Hawkins Charity livestreams have become an increasingly popular way for online creators to give back to their communities. A charity livestream is an event where an online creator hosts a live video to raise funds for a nonprofit organization, while online creators are individuals who create and upload content to the internet. This… Read more »
The essential characteristics of Liberian civil society
In 2018, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released the Global Philanthropy Environment Index, the world’s largest and most comprehensive effort to document the state of global philanthropy and the factors that enhance or inhibit its success. Now, we are highlighting countries on the blog that did not originally appear in the 2018 Index. Follow… Read more »
Digital fundraising in our new world
Read a transcript of a podcast produced by The Fund Raising School, narrated by Bill Stanczykiewicz, assistant dean for external relations and director of The Fund Raising School, and Nathan Hand, chief advancement officer at The Oaks Academy, as they discuss the current state of digital fundraising. Bill Stancyzkiewicz (BS): I’m joined today by Nathan… Read more »
After the protests, will philanthropy do the right thing this time around?
This article was originally published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. By Suzanne Garment and Leslie Lenkowsky For those of us of a certain age, the realization hits right between the eyes: This is where we came in. It was more than 50 years ago when the last big wave of civil unrest hit this country…. Read more »