Newly released, Giving USA 2020: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2019 shares findings about philanthropy in 2019 that can provide insights and background information about the state of philanthropy before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. How much was given? Total giving in 2019 was $449.64 billion, increasing 4.2 percent (in current dollars) and… Read more »
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 »
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 »
How are different organizations in the nine charitable subsectors responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? How are Lilly Family School of Philanthropy alumni responding? We asked alumni in all nine of the subsectors to discuss how they and their organizations are serving the community and providing for the greater good. Religion Dr. Winterbourne Harrison-Jones, M.A.’16, senior… Read more »
As part of her Celebrity Philanthropy course with Dr. Genevieve Shaker, undergraduate Rachel Hendrickson prepared this blog post about a celebrity giving back during COVID-19. By Rachel Hendrickson As January rang in the new year, individuals across the world celebrated with excitement. The clock turned 12:00, and people were filled with hope based on the… Read more »