Through her role as executive director of the Middletown Community Foundation—and a career marked by meaningful achievements—Sarah Nathan, Ph.D. ’13, has made an impact that earned her the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award —an honor she did not anticipate. “I have a quieter approach to my work,” Nathan said. “To be recognized and know others are… Read more »
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Returning to school: Advancing a nonprofit career with Philanthropic Leadership degree
Not everyone’s journey to the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is the same, and each path adds a unique perspective to the school. Senior Wade Arvizu’s path included 15 years of nonprofit government work focused on human trafficking and exploitation, after he completed two years of college at Missouri State. In addition to being… Read more »
Inspiring Hope, Compassion and Harmony Through Muslim American Stories of Generosity
Stories are vital in the philanthropic sector. Being able to tell your story of resilience, struggle, and strength is not easy, but it is especially difficult for marginalized individuals, including those in Muslim American communities. As non-dominate communities, not having diverse Muslim American stories believed can threaten our success physically and financially, particularly as… Read more »
Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
The top 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2023 committed US$12 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 28% below an inflation-adjusted $16.5 billion in 2022, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations. The Conversation U.S. asked David Campbell, Angela R. Logan and Michael… Read more »
What I learned as a student at COP29: Advocacy, Listening, and Action
By Valerie Grau “Refugees have no escape; you flee in one direction you are met with one danger you flee in another direction you are met with another danger. The climate crisis is drastically impacting our lives. If it hasn’t yet it will soon impact yours1.” The words of Grace Dorong, a former refugee from… Read more »