As the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy kicks off the new school year, we wanted to highlight some of the classes that undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree students can take this fall. Two of the graduate-level courses are offered online, and one is offered mostly online with the opportunity to attend a conference at the conclusion… Read more »
Philanthropy is everywhere. I spent two weeks in England and Scotland on vacation, and even though I was on a break from work and school, I couldn’t help but notice philanthropy and current news/debates on it everywhere I went. To begin with though, it’s not necessarily called philanthropy. I asked a British friend, who claimed… Read more »
Recently, philanthropic studies students returned from their two-week study abroad program to Germany and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, students visited with an organization that addresses relative food insecurity. Ph.D. student Christina Eggenberger shares how Jarige Job continually works to keep their beneficiaries in mind. By Christina Eggenberger Often times in our philanthropic studies program,… Read more »
Jerre Stead is a lifetime Board of Visitors member at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and is the current CEO of Churchill Capital Corporation. Jerre and Mary Joy Stead established the Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy in 2014, which is currently held by Pamala Wiepking, Ph.D. What were some traditions of giving in… Read more »
“We donated money to buy an old church and started the East Wayne Street Center. I think that was the first thing that really opened both of our eyes to poverty, with the Center operating in the middle of the inner city. “I never had much growing up, but we always had enough to eat… Read more »