Led this semester by Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog, the Melvin Simon Chair in Philanthropy and associate professor of philanthropic studies, students in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s “Learning by Giving” class got first-hand experience in the grantmaking process. They worked together to create a foundation, identify community needs, and grant funds to an organization…. Read more »
Youth Philanthropy
Spring Break with The Patterson Foundation
This spring break, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy students were able to participate in a Study Away course with The Patterson Foundation in Sarasota, Florida. What follows is their experience, in their own words. Pre-Departure By: Baylee Kasprzak Last semester I got an email stating that applications for the 2022 Study Away class were going… Read more »
Measuring generosity
In October, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy launched a new, interactive website, GenerosityforLife.org. Through this website, individuals evaluate their charitable giving and volunteering and access resources to learn more about generosity. Those resources include grant-funded research by eight scholars studying generosity through diverse lenses, including education, sociology, psychology, and economics. Funding for this research… Read more »