By Kristi Howard Shultz Read this blog in Spanish Para leer en español, haga clic aquí Translated by LUNA Language Services As we embark on this new year, the pandemic continues to reshape nonprofits’ work in profound and unprecedented ways, but knowledge and insights gained in the past 12 months can position organizations for success… Read more »
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Leading during a crisis: Lessons on philanthropy and racial justice
The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy hosted a discussion on racial justice featuring Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, and Tony Mason, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Urban League. Here are some of the key learnings from their conversation. Use a “gumbo” strategy During Morial’s time as mayor of… Read more »
New research shows U.S. households embraced expansive forms of philanthropy during the early months of COVID-19
This week, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) released COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic, which explores how men and women gave in response to the pandemic and how their overall giving changed in spring 2020. The study uses data from a WPI survey on U.S. households’… Read more »
Philanthropy in times of crisis: A new course at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
By Dean Amir Pasic, Ph.D. This fall, we are preparing a new graduate course that I will teach that takes a deeper dive into the COVID-19 crisis and what it means for philanthropy. As a period of intense trouble and danger, often exposing pre-existing inequities in society, a crisis demands intense responses. What roles does… Read more »