By: Melissa Spas Many years ago, a group of my colleagues and I read together Alan Deutschman’s Change or Die. The dramatic title belies the simplicity of his key message—shifting one’s mindset and adopting a positive frame, believing that change is possible, can allow us to undertake that change, even when it seems nearly impossible. Deutschman… Read more »
We are offering a series of one-credit courses during the upcoming winter session on a variety of topics led by prominent practitioners in their fields. We’ll be looking at each of these new courses in further detail over the coming days, including this one on Contemporary American Jewish Philanthropy. By Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim, Ph.D…. 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 »
Brad Milius, executive director of development at Cleveland Clinic, and his colleague Christina Hein, Philanthropy Institute Administrator, will visit the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy April 3-4. Milius, an alumnus of the school, recently discussed with me his background, his education, and what he’s most looking forward to about his visit. What’s your background, and… Read more »
By Dr. Lilya Wagner A timely article in the October 15, 2018 issue of Chronicle of Philanthropy Daily Update featured an article on “Immigrants Are an Often Overlooked Force in Giving.” This has been a topic of discussion, off and on, for probably the last two decades, and one more nudge in this positive direction is… Read more »