The Ph.D. program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy trains future scholars and professionals on conducting original research on philanthropy and related topics. During their first two years, students take courses on campus to prepare for their qualifying exams and to begin formulating their dissertation and future research goals. Students in Dr. Laurie Paarlberg’s… Read more »
Last spring, we interviewed Coretta McAllister, a bachelor’s degree alumna of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Since graduating in 2015, she earned a Master of Social Work degree. However, McAllister realized that her education in philanthropy was not completed. She returned last fall to earn her master’s degree in philanthropic studies. Here, she shares… Read more »
Sister Sharon Costello, the congregational moderator for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden, is no stranger to building relationships. The former elementary school teacher and administrator and former executive director of Girls Hope of Pittsburgh has known that crafting relationships is important to helping a congregation connect with a community. The 150-year-old congregation’s mission… Read more »
Recently, we’ve been highlighting key figures who have shaped the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and its predecessor, the Center on Philanthropy, throughout their combined history. Today, we’re spotlighting Gwendolyn Perry Davis. Davis is completing her two terms on the Board of Visitors and also teaches for The Fund Raising School, which she was introduced… Read more »
by Ashleigh Graves-Roesler In 2016, my husband Bryan and I answered a call to public service and applied to serve in the United States Peace Corps. We accepted placements as Community Development Volunteers in Ukraine and began our 27-month service in March 2017. Following three months of intensive language and technical training in Chernihiv (two… Read more »