Need to recruit more board members? Read a transcription of a podcast produced by The Fund Raising School, narrated by Bill Stanczykiewicz, assistant dean for external relations and director of The Fund Raising School, and Dr. Gene Tempel, founding dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Bill Stanczykiewicz (BS): Where does fundraising start?… Read more »
On March 27, Noah Drezner, Ph.D., will discuss “Queering Philanthropy: Emerging Research on Alumni Giving From and Supporting the LGBTQ Community,” which is part of the Mays Family Institute Diverse Speaker Series. Drezner’s talk will focus on his research that shows how and why people in the LGBTQ communities engage in philanthropic behaviors, specifically within… Read more »
On October 30, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy welcomed Jim Moore, the CEO and president of the University of Illinois Foundation, as part of the Mays Family Institute Diverse Speaker Series. He leads over 450 people and a $3.1 billion campaign. Moore is also the chair-elect on the national board of trustees for the… Read more »
Happy last day of 2018! We’re counting down our 10 most popular blog posts from 2018. Enjoy! A thesis + a change in mind = whole new fundraising insights Maarten Bout, M.A.’18, talks about his master’s thesis research, discussing empathy in fundraising contact reports. With the guidance of Sara Konrath, Ph.D., associate professor of… Read more »
Joshua Humbert is a 2015 graduate of the master’s degree program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Here, he speaks with Ann Boyd-Stewart, assistant dean for fundraising and alumni relations, about his journey to philanthropy and what he’s doing now. When did you receive your master’s degree, and how did you initially find out… Read more »