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 »
Today, the world is taking an important step in removing cultural biases that affect how we think about, talk about, and address emotional well-being and mental health. October 10 was World Mental Health Day, and on October 11-12, the Global Summit on Mental Health Culture Change will discuss these important issues in London. Lilly Family… Read more »
Patricia Snell Herzog, Ph.D., has been selected as the first scholar to hold the Melvin Simon Chair in Philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Discover how she became interested in philanthropy, and what she hopes to study and teach here at the school. Educational experience: B.A. Sociology & Psychology, University of Arizona; M.S.W…. Read more »
In 2015, Dr. Rose Mays, in honor of her late husband William’s legacy, created the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. This institute fosters a greater understanding of the ways in which underrepresented people are both inspired and informed donors by providing knowledge, education, and training. Recently, Dr…. Read more »
For the past four years, the Philanthropy Outlook, a publication made possible by a partnership between the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Marts & Lundy, a leading fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm, has used a forecasting model to test variables to predict baseline measures of giving for the four sources of giving (individuals, foundations,… Read more »