Meet Colleen Rusnak, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute’s graduate assistant (GA) for the 2020-2021 academic year. In this post, Colleen shares with interviewer Jacqueline Ackerman (WPI’s associate director of research) about her experience as a GA during an unusual year! Share a little bit about your background. Where are you from, and what led you to… Read more »
By Muhi Khwaja, co-founder and director of development and philanthropy, American Muslim Community Foundation Each and every person can be a philanthropist, and I believe philanthropy is more about generosity than it is about wealth. As a Muslim, I am invited by my faith to give of what I love. In Ramadan, all around the… Read more »
Online education is rapidly growing, and you can now earn a graduate certificate or master’s degree in philanthropic studies online. But why do so? We asked some of our graduate students and alumni to share their thoughts about why they enrolled in an online program, and how it’s benefited them. A flexible schedule makes… Read more »
Yesterday, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy welcomed new bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. students on campus and online. Included are maps that show the wide range of states and countries that new students originate from this fall semester. Some will live in Indianapolis and attend classes in person. Some master’s and graduate certificate students will… Read more »
Marissa Nielsen, M.A. ’16, knew she wanted to do something fulfilling and meaningful for her career, but wasn’t sure what. Her communications degree from Spring Arbor University in Michigan first led to a job with a local newspaper, but she soon found her true passion when she connected with her local community foundation’s board president… Read more »