By Sarah K. Nathan At the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, we think about charitable giving, generosity, and fundraising, and all year. But this time of year—from #GivingTuesday to the Salvation Army’s red kettles and beyond—is peak season for gift-giving. Adding in the holiday spirit with our desire to help others, charitable giving is more… Read more »
How did native Iowan Ellie Moore learn about philanthropy? How is she making a difference today? We asked Moore, a current master’s in philanthropic studies student, about her early experiences with philanthropy, what she’s learned from the program so far, and her future goals. How did you first become involved with philanthropy growing up? Ellie… Read more »
By Rachel Hendrickson and Courtney Gamage The Learning by Giving class allows IUPUI students the opportunity to experience the grantmaking process before ever entering the philanthropic workforce. From creating our own foundation to ultimately granting a worthy nonprofit organization $10,000, this course led our class through a thoughtful decision-making process and allowed for healthy debates… Read more »
We’ve taken you through six nonprofit organization visits with one undergraduate class this semester, but they’re not the only ones learning and doing philanthropy. The course “Learning by Giving,” taught by Dr. Dwight Burlingame, actively encourages students to participate in the grantmaking process. With a $5,000 grant from the Learning by Giving Foundation and a… Read more »
Interested in taking a class that allows you to give away $10,000? Want to learn how to write a grant proposal? Consider taking one of these classes, whether you’re a philanthropy major or not. PHST-P370 Learning by Giving Undergraduate student Bubala Madubansi is a current nursing student who took the Learning by Giving course… Read more »