On February 14, The Fund Raising School will host the webinar “Advice from the Funders.” Featured will be two alumni from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy who have experience working with and for foundations. Jenna Wachtmann, M.A.’15, program officer at Ball Brothers Foundation in Muncie, Indiana, and Jeff Small, M.A.’05, vice president of programs… Read more »
By Donna Oklak “With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.” –Emma Wheeler Wilcox Two years after starting Impact 100 in Indianapolis, I inadvertently planted a seed with the founder of 100 Voices of Hope, Mary Beth Gadus. Impact 100 and 100 Voices have entirely different missions, yet… Read more »
Tomorrow, many people across the city of Indianapolis and state of Indiana will enjoy tasty treats with their family and friends for Thanksgiving. For junior Macy Jackson, she’s thinking not only of the food awaiting her, but of others who may not receive a meal that day. Those thoughts have fueled her to find ways… Read more »
Jacqueline Ackerman is the assistant director for research and partnerships at the Women’s Philanthropy Institute. In this post, she describes the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s investment in research on gender and philanthropy. In late 2014, a program officer from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Philanthropic Partnerships team approached the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI)…. Read more »