In Myth No. 3 of Stanford Social Innovation Review’s article “Eight Myths of U.S. Philanthropy,” Una Osili, Ph.D., associate dean for research and international programs, professor of economics and philanthropic studies, and dean’s fellow at the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, explores how immigrants give of their time, talent, treasure, and testimony, foiling the… Read more »
By Jamie Goodwin Jenny Yang, daughter of immigrant parents from Korea, serves as senior vice-president for advocacy and policy at World Relief and co-author of the book Welcoming the Stranger. She was my teacher at a Duke University seminar about faith communities and immigration this summer. During the course of the seminar, I mentioned the… Read more »
By Jamie Goodwin This month, the United States celebrates the heritage of 56.6 million of us during Hispanic Heritage Month. Comprising 17.6 percent of the population, people of Hispanic descent constitute the U.S.’ largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics are known for their loyal generosity, sending more than $68 billion to their home countries in… Read more »
You’ve read about some of the amazing students at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, but what kind of classes can you take at the school? I visited and talked to four different undergraduate classes, learning about the fascinating and relevant topics they discuss every day and the diverse projects they work on. 1. Giving… Read more »