What does a day look like in the life of a philanthropic studies student? We’re about to show you. In this series, three students in three different academic programs (Ph.D., M.A., and B.A.) take you inside their lives for a day to show you what it’s like learning, living, and breathing philanthropy. This week… Read more »
After earning her bachelor’s degree in her home county of China, Le (Elle) Yang knew she wanted to continue her studies in a master’s degree program. When circumstances drove her to begin looking at schools in the United States, she found, applied, and was accepted to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. “I’m interested in… Read more »
Introducing Pamela Clark, the well-known and well-loved director of student services and admissions at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Educational background: B.A. Elementary Education, University of Evansville; M.S. Adult Education, Indiana University; Certificate of Distance Education, Indiana University Work experience: 4-H, Ivy Tech Community College, various admissions and advising roles with IUPUI University College,… Read more »
By Faryal Khatri Every year as part of the Giving Tuesday campaign, a competition called #MyGivingStory encourages individuals to share stories of their favorite nonprofits in order to win up to $10,000 for that organization. This year, first-year master’s student Faryal Khatri, Communications Coordinator at the Islamic Society of North America, shared her own #MyGivingStory… Read more »
This past March, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy announced a gift from the McKinney Family Foundation. This gift supports three master’s students and places them at three environmentally focused nonprofits for two years, where they learn firsthand how these organizations operate while also sharing with those nonprofits the new information they have learned through… Read more »