By Connor LaGrange Profiling the day in the life of Connor LaGrange, a first-year master’s student at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Learn about his busy “average” day, and why he chose to study philanthropy. I applied to this school because I saw philanthropy as a way to be a part of conversations with… Read more »
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My fundraising perspective
By John Kroetz As I reflect on the first 27 years of my life and how it relates to my perspective and passion for fundraising, I think of the many organizations and relationships I have been in contact with and how those relationships affected my views and attitude towards the philanthropic sector. I think of… Read more »
Tailoring a degree to your passions: An insider’s perspective on philanthropic studies
We’re within the first month of the semester here at IUPUI and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and classes are in full swing. We’ve done a preview of some of the classes we have this fall (as well as other semesters), but what’s an inside look into some of the classes philanthropy students take?… Read more »
Improving philanthropy to improve the world: Introducing the Thomasson Scholars
Introducing the Thomasson Scholars. Three bright, hardworking, and dedicated young individuals dedicated to improving philanthropy to improve the world. They come from different backgrounds and have different stories, but they gather at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy this fall to begin their academic careers studying philanthropy. We want to introduce you to these amazing… Read more »
Committed to service, adding value to others
During their time at the school, undergraduate students learn how to articulate the causes they care about and pursue careers based on those passions. Throughout this series, students from Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog’s course shared various lessons that they’ve learned in visits to a variety of organizations. In their final class visit, students went to… Read more »