Andrea Pactor, interim director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), and Rafia Khader, program manager at Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, sat down recently to discuss their collaborative efforts for INspired to Give: Women, Faith, and Philanthropy, a special program in Indianapolis on Thursday, November 8. What prompted the idea for this project? RK:… Read more »
By Dr. Lilya Wagner A timely article in the October 15, 2018 issue of Chronicle of Philanthropy Daily Update featured an article on “Immigrants Are an Often Overlooked Force in Giving.” This has been a topic of discussion, off and on, for probably the last two decades, and one more nudge in this positive direction is… Read more »
In honor of the Austrian National Day, Global Philanthropy Environment Index’s Austria expert and native Austrian Ruth Gabler-Schachermayr highlights some of the key philanthropic trends in Austria today. In addition to her role as the Austria expert, Gabler-Schachermayr is also an Indiana University alum, graduating from Indiana University Bloomington with a master’s degree in public… Read more »
This article was originally published in the Philanthropy Matters e-newsletter. CEO and president of CARE, a pediatrician, HIV/AIDS expert with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CEO of McKinsey Social Initiative, and current president and CEO of Chicago Community Trust. The list of leadership career positions reads long for Dr…. Read more »
Today, the world is taking an important step in removing cultural biases that affect how we think about, talk about, and address emotional well-being and mental health. October 10 was World Mental Health Day, and on October 11-12, the Global Summit on Mental Health Culture Change will discuss these important issues in London. Lilly Family… Read more »