By Carol Johnston, Ph.D. In 1996 I was beginning a Lilly Endowment-funded project on faith and giving, and everyone said I should talk to Robert Wood Lynn, former V.P. for Religion of the Lilly Endowment, then long retired in Maine. So I flew out and spent a day with Bob. He walked me through his research… Read more »
On September 19-20, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, in partnership with the University of Chicago, will host the 5th annual Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) Conference in Indianapolis. SPI is an initiative started by John List, Michael Price, and Anya Samek in 2012 to encourage experimental (field and lab) research on charitable giving. In… Read more »
By Dana R.H. Doan Prior to starting the Ph.D. program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy last fall, I recall feeling anxious about leaving Vietnam and the nonprofit sector to start my academic journey. One year later, and my first summer back in Vietnam was filled with a stimulating mix of readings, research, and… Read more »