This week, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) released COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic, which explores how men and women gave in response to the pandemic and how their overall giving changed in spring 2020. The study uses data from a WPI survey on U.S. households’… Read more »
By Pamala Wiepking Social entrepreneur and philanthropist Tsitsi Masiyiwa could not have started the seminar in honor of the launch of the International Review of Philanthropy and Social Investment in a better way. She started by stating that in the midst of a global pandemic, there is not much to celebrate, but that the launch… Read more »
It’s the first day of the semester for students at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. We thought we’d introduce them and you to the dean of the school, Amir Pasic, Ph.D. Pasic spoke with us to discuss his background, what brought him to philanthropy, and what he most enjoys about working at the school…. Read more »
Newly released, Giving USA 2020: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2019 shares findings about philanthropy in 2019 that can provide insights and background information about the state of philanthropy before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. How much was given? Total giving in 2019 was $449.64 billion, increasing 4.2 percent (in current dollars) and… Read more »
In January 2020, early indicators pointed to growth in charitable giving in the United States in 2020. The economy was strong, the stock market was performing well, and unemployment was at record-low levels. While the economy isn’t the only predictor or motivation for charitable giving, research shows that people who feel financially and economically secure… Read more »