By Kidist Ibrie Yasin My journey to a Ph.D. study in philanthropy has already opened several opportunities in less than a year, the most recent of which was four days in May to participate in the ISTR/WITS African Ph.D. Seminar and Annual Philanthropy Conference, held in the beautiful “City of Gold,” Johannesburg, South Africa. A… Read more »
The Ph.D. program at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy trains future scholars and professionals on conducting original research on philanthropy and related topics. During their first two years, students take courses on campus to prepare for their qualifying exams and to begin formulating their dissertation and future research goals. Students in Dr. Laurie Paarlberg’s… Read more »
By Christina Eggenberger When I tell people that I am studying philanthropy, I usually get similar reactions. The most common reaction is people assume I am pursuing a career in fundraising, followed closely by the assumption that I study big-name philanthropists. While both of those areas of study are needed in this world, I want… Read more »
She calls herself a global citizen, and for Sevda Kilicalp, the self-moniker rings true. The Turkish native has spent years working to promote the philanthropic sector in Turkey, completed most of her master’s degree in Italy, spent one semester of her master’s program in the U.S., and evaluated programs around the world. Now, Kilicalp is… Read more »
Technology is changing the philanthropic sector, and that includes spaces like libraries. In their fifth class visit, Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog’s class visited University Library and the Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives. They learned about digitization of documents, sharing of information, and the power of digital marketing and technology, and shared their thoughts on… Read more »