By Una O. Osili, Ph.D. and Afshan Paarlberg, JD The COVID-19 pandemic, economic shocks, and social justice protests have significantly shaped individual and institutional giving behaviors. With #GivingTuesday and end-of-year giving approaching, it’s important that corporations reflect upon philanthropic trends emerging from the last 18+ months. In partnership with Salesforce.org, our team from the Indiana… Read more »
By Megan Bennett Fundraising has always been about making a clear case for need, telling a story, and creating a method for saying thank you while growing the relationship with a donor so they give again and, hopefully, with a larger commitment each time. That’s the basics of fundraising, and while raising money for your… Read more »
How can gaming contribute to philanthropy, and why is digital fundraising so important? We previously featured a blog post from undergraduate student Tori Hawkins about how gaming livestreams can benefit charities, but what are other ways that gamers can help raise funds for charity, and what can fundraisers learn? Deanna Kerns, associate director of corporate… Read more »
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI)’s new podcast series, “Philanthropy Plugged In” invites scholars and practitioners together to discuss the intersection of gender, giving, and technology. One of the episodes focuses on giving in the digital age, and features Scott Jackson, president and CEO of Global Impact, an organization founded to support workplace giving with small… Read more »
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute’s (WPI) new podcast series, “Philanthropy Plugged In,” invites scholars and practitioners together to discuss the intersection of gender, giving, and technology. One of the episodes focuses on giving in the digital age, and featured Una Osili, associate dean for research and international programs at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy,… Read more »