By Kelly R. Young COVID-19 has certainly transformed the education landscape and the many ways in which students are pursuing their educational goals. Many schools and students are accepting online learning environments as a preferred choice, rather than a directive. The Fund Raising School (TFRS) has always provided innovative solutions to help students achieve academic… Read more »
Recently Bill Stancykiewicz, director of The Fund Raising School, sat down with Maureen Hackett, founder and president of the Hackett Family Foundation, and Lisa Kennedy, chief philanthropic advisor to the Hackett Family Foundation, to discuss healthcare philanthropy during a pandemic. The following is a transcript of their conversation. Bill Stanczykiewicz (BS): Healthcare is in the… Read more »
Fundraising. A word that means to raise funds. Sounds simple enough, right? As many of you are probably aware, it’s not. As Dr. Gene Tempel, dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and president emeritus of IU Foundation, said, “fundraising is the difficult art of engagement.” It’s time-intensive, not easy, and often misunderstood… Read more »
The Fund Raising School loves working with partners across the country and around the world. The school can design custom programs, online or in-person, for organizations big and small. One such collaboration took place right in The Fund Raising School’s backyard in Indianapolis. The Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and its two affiliates, the Indianapolis… Read more »
Read a transcript of a podcast produced by The Fund Raising School, narrated by Bill Stanczykiewicz, assistant dean for external relations and director of The Fund Raising School, and Nathan Hand, chief advancement officer at The Oaks Academy, as they discuss the current state of digital fundraising. Bill Stancyzkiewicz (BS): I’m joined today by Nathan… Read more »