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 »
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 »
How does one serve more kids and teens across America? Julie Teer, chief development and public affairs officer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), sees the perfect link between empowering fundraising leaders and serving more children. So when BGCA wanted to find advanced leadership training for advanced Boys & Girls Clubs (BGC)… Read more »
How does technology impact the nonprofit sector? Philanthropy students studied this question through one of their classes. The school is offering a master’s degree course that focuses on technology, the next generation, and social change this fall. From firsthand, practical experience, why is learning about technology important? Alumna Smita Vadakekalam, M.A.’01, has worked for technology… Read more »
In early October, a group of four South African higher education fundraising directors and two program officers from Inyathelo, a South African non-governmental organization, came to Indianapolis and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy to take a custom course with The Fund Raising School. Taught by faculty members Drs. Tim Seiler and Genevieve Shaker, and… Read more »