We are offering a series of one-credit courses during the upcoming winter session on a variety of topics led by prominent practitioners in their fields. We’ll be looking at each of these new courses in further detail over the coming days, including this one on Storytelling and Philanthropy. By Alexandra Hudson When asked how she… Read more »
When undergraduate student David Johnson saw the Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library at IUPUI, he knew that philanthropy was the field he wanted to study. The nontraditional student returned to school after working for the post office for several years, knowing that he wanted to make a difference. He knew that shifting from… Read more »
For undergraduate student Lamin Conteh, service defines how he gives back. The ROTC cadet knew early on that he enjoyed caring for and helping people, but he didn’t discover his passion until he started volunteering with the United Services Organization (USO) in its veteran’s affairs department. After enrolling at IUPUI, Conteh discovered the philanthropic studies… Read more »
This spring, undergraduate and graduate students will travel to Sarasota, Florida to connect with The Patterson Foundation through a hands-on learning experience. This for-credit class will help engage students with a private foundation and the various organizations that The Patterson Foundation works with. What encouraged these 10 students to apply for this experiential learning experience?… Read more »
In their fourth visit, students in Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog’s class toured and learned about The Nature Conservancy in Indiana. They reflected on the multi-tiered structure of The Nature Conservancy and the benefits to having local and national branches of the same organization. Dr. Herzog said of this visit that “the organizational representatives did a fantastic… Read more »