Patrick Dwyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of philanthropic studies and a social psychologist, teamed up with the Women’s Philanthropy Institute to research and produce WPI’s newest report Encouraging Giving to Women’s and Girls’ Causes: The Role of Social Norms. The report focuses on how social norms, or behaviors that are common, valued, and accepted by others,… Read more »
Two new studies released in November by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute in partnership with the Collective Giving Research Group add to what we know about giving circles. Previous research has shown that giving circle members: give more give more strategically give to a wider array and number of organizations increase their knowledge about philanthropy, nonprofits,… Read more »
Andrea Pactor, interim director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), and Rafia Khader, program manager at Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, sat down recently to discuss their collaborative efforts for INspired to Give: Women, Faith, and Philanthropy, a special program in Indianapolis on Thursday, November 8. What prompted the idea for this project? RK:… Read more »
How does retirement affect charitable giving? Throughout their lives, the Baby Boomer generation has had an outsized impact on society – from culture to politics and from work to leisure. Much has been written about how the unprecedented number of Boomers turning 65 daily through 2030 is stressing Social Security and Medicare, and how Boomers… Read more »
Almost 26 years ago, Dr. Debra Mesch arrived at IUPUI as an assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and began teaching classes in public administration. In July of this year, Dr. Mesch will step down from her role as the director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) but continue… Read more »