The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy presented a Diverse Speaker Series featuring national philanthropy leaders in Indianapolis during the 2018-2019 academic year. See the lineup of speakers below.
Events
Sandra Vargas
Date: April 24, 2019
Speaker: Sandra Vargas, Senior Executive Leadership Fellow, Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and Former President & CEO, The Minneapolis Foundation
Title: "Latinx Philanthropy: Engaging a Culture of Generosity and Collective Good"
Location: NCAA Hall of Champions and Conference Center, 700 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Noah Drezner
Date: March 27, 2019
Speaker: Noah Drezner, Associate Professor of Higher Education and Program Director of the Higher and Postsecondary Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University
Title: "Queering Philanthropy: Emerging Research on Alumni Giving From and Supporting the LGBTQ Communities"
Location: Indianapolis Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN
Strada Education Network was the presenting sponsor of this Mays Diverse Speaker Series event.
Susan Batten
Date: January 15, 2019
Speaker: Susan Batten, President & CEO, ABFE
Title: "Struggle and Progress: Philanthropic Leadership on Issues of Race and Equity"
Location: Indianapolis Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN
Lumina Foundation was the presenting sponsor of this Mays Diverse Speaker Series event.
Distinguished Visitors
Date: November 6, 2018
In collaboration with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving’s Distinguished Visitor Series.
Speakers:
- Rev. Starsky Wilson, President & CEO, Deaconess Foundation
- Dr. Brad Braxton, Director, Center for the Study of African American Religious Life and Supervisory Curator of Religion, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Aimée Laramore, Owner & Lead Consultant for ALlyd Image Solutions, Philanthropic Strategist for African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric PhD Program at Christian Theological Seminary
Title: "Race Matters: Faith & Philanthropy in the African American Community"
Location: Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN
Jim Moore
Date: October 30, 2018
Speaker: Jim Moore, President & CEO, University of Illinois Foundation
Title: "Diversifying Talent in Educational Advancement"
Location: Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Helene Gayle
Date: October 4, 2018
Speaker: Dr. Helene Gayle, President & CEO, Chicago Community Trust
Title: "The Urgency of Inclusion: Philanthropy in All Our Communities"
Location: Newfields – 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN
The Mays Family Institute Diverse Speakers Series was presented in part by the IUPUI 50th Anniversary Event Fund. To learn more about IUPUI's 50th Anniversary, visit 50.iupui.edu.
