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First professional doctorate for philanthropy and social impact leaders from all sectors is now accepting applications

Thursday, August 4, 2022

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is opening applications today for its new online Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), the first professional, doctoral-level leadership degree in the field. The new degree program offers seasoned leaders a world-class educational experience, tailored to elevate their professional roles as innovative senior executives and thought leaders within philanthropy and in cross-sectoral initiatives, both domestically and internationally.

Giving USA: Total U.S. charitable giving remained strong in 2021, reaching $484.85 billion

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021 reports that individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $484.85 billion to U.S. charities in 2021. Total charitable giving in 2021 grew 4.0% over the revised total of $466.23 billion contributed in 2020. However, while giving increased in current dollars, it remained flat (-0.7%) after adjusting for inflation. Giving USA is published by Giving USA Foundation, a public service initiative of The Giving Institute. It is researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.

2022 Graduates Will Lead in Wide Range of Nonprofits, Foundations Across U.S.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI celebrated its 10th class of graduates since becoming a school a decade ago. Graduating students earned Ph.D., Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Arts degrees and graduate certificates in Philanthropic Studies from the world’s first school dedicated to research and teaching about philanthropy.

New research series details emerging trends in digital and other innovative charitable giving practices across the globe

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Today the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI launched its new research series, Digital for Good: A Global Study on Emerging Ways of Giving. The series chronicles emerging trends in charitable giving, with a focus on how innovative giving methods such as mobile giving, crowdfunding, online volunteering, social impact initiatives and others are shaping giving in various countries, beginning with the United Kingdom and Brazil.

Master’s Graduates Join The Patterson Foundation’s Fellows Program

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Patterson Foundation has selected Lilly Family School of Philanthropy students Kellie Alexander and Rachel Ploss to become the newest members of its Fellows Program. The two Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies graduates will participate in a year-long opportunity for aspiring philanthropic leaders to gain experience and learn innovative philanthropic principles while contributing to initiatives strengthening people, organizations and communities.

Muslim Americans gave $1.8 billion in religious giving in 2021, have more inclusive definitions of philanthropy

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Muslim Americans gave $1.8 billion in zakat funding to domestic and international causes in 2021, according to a new report released today by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. The average Muslim American household donated $2,070 of zakat funds to charity, the study finds. Zakat, the third of five pillars of Islam, is an obligatory act of giving.

Nearly Seventy-percent of Floridians Give to Charity, with Majority of Funds Remaining in Sunshine State, New Study Finds

Friday, April 1, 2022

Volunteering, giving directly to others, donating for racial justice among numerous types of generosity practiced across Florida.

Fellowship Offers Funding to Support Dissertation Research on Women’s Philanthropy

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy accepting applications through May 31 for $5,000 fellowship

Despite Slight Improvement in Global Philanthropy Environment Since 2018, Key Hurdles Continue to Threaten the Philanthropic Ecosystem

Thursday, March 10, 2022

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI today released the 2022 Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI). The world’s most comprehensive global report mapping philanthropic environments, it provides tools for policymakers, civil society leaders, philanthropists and the public to understand and, ultimately, shape the state of philanthropy on a global scale. Findings from the 2022 GPEI suggest that the global philanthropic environment is slightly more favorable than in 2018, with three-fifths of the 91 countries and economies studied reporting a favorable environment for philanthropy. Yet nearly 30 economies reported a shrinking space for philanthropy as a result of their political environments.

New Research Examines How Gender Affects Giving to Racial Justice Causes

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) today released Women Give 2022: Racial Justice, Gender and Generosity, a new report exploring how gender and demographic factors affected giving to racial justice causes in 2020 (such as Black Lives Matter, Say Her Name).The report finds that a significant portion of the population (42.0%) and nearly half of single women (48.2%) supported the 2020 racial justice protests, but a smaller portion of the population (14.2%) actually donated money in support of racial justice.

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