Involving and engaging fellow students: A day in the life of a bachelor’s...
What does a day look like in the life of a philanthropic studies student? We’re about to show you. In this series, three students in three different academic programs (Ph.D., M.A., and B.A.) take you...
View ArticleUndergraduate students honored for community engagement
In 2006, the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion was established in order to honor both graduating bachelor’s and master’s students who have illustrated excellent service to their community....
View ArticleA passion for fundraising and the making of a Y champion
For Lilly Family School of Philanthropy B.A. junior Erica Gould, working at the YMCA is in her blood. A fifth-generation YMCA employee, Gould has worked at the Y since she was 17 and through hard work...
View ArticleWorld-changing graduates: Philanthropists now and forever
At the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s commencement ceremony on May 12, newly-minted bachelor’s degree alumna Emily Jones shared her thoughts with the graduates of the Class of 2018. Jones...
View Article‘With my education and experience, I can be a positive light’
By Kellie Waring Philanthropic Studies B.A., Minor in Community Health I remember coming to IUPUI for a retreat during the middle of my high school career. We loaded a 15-passenger van with teenagers...
View ArticleCrafting a career: philanthropy students gain firsthand knowledge about...
Undergraduate students in philanthropic studies have opportunities to participate in student life on campus: joining clubs, including the Philanthropy Ambassadors Club, participating in IUPUI’s...
View Article‘Giving their service for the greater good of the world’
As part of their visit to a third nonprofit organization in Dr. Patricia Snell Herzog’s undergraduate course, students reflected on linking their degree with a direct path to the philanthropic sector,...
View ArticleCollaboration, resource-sharing, and community access: lessons from...
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...
View ArticleExperiential learning in new study away course
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...
View ArticleA life of service and giving back
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...
View ArticleFinding a home in philanthropy
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...
View ArticleEverything is copy: Why storytelling matters, for philanthropy and otherwise
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...
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