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The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is one of the undergraduate and graduate schools of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. It is the world's first school dedicated solely to the study and teaching of philanthropy. The School offers a comprehensive approach] to philanthropy through its academic, research and international programs. The school is located on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in University Hall.

History

In 1987, the Center on Philanthropy was launched on IUPUI's campus with Robert Payton serving as the first full-time director and a professor of philanthropy.[[1]] Ten years later it had 64 faculty members from 28 academic departments and two masters degree programs. Master's degrees in philanthropic studies were one of the fastest growing fields in academia with more than 75 American graduate schools offering advanced degrees in philanthropy. It received support from Ruth Lilly in 2011 in the form of $8 million dollars as a part of her legacy. [Lilly] In August of 2012, the Center on Philanthropy transitioned to a School with Indiana University's board of trustees approval. In April of 2013, the school was named the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy after years of support from the Lilly Family and Lilly Endowment, Inc. Indiana University founded the field of philanthropic studies and established the nation’s first bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in that field. Today, students can get a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates.

Academics

The IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy offers many opportunities to students. Through bachelor’s, certificate’s, master’s, and doctorate’s programs, the school provides a mix of theory and practice. The school is rooted in the liberal arts and covers ethics, economics, and politics to teach the fundamentals of research and grantmaking providing context for philanthropy. Faculty design courses to reach targeted learning outcomes and embed assessment strategies into course design to generate evidence of authentic student learning. This is a result of the school's Faculty Learning Community which strengthens foundational understandings related to undergraduate education and modifies teaching strategies to serve instructors and graduates.

Fellowships

The Muslim Philanthropy Fellowship offers a Fellowship in Muslim Philanthropic and Humanitarian Studies in collaboration with the Zakat Foundation Institute. During the 18-month fellowship, fellows take two Lilly Family School of Philanthropy graduate courses per semester, earning the Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Studies. Fellows also earn a Graduate Certificate from the Zakat Foundation in Muslim Philanthropy and Humanitarian Studies.

The Patterson Foundation Fellowship is a one-year-long career opportunity for graduates of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's masters program. Fellows will learn philanthropic principles from the Patterson Foundation and engage in current initiatives to learn through hands-on experiences. Up to three master's graduates are eligible for this fellowship per year.

Institutes

The school provides free resources such as webinars, podcasts, and articles easily accessible to nonprofits and people through the school’s online website. These resources are research based that come from:

* Lake Institute on Faith & Giving 
* Women's Philanthropy Institute 
* Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy

The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy is home to the Women's Philanthropy Institute, the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, and the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, the nation's leading resources for research and information on women's philanthropy and the relationship between religion and philanthropy.

Professional Development

The Fundraising School exists within the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and provides training for nonprofit professionals and volunteers in more than 40 countries. To advance professional development The Fundraising School launches a current affairs series typically once a year. During the pandemic The Fundraising School launched a current affairs series titled "Fundraising in a Crisis Certificate Program" for professionals to gain certification and professional development in a time of uncertainty.

Research

Research conducted by faculty and staff at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy helps nonprofit organizations and donors accomplish their missions more effectively. Its landmark ongoing research includes the Bank of America Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy, Women Give, Giving USA: the Annual Yearbook of Philanthropy with Giving USA Foundation, and the Philanthropy Panel Study, the nation's largest and most comprehensive study of the same 8,000 families' giving and volunteering over time and across generations.

Giving USA is the longest-running, most comprehensive analysis of the sources and uses of U.S. charitable giving. The school has also developed a research dissemination strategy to help academic research better reach donors and foundation staff so that it can inform their work.

The Philanthropy Panel Study is an ongoing research study that collects detailed data on the giving and volunteering habits of several thousand American households over time and over generations. It is conducted in conjunction with the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research’s Panel Study of Income Dynamics, which has surveyed families since 1968 and to which a philanthropy component was added in 2001. The dataset produced by the study is an accurate resource for measuring giving and volunteering in the United States and is used extensively by researchers.

Notable Alumni

Many alumni are in leadership positions at national and regional not-for-profits, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Red Cross, the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation and the Ball Brothers Foundation. Alumni have also founded their own not-for-profits, established philanthropy centers at other universities and colleges, and worked in prominent state and national government positions. Distinguished Alumni Include: George Suttles Elizabeth Babcock Robert Grimm, Jr. Kathleen Odne Jane Chu Richard Trollinger Genevieve Shaker

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