As the world’s first school of philanthropy, we provide professional education and indispensable research to life-long learners and leaders in the field. We prepare the next wave of changemakers through our experience-driven degree programs.
Looking back, the best thing about attending Lilly Family School of Philanthropy was having so many resources and people that supported me. There are such great opportunities for internships, jobs, and networking.
Emma Rota-Autry, B.A. ’23
Using data from the Philanthropy Panel Study, researchers compared household giving before and during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The report reveals shifts in giving rates and amounts, exploring how pandemic-related factors such as social distancing and economic loss impacted these patterns, contributing to research on donor behavior during crises.
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Between 1993 and 1997, Ilchman served as the second full-time executive director of the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, the predecessor to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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Konrath is a social psychologist whose research includes studying generosity, including how empathy and narcissism are related to it. She also explores changes over time in these topics among youth.
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A variety of factors shape the landscape of charitable contributions, including faith, diversity, and gender. Our institutes—The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy, Women’s Philanthropy Institute, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, and the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative—are each dedicated to researching, educating, and advancing new conversations about these crucial aspects of philanthropy.
