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Kidist Yasin, Ph.D. candidate in philanthropic studies
Yasin is eager to represent fellow graduate students at the 2024 spring ceremony and hopes her journey of determination inspires others. Originally from Ethiopia, she moved to Indianapolis in August 2015 with her husband and their then 7-week-old daughter.
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by Julianna Giannoutsou, Assistant Professor and Senior Research Fellow, LCC International University
“In 2024, we can now say thatLatviadoes have a third sector and it has a real potential to thrive and grow," explainsGiannoutsou who established the first Institute for Philanthropy in Lithuania. "And while the formal nonprofit sector gains its power, Latvian people will continue engaging in informal philanthropy, supporting their family members and volunteering when there is need.”
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by Anwar Khan, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Islamic Relief USA.
The American Muslim community continues to grow, as do the number of American Muslim nonprofits. Knowing and understanding American Muslim philanthropy is important to developing and better serving American Muslim civil society and the larger American civil society.
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Ericia Henry, a student at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, is the newest member of the Patterson Foundation's Fellows Program. Henry, who will earn her Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies degree from the school in May 2024, is from New Albany, Indianapolis.
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May 11
2024 IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Commencement Ceremony
700 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Sep 18
Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference 2024
700 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
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Sep 19
Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference 2024
700 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis
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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.
