Academic Programs Partnership
Building Bridges | Learning To Give-Indiana | National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise | University of Bologna Exchange Program | Employers of Graduates/Hosts for Interns
Research Partnerships
FASTEN | Giving USA | Study of Fundraising and Administrative Costs | University of Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics
The Fund Raising School Partnerships
Procura (Mexico) | CEDES - Centro de Estudios en Estado y Sociedad (Argentina)
Indiana Campus Compact
The Randall L. Tobias Center on Leadership Excellence
Collaboration and partnership characterize the work of the Center on Philanthropy. Through formal agreements and informal arrangements, the Center works with others to improve the understanding of philanthropy and improve its practice. Partnerships occur in each major program area: Academic Programs; Research; and Public Service/The Fund Raising School.
Academic Programs Partnerships
Building Bridges
A W.K. Kellogg Foundation initiative to build bridges between practice and knowledge in nonprofit management education.
Learning To Give - Indiana
An innovative K-12 Education in Philanthropy program designed to educate youth about the value and importance of young people
giving of their time, talent, and treasure for the common good. Learning
to Give develops positive behavior and philanthropic experiences and motivates youth to take voluntary action in their
classroom, their lives, and their communities.
University of Bologna Exchange Program
The Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University and the Master's Degree in International Studies in Philanthropy (MISP) at the University of Bologna are the first master's degree programs in the U.S. and in Europe to focus on the history, cultures and values of philanthropy. These programs focus on the social, cultural, religious, political and economic roles played by philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in both contemporary and historical settings. An agreement between the two universities allows graduate students to participate in an exchange program that includes internship placements in foundations and research institutions. The agreement also includes the exchange of teachers.
National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise
The National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise (NCNE) helps nonprofit organizations make wise economic decisions to efficiently and effectively pursue their social missions. NCNE's extensive network of academic researchers, business leaders, and nonprofit practitioners form the backbone of NCNE's comprehensive program of educational activities and services that address the critical economic and decision-making issues facing the nonprofit sector. Six members of the Indiana University Philanthropic Studies faculty are either on the NCNE Research Advisory Council or part of NCNE's research network.
Employers of Graduates/Hosts for Interns
The Center's placement record for graduates is directly linked to its strong partnerships with nonprofit organizations in central Indiana and nationally. Placement at graduation is often to the site where the student interned. Among the classes graduating since 2000, placement has included positions at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois), North Carolina State Engineering Foundation, the International Medical Corps (Los Angeles), Indianapolis Civic Theatre, and United Way of Central Indiana among others. Click here for a list of recent internship sites and employers.
Research Partnerships
FASTEN
The Center on Philanthropy recently assumed leadership of the Faith and Service Technical Education Network (FASTEN), an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts. By fostering collaboration among faith-based practitioners, private philanthropists, and public administrators, FASTEN offers tools, advice, resources, and networking that build the capacity of grassroots faith-based groups to deliver needed social services to people in low-income, urban communities. FASTEN actively identifies best practices in faith-based services and multisector collaboration and produces and disseminates educational materials via its web site, www.fastennetwork.org. Partners in the initiative include the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Crime Prevention Council, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, Nueva Esperanza, and Harvard, Baylor, and George Washington universities.
Giving USA , a publication of the AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
The Center researches and writes the annual report of philanthropy, Giving USA. This study is widely used as a benchmark for fundraising comparisons and as an indicator of the impact on giving of economic, social, and political changes.
Study of Fundraising and Administrative Costs
This multi-year research project, undertaken in a partnership with the Urban Institute, focused on gathering and analyzing data about the costs of fundraising and administration in nonprofit organizations. Project funders were: The Atlantic Philanthropies; Ford Foundation; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; and for dissemination, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
University of Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics
The world's longest running panel study began in 1968 and now reaches nearly 8,000 households every two years. The Center on Philanthropy collaborates with the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to have questions about giving and volunteering included in the survey.
The Fund Raising School Partnerships
Procura (Mexico)
The mission of Procura, founded in 1995, is to develop professional, ethical and philanthropic personnel, consultants, and volunteers for nonprofit organizations in Mexico. Its objectives are to assist nonprofits by offering programs that focus on fund raising, marketing, and administration. Procura also provides consulting to the sector and promotes research on topics relevant to Mexican philanthropy and fund raising. The primary purpose of Procura is to teach The Fund Raising School courses in Spanish to nonprofit personnel throughout Mexico and in other Latin American countries.
CEDES - Centro de Estudios en Estado y Sociedad (Argentina)
Since 1998 courses of The Fund Raising School have been offered in Argentina through an agreement between the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy and Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad (CEDES), which is a nonprofit research center. Daniel Yoffe is executive director of The Fund Raising School based in Buenos Aires. Spanish-language translations of courses are offered on a regular basis; schedules are listed on CEDES the Web page. In addition, graduate courses in social development and civil society are available through the Universidad de San Andres and Torcuato Di Tella.
The Randall L. Tobias Center on Leadership Excellence
The Tobias Leadership Center, housed in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, is a university-wide entity that will conduct innovative research and offer curricula and teaching strategies designed to inspire effective leadership skills that change lives and organizations.
