The Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University plays an important role in translational research: taking knowledge generated from scientific inquiry and rigorous quantitative and qualitative scholarship and transforming it into best practices and strategic solutions. This process entails more than just application. Translational research intentionally targets a problem and constructs a solution based on evidence.
WPI’s strategic research goals are to:
- Advance women’s philanthropy through original research by addressing significant and ground-breaking research questions
- Translate research into increased understanding and improvements in practice
Current Research
- NEW! The Power of the Purse: Jewish Women's Philanthropy and Social Change
Deborah Skolnick Einhorn - PhD Candidate, Brandeis University
- Women and Philanthropy: A Literature Review
Debra Mesch, PhD - Director, Women's Philanthropy Institute
- The Impact of Giving Together: Giving Circles' Influence on Members' Philanthropic and Civic Behaviors, Knowledge and Attitudes
Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
The University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Shaping the Future of the Women's Philanthropy Research Agenda
Debra Mesch, PhD - Director, Women's Philanthropy Institute
Lauren Berentes - MA-MPA Student, WPI
- Generational and Gender Differences in Motivations for Giving
Melissa Brown - Associate Director of Research. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Patrick M. Rooney - Executive Director, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Hao Han - Economics M.A. candidate, IUPUI
Shaun Miller - Economics student, IUPUI
