Research

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! Women's Philanthropy on Campus: Releasing the Energy of Women Donors and Embracing the Winds of Change
  Martha Taylor
  Rutgers University & Virginia Tech
  Heather Hufgard
• 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