Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: Indiana University Indianapolis
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Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: Indiana University Indianapolis
IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy awards more than $94,000 in scholarships in one day
Twelve students competed in the annual Pitch Your Passion competition. The competition encourages prospective students interested in philanthropic leadership to think about how to make their passion their profession.
Learn more
Boosting the future of philanthropy and elevating youth voices
Students participate in
The Amazing Race for Good
.
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and
IU Indianapolis Admissions
has launched a Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). The initiative will provide a national forum for the next generation of philanthropic leaders and those who teach and mentor them.
YPI will introduce high school students to philanthropy, helping them understand its scope and the variety of career opportunities available through a degree in philanthropic leadership.
Learn more
M.A. in Philanthropic Studies
Lead with purpose. Shape the future of philanthropy.
Get the knowledge and skills to lead in nonprofits, foundations, government, and beyond.
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The master's program prepares graduates to take on leadership roles and cultivate a deeper, more thoughtful, and engaged approach to philanthropic practice and research. Graduates emerge as more articulate, intentional, and informed leaders in both their personal and professional philanthropic efforts.
More Master Degree stories
Description of the video:
0:01
[Music]
0:05
I get asked all the time as the graduate
0:08
director, what's the difference between
0:11
studying nonprofit management and
0:12
studying philanthropy?
0:14
If you study nonprofit management,
0:17
you're really looking at the inner
0:19
workings of an organization or a group
0:22
of organizations. And in our school, we
0:26
think about the role of the individual
0:28
and why nonprofit organizations form in
0:32
the first place. And there are all sorts
0:35
of reasons. So we know that the the
0:39
nature to be generous to each other um
0:43
especially somebody who could use a
0:46
hand, right? Um comes naturally. So
0:50
studying philanthropy means we're
0:53
studying how why across time and place
0:59
how people are how learn to be generous
1:02
and how they practice that in their
1:04
daily life. So, a a master's degree
1:10
can augment people's thinking and
1:15
how they want to be intentional about
1:17
their philanthropy in all aspects of
1:21
throughout their life. And I think one
1:23
of the common threads among students and
1:26
even staff and faculty is that everyone
1:30
who's connected with the school in some
1:32
way wants to be part of something bigger
1:35
than themselves. And instead of looking
1:39
for a degree, a course of study that
1:43
will
1:45
improve your own situation in life.
1:49
People who come here certainly want to
1:52
do that. People are want to advance
1:53
their career um and advance their
1:55
skills, advance their reputation, of
1:58
course, but they're also advancing
2:01
something bigger that they want to be a
2:02
part of. So people here who uh care
2:06
about the environment and they're
2:07
looking for ways to mobilize people in a
2:11
unique in a unique way through
2:13
philanthropy. I always ask people when
2:16
they call me uh when we meet people at
2:19
orientation when they apply how did you
2:21
find the school? Why did you choose the
2:23
school? And the overwhelming number one
2:27
reason say they're coming here is a
2:31
mentor, a peer, someone that they
2:35
respect, someone who's in the field has
2:38
suggested this is the place you want to
2:40
be. The critical thinking about this
2:44
universal yet mysterious phenomenon of
2:49
generosity
2:50
um can take you any direction in the
2:54
world that you want to go. And that's
2:56
that that makes this a special place.
3:04
[Music]
Your path begins here
Make your passion your profession
Contact us about our degree programs in philanthropy.
Sharpen your fundraising skills
Contact us about our professional development courses and customized trainings.
As a masters program graduate, Connor LaGrange, M.A. ’21, became a Patterson Foundation Fellow, “One of my favorite things was to help spearhead the dynamic fundraising initiative in conjunction with
The Fund Raising School
.”
Read Connor's story
250 & Beyond: A Nationwide Celebration of Service
Amir Pasic, Ph.D., the Eugene R. Tempel Dean at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will be speaking at the 250 & Beyond: A Nationwide Celebration of Service event in Washington, D.C. on April 24.
Virtal attendance
In-person attendance
IU Lilly Family School alumna appointed president and CEO of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
Following a comprehensive national search, the board selected Angela Carr Klitzsch, M.A. ’07, for her 25-year track record of transformative leadership in philanthropy, workforce development, and civic engagement.
Read more
Habitat for Humanity, more than just building houses
In celebration of Habitat for Humanity’s 50th anniversary of building homes, communities and hope, the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, a part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, hosted the organization’s CEO Jonathan Reckford as a Lake Distinguished Visitor in March.
Read more
Latest news
Free Philanthropic Leadership Summit for High School Students and Advisors
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute Honors three leaders in philanthropy
Applications now open for 2026-27 Global Philanthropy Fellowship
Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal to Discuss America’s Emerging Role in a Turbulent World
Less Charitable Giving, More Givers Likely with OBBB Tax Changes Compared to Previous Law, Study Finds
Find all news
Upcoming events
May
07
MA in Philanthropic Studies and Graduate Certificate Information Session
Starts at
2 p.m.
May
12
IU PhilD Information Session
Starts at
1 p.m.
Jun
12
Youth Philanthropy Changemakers Summit
All day
IU Indianapolis Campus
-
Jun
13
Youth Philanthropy Changemakers Summit
All day
IU Indianapolis Campus
-
See all events
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy hosted its annual
Pitch Your Passion
competition in February, awarding more than $94,608 in scholarships to 12 students.
Description of the video:
Today was Pitch Your Passion, which is a
0:04
scholarship competition for like-minded
0:07
individuals who care about the community
0:08
in similar ways to compete for the
0:11
opportunity to come to the Lily Family
0:13
School philanthropy and gain experience
0:16
together. High school students or
0:18
college students with under 60 credits
0:20
are eligible to participate. They talk
0:22
about a problem that they're passionate
0:24
on and they propose a solution and the
0:26
winners of the competition get awarded
0:29
full ride scholarships and then there
0:30
are a few partial scholarships as well.
0:33
And they have the individual interviews
0:34
with our team to determine what's their
0:38
interest as it relates to the field.
0:40
What is it that they want to do with
0:41
their career once they've finished their
0:44
undergraduate studies? And then a group
0:46
presentation of a topic as it relates to
0:49
philanthropy.
0:51
I think where this program and this
0:53
school really sets itself apart and and
0:55
helps students is how do we become
0:58
leaders in this field? How do we deal
1:00
with the interpersonal connections that
1:02
are so important as it relates to the
1:05
philanthropic sector?
1:09
So we started off with choosing a topic
1:11
that we were interested in with a
1:12
partner. We brainstormed for a while,
1:15
did some research and put together a
1:16
slideshow and presentation on a topic
1:18
that was important to us. Presented it
1:20
to everyone. We talked about health
1:22
inequities and how health literacy is an
1:25
issue that we face in our country today
1:27
and especially in marginalized
1:28
communities and how important it is for
1:31
marginalized communities to have access
1:32
to health literacy in order to
1:34
understand diagnosis or different things
1:37
that are going on in their health and in
1:39
their family's health.
1:41
I was awarded a full tuition scholarship
1:44
to be able to come to the school and
1:47
have my toolkit and grow in my education
1:51
with philanthropy and the ways in which
1:52
I can serve my community. Thank you to
1:55
the Thomasson scholarship and the
1:56
Thomasson family. Now I'm able to create
1:59
that toolkit and be able to serve
2:01
different kinds of communities out in
2:03
Indiana. Thank you so much for this
2:05
incredible opportunity. It's genuinely
2:07
life-changing and I hope that I can help
2:10
contribute to a positive change in
2:12
society because of this.
All
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Alumni involvement
Stay connected with the school, make a donation, share your successes, and sign up for the alumni newsletter.
Career options
There are over 1.6 million nonprofits in the U.S.—from grassroots organizations to multi-million dollar foundations. Find out about potential career paths, salary ranges, and where some of our graduates work today.
Thinking about applying?
Learn about our criteria for undergraduate and graduate programs, opportunities for scholarship and fellowships, and how to plan a (virtual or in-person) visit to the school.
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IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy awards more than $94,000 in scholarships in one day
Twelve students competed in the annual Pitch Your Passion competition. The competition encourages prospective students interested in philanthropic leadership to think about how to make their passion their profession.
Learn more
Boosting the future of philanthropy and elevating youth voices
Students participate in
The Amazing Race for Good
.
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and
IU Indianapolis Admissions
has launched a Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). The initiative will provide a national forum for the next generation of philanthropic leaders and those who teach and mentor them.
YPI will introduce high school students to philanthropy, helping them understand its scope and the variety of career opportunities available through a degree in philanthropic leadership.
Learn more
M.A. in Philanthropic Studies
Lead with purpose. Shape the future of philanthropy.
Get the knowledge and skills to lead in nonprofits, foundations, government, and beyond.
M.A. brochure
The master's program prepares graduates to take on leadership roles and cultivate a deeper, more thoughtful, and engaged approach to philanthropic practice and research. Graduates emerge as more articulate, intentional, and informed leaders in both their personal and professional philanthropic efforts.
More Master Degree stories
Description of the video:
0:01
[Music]
0:05
I get asked all the time as the graduate
0:08
director, what's the difference between
0:11
studying nonprofit management and
0:12
studying philanthropy?
0:14
If you study nonprofit management,
0:17
you're really looking at the inner
0:19
workings of an organization or a group
0:22
of organizations. And in our school, we
0:26
think about the role of the individual
0:28
and why nonprofit organizations form in
0:32
the first place. And there are all sorts
0:35
of reasons. So we know that the the
0:39
nature to be generous to each other um
0:43
especially somebody who could use a
0:46
hand, right? Um comes naturally. So
0:50
studying philanthropy means we're
0:53
studying how why across time and place
0:59
how people are how learn to be generous
1:02
and how they practice that in their
1:04
daily life. So, a a master's degree
1:10
can augment people's thinking and
1:15
how they want to be intentional about
1:17
their philanthropy in all aspects of
1:21
throughout their life. And I think one
1:23
of the common threads among students and
1:26
even staff and faculty is that everyone
1:30
who's connected with the school in some
1:32
way wants to be part of something bigger
1:35
than themselves. And instead of looking
1:39
for a degree, a course of study that
1:43
will
1:45
improve your own situation in life.
1:49
People who come here certainly want to
1:52
do that. People are want to advance
1:53
their career um and advance their
1:55
skills, advance their reputation, of
1:58
course, but they're also advancing
2:01
something bigger that they want to be a
2:02
part of. So people here who uh care
2:06
about the environment and they're
2:07
looking for ways to mobilize people in a
2:11
unique in a unique way through
2:13
philanthropy. I always ask people when
2:16
they call me uh when we meet people at
2:19
orientation when they apply how did you
2:21
find the school? Why did you choose the
2:23
school? And the overwhelming number one
2:27
reason say they're coming here is a
2:31
mentor, a peer, someone that they
2:35
respect, someone who's in the field has
2:38
suggested this is the place you want to
2:40
be. The critical thinking about this
2:44
universal yet mysterious phenomenon of
2:49
generosity
2:50
um can take you any direction in the
2:54
world that you want to go. And that's
2:56
that that makes this a special place.
3:04
[Music]
Your path begins here
Make your passion your profession
Contact us about our degree programs in philanthropy.
Sharpen your fundraising skills
Contact us about our professional development courses and customized trainings.
As a masters program graduate, Connor LaGrange, M.A. ’21, became a Patterson Foundation Fellow, “One of my favorite things was to help spearhead the dynamic fundraising initiative in conjunction with
The Fund Raising School
.”
Read Connor's story
250 & Beyond: A Nationwide Celebration of Service
Amir Pasic, Ph.D., the Eugene R. Tempel Dean at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will be speaking at the 250 & Beyond: A Nationwide Celebration of Service event in Washington, D.C. on April 24.
Virtal attendance
In-person attendance
IU Lilly Family School alumna appointed president and CEO of Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
Following a comprehensive national search, the board selected Angela Carr Klitzsch, M.A. ’07, for her 25-year track record of transformative leadership in philanthropy, workforce development, and civic engagement.
Read more
Habitat for Humanity, more than just building houses
In celebration of Habitat for Humanity’s 50th anniversary of building homes, communities and hope, the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, a part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, hosted the organization’s CEO Jonathan Reckford as a Lake Distinguished Visitor in March.
Read more
Latest news
Free Philanthropic Leadership Summit for High School Students and Advisors
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute Honors three leaders in philanthropy
Applications now open for 2026-27 Global Philanthropy Fellowship
Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal to Discuss America’s Emerging Role in a Turbulent World
Less Charitable Giving, More Givers Likely with OBBB Tax Changes Compared to Previous Law, Study Finds
Find all news
Upcoming events
May
07
MA in Philanthropic Studies and Graduate Certificate Information Session
Starts at
2 p.m.
May
12
IU PhilD Information Session
Starts at
1 p.m.
Jun
12
Youth Philanthropy Changemakers Summit
All day
IU Indianapolis Campus
-
Jun
13
Youth Philanthropy Changemakers Summit
All day
IU Indianapolis Campus
-
See all events
The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy hosted its annual
Pitch Your Passion
competition in February, awarding more than $94,608 in scholarships to 12 students.
Description of the video:
Today was Pitch Your Passion, which is a
0:04
scholarship competition for like-minded
0:07
individuals who care about the community
0:08
in similar ways to compete for the
0:11
opportunity to come to the Lily Family
0:13
School philanthropy and gain experience
0:16
together. High school students or
0:18
college students with under 60 credits
0:20
are eligible to participate. They talk
0:22
about a problem that they're passionate
0:24
on and they propose a solution and the
0:26
winners of the competition get awarded
0:29
full ride scholarships and then there
0:30
are a few partial scholarships as well.
0:33
And they have the individual interviews
0:34
with our team to determine what's their
0:38
interest as it relates to the field.
0:40
What is it that they want to do with
0:41
their career once they've finished their
0:44
undergraduate studies? And then a group
0:46
presentation of a topic as it relates to
0:49
philanthropy.
0:51
I think where this program and this
0:53
school really sets itself apart and and
0:55
helps students is how do we become
0:58
leaders in this field? How do we deal
1:00
with the interpersonal connections that
1:02
are so important as it relates to the
1:05
philanthropic sector?
1:09
So we started off with choosing a topic
1:11
that we were interested in with a
1:12
partner. We brainstormed for a while,
1:15
did some research and put together a
1:16
slideshow and presentation on a topic
1:18
that was important to us. Presented it
1:20
to everyone. We talked about health
1:22
inequities and how health literacy is an
1:25
issue that we face in our country today
1:27
and especially in marginalized
1:28
communities and how important it is for
1:31
marginalized communities to have access
1:32
to health literacy in order to
1:34
understand diagnosis or different things
1:37
that are going on in their health and in
1:39
their family's health.
1:41
I was awarded a full tuition scholarship
1:44
to be able to come to the school and
1:47
have my toolkit and grow in my education
1:51
with philanthropy and the ways in which
1:52
I can serve my community. Thank you to
1:55
the Thomasson scholarship and the
1:56
Thomasson family. Now I'm able to create
1:59
that toolkit and be able to serve
2:01
different kinds of communities out in
2:03
Indiana. Thank you so much for this
2:05
incredible opportunity. It's genuinely
2:07
life-changing and I hope that I can help
2:10
contribute to a positive change in
2:12
society because of this.
All
From IUPhilanthropy
Who we are
Learn about our history, leadership, and plans for the future, as well as our core mission, vision, and values.
Experiential learning
From internships to programs abroad, our degree-seeking students learn and earn credit by doing.
Alumni involvement
Stay connected with the school, make a donation, share your successes, and sign up for the alumni newsletter.
Career options
There are over 1.6 million nonprofits in the U.S.—from grassroots organizations to multi-million dollar foundations. Find out about potential career paths, salary ranges, and where some of our graduates work today.
Thinking about applying?
Learn about our criteria for undergraduate and graduate programs, opportunities for scholarship and fellowships, and how to plan a (virtual or in-person) visit to the school.
Get in touch
Want more information about the school? Whether you’re interested in a degree program or signing up for a course, we want to hear from you!
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy social media channels
Faculty & Staff
YouTube