This “Back to School” edition of Insights includes an interview with three faculty members at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
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Anna Pruitt, PhD explains the latest data on giving to religion from the Giving USA 2023 report.
David P. King, PhD highlights a study to help faith-based organizations can harness the power of giving in communities.
Patricia Snell Herzog, PhD writes that the best way to tailor appeals is to engage donors based on the approach they take to their giving.
Rabbi Julia Appel shares research about belonging and how different program areas impact a congregant’s sense of belonging.
Lake Dissertation Fellow, Feyza Akova, discusses Sufism, self-transcendence, and social change and their connections to doing good in the world.
This is the source article for the Barna study on generational giving patterns; it describes number of generational aspects of generosity among self-identified active Christians.
Meredith McNabb recaps a presentation from the Science of Philanthropy conference and notes the connections to work in religious fundraising.
An in-depth research presentation by Dave Kresta, PhD that examines the many ways religious spaces can be reimagined to serve modern communities.
In this video, you will learn how faith leaders view the future of gathering and giving based on the 2022 Giving in Faith report from Givelify in partnership with Lake Institute on Faith & Giving.
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