
October 2019 – Present
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Electives: Experiential Learning with The Patterson Foundation
The Purpose
Through a collaboration with The Patterson Foundation and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, The Future of the Philanthropic Sector: Experiential Learning with The Patterson Foundation provides undergraduate and graduate students attending Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy a professional growth opportunity using The Patterson Foundation's initiatives.
Students will focus on 1.) Capacity Building through Margin & Mission Ignition, 2.) Issue-Based Movement through the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, 3.) Inspiring Philanthropy through the Giving Challenge.
Strengthening the Impact
The course will connect students to The Patterson Foundation, a foundation known for its collaborative philosophy and tenets of change. Students learn innovative philanthropic principles and share their expertise with nonprofits in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.
The course will explore these questions:
- What may the philanthropic sector look like in the future?
- What will it take to build sustainable organizations that can tackle systemic problems within our local communities, our country, and our world?
- How are innovative partnerships begun and sustained?
- What competencies and qualities will leaders of the future need?
- What ideas, questions, and recommendations do thought-leaders have about the future of the philanthropic sector?
- Why are foundations different from other nonprofits?
FAQ's
Why is The Patterson Foundation collaborating with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy?
Why does The Patterson Foundation support a course at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy?
What is The Future of Work in the Philanthropic Sector: Experiential Learning with The Patterson Foundation ?
- What may the philanthropic sector look like in the future?
- What will it take to build sustainable organizations that can tackle systemic problems within our local communities, our country, and our world?
- How are innovative partnerships begun and sustained?
- What competencies and qualities will leaders of the future need?
- What ideas, questions, and recommendations do thought-leaders have about the future of the philanthropic sector?
- Why are foundations different from other nonprofits?
- Capacity Building
- Issue-Based Movements
- Inspiring Philanthropy.
What do students gain from participating in an experiential, hybrid course?
The Patterson Foundation is proud to showcase the philanthropic ecosystem that is so vibrant across the Suncoast.
Is the course connected to The Patterson Foundation Fellows Program?
Why does the course focus on three topic areas?
- Capacity Building through Margin & Mission Ignition
- Issue Based Movement through Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
- Inspiring Philanthropy through the Giving Challenge