The power of community

The Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago is embracing new technologies to meet new donors where they are. From dance marathons to gaming to Amazon's Alexa, Lurie is getting creative with online peer-to-peer fundraising.     Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

What is the potential for technology and giving? How do new ideas and projects get funding? Meet two social entrepreneurs who are making the world more generous through technology.     Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

What does it take to become the most generous city in the country? Learn how the directors of two giving networks in Austin, Texas collaborate and build on their organization’s strengths in our increasingly digital world. Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

In today’s hyperchaotic world, we are hungry for connection and community. How are women being intentional about creating community to address big issues? How does technology both empower and hinder community-building?   Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

Throughout the nation, the nonprofit sector is being challenged to respond to the realities of COVID-19 by adapting to a "new normal." Join CCS fundraising for a panel discussion to hear how organizations in Chicago are deepening personal relationships and advancing technology during ongoing uncertainty. Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

Throughout the nation, the nonprofit sector is being challenged to respond to the realities of COVID-19 by adapting to a "new normal." Join CCS fundraising for a panel discussion to hear how organizations in Chicago are deepening personal relationships and advancing technology during ongoing uncertainty.     Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

Digital platforms have opened space for more voices in philanthropy, but questions remain about the impact of these platforms on both the donor and nonprofit experience. How does technology empower us to give? Does it make it more or less challenging to give -- and fundraise -- strategically? Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

When giving is online, what happens to the sense of community, especially when giving is seen as a communal activity? Givelify, a mobile app, considered this paradox from inception and has redefined community as a result. Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: wpisymp.iupui.edu/

As the nonprofit sector adjusts to post-pandemic life, what new strategies should fundraisers adopt to engage donors, especially women donors?  Will some of the technology used during the COVID-19 crisis become part of the new fundraising landscape?  What are the implications for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship? Explore more Philanthropy Plugged In content: https://wpisymp.iupui.edu/

What does it mean to create a network of networks, bringing giving circle networks together to engage more donors and catalyze giving? As the number of giving circles continues to grow, what is the potential of this super network and how will technology help bring it to life?