Dean's Discretionary Fund

Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

A gift to this fund is a powerful investment in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's leadership, mission, and vision. Your generosity gives the dean the flexibility to direct resources where they are most needed and where they will make the greatest impact.

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Dean's Discretionary Fund

Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

A gift to this fund is a powerful investment in the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's leadership, mission, and vision. Your generosity gives the dean the flexibility to direct resources where they are most needed and where they will make the greatest impact.

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This fully expendable fund helps create opportunities for students, faculty, programs, and more. It also enhances the school's financial resilience, enabling a quick response to unexpected economic, social, or public health challenges.

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The Dean’s Discretionary Fund is used to respond to emerging opportunities in support of the school’s mission, to underwrite innovations like the Higher Education and Philanthropy Initiative, and to enable the school to host national and international leaders, allowing us to advance local, national, and international deliberation on the frontiers of philanthropy.

Amir Pasic Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

In July 2024, IUPUI will become Indiana University Indianapolis and will no longer be affiliated with Purdue University. The Indiana University Foundation, Inc. will update all fund titles and fund descriptions for IUPUI funds to reflect this change, and funds intended for Purdue’s School of Engineering and Technology will be transferred to Purdue under the agreement between IU and Purdue. Until July 2024, gifts to this fund will continue to be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc., on behalf of IUPUI.