After more than 25 years of dedication to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Dr. Patrick M. Rooney retired from the post of Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs; Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies, and the Thomas Glenn Chair in Philanthropy. Previously, as executive director of the school's predecessor, the Center on Philanthropy, Dr. Rooney worked with its faculty and board members, as well as campus and university administration, to establish the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: the world's first school of philanthropy.

As the center's first full-time director of research, Dr. Rooney created its formal inhouse research program, building it into one of the premier philanthropy research organizations in the nation. He directed center-wide research activities, including the Philanthropy Panel Study (PPS). Conducted in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics, PPS is the largest and most accurate study of household charitable giving over time ever conducted.

Dr. Rooney also led the center's ongoing research projects, including the research for Giving USA (published by Giving USA Foundation). Other school and center research clients included Bank of America, American Express, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Independent Sector, the NFL, Target Corporation, United Way of America, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Rooney has presented research to the White House and federal officials of three administrations. He has also served on several local and national boards as well as advisory groups.

We are grateful for Dr. Rooney's dedication to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and we thank you for your support of this fund commemorating his many contributions!

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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.