The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy conducts both longitudinal and bespoke research on global philanthropy. The Global Philanthropy Indices, including the Global Philanthropy Environment Index (GPEI) and the Global Philanthropy Tracker (GPT), provide the field's most comprehensive, longitudinal evidence on philanthropic activity (or giving ) and how legal environments around the world enable or restrict it. This would not be possible without the deep commitment and financial support of our visionary partners. By becoming a partner, you can help bring invaluable insights into global philanthropy through research like this. Together, we can build a more effective, informed, and resilient global philanthropic sector. Interested in supporting our work? We invite you to reach out for a conversation.
Global Philanthropy Environment Index
The Global Philanthropy Environment Index is the world’s largest and most comprehensive effort to map the global philanthropic ecosystem, providing tools for policymakers, civil society leaders and philanthropists to understand how best to incentivize strategic philanthropic activity globally.
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Global Philanthropy Tracker
By capturing the scale and scope of cross-border philanthropic giving, as well as three externally tracked resource flows—official development assistance, remittances, and private capital investment—the Global Philanthropy Tracker is a first-of-its-kind research effort to measure cross-border donations from individuals and organizations around the world.
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Digital for Good: Global Study on Emerging Ways of Giving
A companion to IU’s Global Indices, Digital for Good: A Global Study on Emerging Ways of Giving explores emerging vehicles of philanthropy in eight different countries – from crowdfunding to mobile giving, online volunteering and social impact initiatives, among others.