Hoosier Philanthropy: A State History of Giving

The first in-depth history of philanthropy in Indiana.

Philanthropy has been central to the development of public life in Indiana over the past two centuries. Hoosier Philanthropy explores the role of philanthropy in the Hoosier state, showing how voluntary action within Indiana has created and supported multiple visions of societal good.

Featuring 15 articles, Hoosier Philanthropy charts the influence of different types of nonprofit Hoosier organizations and people, including foundations, service providers, volunteers, and individual donors.

Gregory R. Witkowski is a Senior Lecturer of nonprofit management and affiliate faculty at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University. He is the author of The Campaign State: Mobilizing the Masses in East Germany, 1945–89, and editor (with Arnd Bauerkaemper) of Germany Philanthropy in Transatlantic Perspective: Perceptions, Exchanges, Transfers.