The Lilly Endowment, Inc. is an Indiana-polis-based private philantrhopic foundation established in 1873 by the members of the Lilly family; J.K. Lilly Sr., J.K. Lilly Jr., and Eli Lilly.
The foundation was formed through the stock gifts of their pharmaceutical company called the Eli Lilly and Company. However, the foundation is considered to be a separate entity from the company.
The foundation aims to help people in Indianapolis build a better life through supporting efforts of national significance and international projects.
Manon Voice is part of the current class of fellows receiving $10,000 each for research, instruction, travel and other experiences that translate into recharged creativity."Recharged: The Art of...more
A high school senior in Indiana has become the state's latest recipient of a prestigious scholarship.
Luke Foxworthy, a student at Fountain Central High School in Covington, was awarded the Lilly...more
– The Community Foundation of Bloomington & Monroe County is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships...more
A high school senior in Indiana has been named the 2023 recipient of a $50,000 scholarship from the Lilly Endowment.
John Mitchell Adams, a senior at Madison Consolidated High School in Madison,...more
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.