‘The Economics of Giving: Nonprofits in a Pandemic World’ with Una Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs; Professor of Economics and Philanthropic Studies; Dean’s Fellow, Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy Date: Thursday, May 20 Time: 12pm to 1pm EST In a year defined by economic hardship for many, did philanthropic donations collapse or endure? Dr. Una Osili, who recently testified before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress on charitable donations during the COVID-19 crisis, provides critical analysis of the trends and forecast models for nonprofit giving. Additionally, Dr. Osili will discuss the challenges and opportunities nonprofits face in their economic structures and the behaviors and priorities of donors both generally and in the unique circumstance of 2020. REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Registration will remain open until 11am, Thursday, May 20, 2021. You should receive a confirmation email after registering but the link to the webinar will come in a separate email on the morning of the event.  If you do not receive a confirmation email or the event link by 11am the day of the event, please contact the NEC for that or any other questions at manager@national-economists.org. About our speaker: Una Osili is the Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy and the Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the world’s first school dedicated to the study of philanthropy. She also serves as Dean’s Fellow for the Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy. An internationally recognized scholar in economics, Osili leads the research and publication of Global Philanthropy Tracker and the Global Philanthropy Environment Index, which are prominent sources of global development and social innovation data trends that collaborate with over 100 experts in 79 countries. (Read more here)