IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Degree Programs
Joint Degrees
JD/MA-Philanthropy
Aspiring attorneys who seek to work either in a legal capacity for nonprofit or philanthropic clients, or as high-level managers, officers, and board members of nonprofit or philanthropic enterprises should consider this joint degree. A variety of fields intersect with the skill sets for this joint degree including higher education, health care, arts, social services, and other areas. Potential positions include law firms with nonprofit or philanthropic clients, in-house counsel for large nonprofit or philanthropic enterprises, personal financial and legal advisors, foundation program officers, family foundation principals, professional fundraisers, corporate executives, nonprofit board members, and corporate social responsibility officers. Students who successfully complete this joint degree program will receive a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from the Robert H. McKinney School of Law and a Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies (M.A.) degree from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Requirements: 84 credit hours of law courses; 24 credit hours of philanthropic studies.
For additional information contact:
Professor Deborah B. McGregor
IU McKinney School of Law
Phone: (317) 274-2608
E-Mail: dmcgreg@iu.edu
Or
Kathi Badertscher
Lecturer of Philanthropic Studies; Director of Master’s Degree Programs
IUI Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Phone: (317) 278-8950
E-mail: kcoon@iupui.edu
