THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Science of Philanthropy Initiative Conference
Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) Conference
Keynote Speakers
Lara Aknin, Simon Fraser University
Michael Thatcher, CEO of Charity Navigator
Michael Kremer, The University of Chicago
The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics is pleased to announce the Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI2025) and Advances with Field Experiments (AFE2025) conferences will convene sequentially this year, on September 17-18 and September 18-19, respectively. Professor Michael Kremer will be a shared keynote presenter for both conferences.
September 17-18, 2025
Location: University of Chicago
5757 S. University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
ORGANIZERS
John List, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago; Visiting Hartsook Chair at the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Amir Pasic, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Luigi Butera, Copenhagen Business School
Christopher Clapp, Harris School of Public Policy
Sara Konrath, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Mark Ottoni-Wilhelm, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Rich Steinberg, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
ABOUT SPI
SPI is an initiative started by John List, Michael Price, and Anya Samek in 2012 to encourage experimental (field and lab) research on charitable giving. In addition to providing an avenue for research discussions, another aim of the conference is to bring together researchers studying charitable giving with practitioners in the field of philanthropy.
PROGRAM
The Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics is pleased to announce the Science of Philanthropy Initiative (SPI2025) and Advances with Field Experiments (AFE2025) conferences will convene sequentially this year, on September 17-18 and September 18-19, respectively. Professor Michael Kremer will be a shared keynote presenter for both conferences.
REGISTRATION
Conference Registration: Registration coming winter 2025.
Conference Payment: Attendees must complete the Conference Registration Payment Form to attend SPI 2025.
To attend the conference, registrants must submit both the registration form and registration payment. Without submitting both the registration form and payment, registrants may not attend the SPI 2025 Conference. Registration and payment will open during winter 2025.
Presenter applications: We would like to invite presentations that use laboratory or field experiments to investigate social preferences that shape philanthropic giving (including altruism, reciprocity, inequity aversion, warm-glow giving, etc.), techniques charities may use to increase giving, the role of culture on giving, and development of social preferences (i.e., experiments with children/young adults). Topics that are also of interest are volunteerism, the organization of charities/how they operate, and organ/blood donation.
Presenter applications will open in winter 2025.
CONFERENCE LODGING
More information regarding conference lodging coming soon!
WATCH: Presentations from previous SPI Annual Conferences
Topics that are also of interest are volunteerism, the organization of charities/how they operate, and organ/blood donation. You can visit spihub.org to see the papers that were presented in previous years. [SPI2024] [SPI2023] [SPI2022] [SPI2020] [SPI2019] [SPI2018] [SPI2017]
General questions? Please contact SPI conference administrator Jamie Temmer.