Donor Advised Funds
Learn about the advantages of charitable giving through donor-advised funds as well the latest news and analysis individual DAFs and the increasingly popular philanthropic strategy they represent.
3 Big Complaints About Donor-Advised Funds
By Michael S. FischerMost complaints about the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in America are overstated, says Howard Husock of the Manhattan Institute.
March 25, 2016
Donors Increasingly Support Charities via Mobile DevicesDonations via by smartphone or tablet shot up by 80% since 2013, according to a survey released this week by Dunham+Company.
March 18, 2016
Do Political Campaign Donations Cannibalize Charity Gifts?Donors who made campaign gifts in 2012 actually gave more to charity than they did the year before, a study found.
March 01, 2016
Noncash Charitable Donations: Proceed With CautionFailure to properly document noncash gifts can result in disallowance as charitable tax deductions and even monetary penalties, the American Endowment Foundation warns.
January 28, 2016
Schwab, Fidelity Report Record Donor-Advised Fund Giving in 2015In a sign of the times, Fidelity DAFs now accept contributions in bitcoin.
December 23, 2015
NPT’s Heisman: Why Donor-Advised Funds Are SurgingNational Philanthropic Trust CEO and Wharton lecturer Eileen Heisman talks to ThinkAdvisor about DAFs' popularity and the Chan-Zuckerberg initiative.
December 14, 2015
Ultra-Wealthy Donors Worldwide Gave $112 Billion to Charity in 2014Wealth-X and Arton Capital's annual giving report focuses this year on Syrian refugees, saying about $800,000 from each HNWI could feed and shelter them all.
November 24, 2015
Why We’re in a Bull Market for Donor-Advised FundsThe benefits to many clients are clear in fact, there are at least 12 and the timing is right.