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.
New DAF Enables Donors to Fund Individual Researchers
By Michael S. FischerBenefunder has introduced a donor-advised fund to which, it says, advisors can direct clients who want to support research in areas of their interest.
January 28, 2015
Fidelity, Schwab: Donors Felt Extra Generous in 2014Both of the big donor-advised fund sponsors reported big increases in grants by account holders, driven partly by Ebola and other health-related causes.
December 29, 2014
Global philanthropists put growing demands on advisorsAdvisors need more tools to add value for increasingly sophisticated overseas donor clients.
December 29, 2014
Global philanthropists put growing demands on advisorsAdvisors need more tools to add value for increasingly sophisticated overseas donor clients.
December 24, 2014
Global Philanthropists Put Growing Demands on AdvisorsAdvisors need more tools to add value for increasingly sophisticated overseas donor clients, says Maggi Alexander of The Philanthropic Initiative.
November 18, 2014
Donor-Advised Fund Assets Grew to Record $54B in 2013Contributions to DAFs totaled $17 billion in 2013, a 23.5% increase over the previous year.
August 25, 2014
Self-Reporting Tool for Nonprofits Draws Howls From WatchdogsWhos better at telling donors about a nonprofits fundraising performance, the charity itself or a watchdog group?
July 18, 2014
Fidelity Charitable Donors Granted $1.1 Billion in First HalfThis was a 19% increase over the same period last year, Fidelity Charitable reported this week.