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.
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.
June 16, 2014
Vanguard Charitable Reports on 10 Years of Giving Through Donor-Advised FundsQuestions exist about DAFs effectiveness and the charitable intent of donors who use them. Vanguard studied 10 years of account data to find answers.
June 05, 2014
Donor-Advised Funds Aid Financial Planning, Teach Children About GivingFamilies with donor-advised fund accounts are using them to prepare the next generation to take up the familys giving legacy, according to Fidelity Charitable.
March 12, 2014
Crowdfunding Site Guidelines for Charitable FundraisersAt the SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas, two major crowdfunding players proposed best practices for sites raising money for nonprofits.
October 28, 2013
Tax Uncertainty Drives Record DAF Grants: Fidelity CharitableDonor-advised fund contributions rose 5% from the period last year, Fidelity says.