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.
Schwab, Fidelity Donor-Advised Funds Report Strong Results
By John SullivanDonors are taking advantage of higher market performance to give appreciated assets to charitable funds.
April 15, 2013
6 Bad Athlete CharitiesAll that money and all those good intentions dont make foundations immune from mismanagement. Maybe they should have hired better advisors.
January 29, 2013
Philanthropy Changes as Rising Generation of Donors EmergesThe next generation of high-net-worth donors will make philanthropy more impactful, more hands-on and more networked, according to a new study.
December 02, 2012
Joseph E. Murray (1919-2012)Discovery is a painful process, born from failed and costly experimentation, the doubt of others, and villainization by those who do not share in the vision being sought.
November 27, 2012
In Passing: Joseph E. Murray (1919-2012)Joseph E. Murray transformed medical science by pioneering the first organ transplants and saving hundreds and thousands of lives even though he was initially decried as a monster for even thinking of it.
November 20, 2012
New Index Is the Kinder, Gentler S&P 500Modeled on the S&P 500, the S&I 100 aims to identify high-impact results for donors.
October 22, 2012
Charities’ 2011 Fundraising Barely Broke Even: StudyIf there were any doubts that charities have had difficulty raising funds in recent years, these should be dispelled by a new report on 2011 fundraising performance by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Urban Institute.
July 27, 2012
Schwab Charitable’s Assets, Grants Set Records in FY12Schwab Charitable reported this week that its charitable assets under management rose to a record $3.2 billion in the 2012 fiscal year ended June 30, an increase of 3.6% over the previous year.