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: Advised Brokerage Accounts Have Higher Balances, Better Diversification
By Michael S. FischerAdvised retirement accounts also have less concentrated stock positions than self-directed ones, Schwab found.
March 28, 2018
Fidelity Charitable Hits Record $1 Billion in Grant-Giving Year to DateThe grant-making follows a record-breaking year in 2017 for the DAF, when the number of new giving accounts grew 20% and volume of grants grew by 25%.
December 29, 2017
Donor-Advised Funds Were 2017’s Philanthropy StarThe number of DAF accounts at Vanguard Charitable jumped 45% in 2017, but the vehicle still has its critics.
November 22, 2017
Donor-Advised Funds Surge to Record in 2016, NPT ReportsDAFs continue to be the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the U.S.
November 20, 2017
Top 20 Nonprofits That Ruled Fundraising in 2016Philanthropy 400 charities raised $109 billion last year, as some nonprofits gained big because of President Trumps criticisms.
August 16, 2017
National Philanthropic Trust Offers Donors New Impact Investment OptionsDonors can create a "double bottom line by investing their DAF assets to generate a social and financial return," NPT says.
July 11, 2017
Schwab Charitable Donors Made Record Grants in FY2017Donors are watching how tax reform, expected in 2018, will affect giving.
June 27, 2017
Fidelity Charitable Donor-Advised Fund Grants Surge in First HalfPlanned Parenthood, the ACLU and the Natural Resources Defense Council saw big rises in donations, Fidelity Charitable reported.