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.
Google Finds Donors Start Researching Charities in Earnest in September
By Michael S. FischerAs the year-end giving season approaches, nonprofits may be well advised to rev up their online fundraising efforts in September rather than wait until Thanksgiving.
June 11, 2013
Making an Impact in Challenging Times: A Profile of Donor Advised Funds' GivingFidelity Charitable's comprehensive report on the giving patterns of donor-advised funds shows DAFs are seen as a ready reserve for giving in difficult economic times.
April 23, 2013
Chasing Big Donations? Think LocalOf gifts to nonprofits of at least $1 million, 47% of the donations and 52% of the dollar value came from donors in the same state from 2000 to 2011, according to a new study.
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.