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.
Some Charitable Causes More Deserving Than Others, Bioethicist Contends
By Michael S. FischerTo me it seems clear that there are objective reasons for thinking we may be able to do more good in one of these areas than in another, Peter Singer writes...
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.
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.