Donor advised funds are endowment-like funds that are operated by public charities. When a donor makes a gift to a donor advised fund, a separate fund is created for the donor by the public charity ...

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) offer a flexible way to support causes that you care about while complementing your overarching estate planning goals. Incorporating a DAF is a strategic way to engage in ...

As year-end approaches, many individuals and families are reviewing their finances and thinking about how to make their charitable giving more strategic. For those looking to streamline their giving ...

As financial advisors, we’ve often recommended that clients set up donor-advised funds. We know the drill: Contribute to the fund and get an immediate tax deduction. But it often takes time for the ...

A donor-advised fund, often referred to as a DAF, is a bit like a personal charitable investment account or charitable savings account. It is an account established at and controlled by a nonprofit ...

Fundraisers are not shy about their complicated feelings about the fastest-growing segment of philanthropy. At a recent Association of Fundraising Professionals conference, a session titled “DAFs Are ...

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Rajeev Dhir is a writer with 10+ years of experience as a journalist with a background in broadcast, print, and digital newsrooms. Filippo Bacci / Getty Images Donor-advised funds (DAFs) can be a ...

Many fund raisers spend so much time collecting information and doing research on their wealthy donors that it almost seems like they are stalking potential supporters, say Bernard Ross and Clare ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) One distinguishing feature about DAF donors is that when they dispatch money from ...