A giving strategy that passes to the next generation - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

A giving strategy that passes to the next generation - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "A giving strategy that passes to the next generation
by The NonProfit Times - March 21, 2016
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the country. One reason they’ve grown so much, so fast is their accessibility. You don’t have to be ultra-wealthy to have a philanthropic strategy and an organized giving vehicle to execute it."



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The IRS Statistics of Income Division has published Nonprofit Charitable Organizations and Donor-Advised Funds, 2012,

Nonprofit Law Prof Blog: "The IRS Statistics of Income Division has published Nonprofit Charitable Organizations and Donor-Advised Funds, 2012, reporting on selected data for Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) organizations and donor-advised funds. Highlights from the tax year 2012 Form 990 and Form 990-EZ filings include the following:"



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Grants Via DAFs Hit Record $12.49 Billion - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Grants Via DAFs Hit Record $12.49 Billion - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Grants made through donor-advised fund accounts hit an all-time high of $12.49 billion in 2014, a 27-percent increase from 2013’s $9.83 billion. Donor-advised fund accounts, which refer to irrevocable, tax-deductible contributions administered by a charitable sponsor with grants recommended by donors, accounted for 7.6 percent of all individual giving and 5.5 percent of all gifts to charities in 2014."



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Donor advised fund donors seen as involved, strategic, loyal � Philanthropy North Carolina

Donor advised fund donors seen as involved, strategic, loyal � Philanthropy North Carolina: Over half the donors at Vanguard Charitable use a donor advised fund for most of their giving, nearly three in four are involved with the charities they support, and nearly all recommend grants to the same charity more than once, a new report says.

And over three in five are strategic about their philanthropy when giving with a donor advised fund, says “An Inside Look: 15,330 donors who are giving to charity with a donor-advised fund.”

DeBoskey: Reap benefits of donor-advised funds while giving to causes you care about - The Denver Post

DeBoskey: Reap benefits of donor-advised funds while giving to causes you care about - The Denver Post: In the philanthropic universe, there are many ways to give. The challenge becomes selecting the tool that best helps donors meet their unique philanthropic goals.

The fastest-growing tool in this arena is the widely acclaimed donor-advised fund. More than 200,000 DAFs have been created, with an estimated $50 billion now under management.