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What questions should an individual donor, couple or family ask themselves before opening a donor-advised fund?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Before opening a DAF, families should reflect on and talk about their values and goals for their philanthropy—individually, and as a family—and their specific needs for what the vehicle should deliver… Read More

What services do sponsor organizations for donor-advised funds typically offer?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Donor-advised fund sponsor organizations offer a wide range of services to donors. These services vary among individual sponsor types and organizations. … Read More

What are sponsor organizations and what are the different types of sponsor organizations for donor-advised funds?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Today, there are an estimated 1,000 or more DAF sponsor organizations in the U.S. Broadly, these sponsor organizations fall into three types: community foundations, single-issue non-profits, and national non-profits (which include both commercial gift funds and noncommercial organizations)… Read More

What are the important limitations and restrictions on using a donor-advised fund?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Haberman, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Each sponsor organization will have its own set of rules and restrictions on the donor-advised funds they offer—so be sure read the fine print on fund agreements. However, in general, here’s what you need to know about DAFs… Read More

What are the principal uses and benefits of donor-advised funds?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Families choose donor-advised funds (DAFs) for a number of good reasons. Here are some of the most important… Read More

When is the best time to start a donor-advised fund?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Donors and families can establish a DAF at any time, through a number of different sponsor organizations. Minimums can be as low as $5,000, although many start at $25,000 (and sometimes more). … Read More

What are donor-advised funds?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Think of a donor-advised fund as a personal philanthropy checking and savings account. An individual donor, couple, or family creates an account (a donor-advised fund) by transferring assets to a sponsor or sponsor organization, such as a community foundation, a religious federation, or a commercial gift fund. … Read More

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Going for Broke: How Foundations Sunset, and the Reasons It’s Becoming Popular

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Joanne Florino

How and why do foundations sunset? "Going for Broke" discusses the journeys of multiple foundations that have made the decision to spend down. … Read More

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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Topical Call: Collaborating with Family Foundations (November 2018)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Community Foundation Tampa Bay, Hawaii Community Foundation, Katie Scott

Hear from your peers about how they have collaborated with family foundations, like the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay & Hawaii Community Foundation… Read More

Transparency in Family Philanthropy: Opening to the Possibilities

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Elaine Gast Fawcett

What choices do you have when it comes to transparency? How open and accessible is your family foundation—to the extended family, to grant seekers and partners, to the public? What approach do your colleague foundations take, and why? This guide examines how family funders are thinking, acting—and not acting—when it comes to how transparent they are with others. It encourages… Read More

What questions should an individual donor, couple or family ask themselves before opening a donor-advised fund?

National Center for Family Philanthropy

What questions should an individual donor, couple or family ask themselves before opening a donor-advised fund?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

What services do sponsor organizations for donor-advised funds typically offer?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

What are sponsor organizations and what are the different types of sponsor organizations for donor-advised funds?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

What are the important limitations and restrictions on using a donor-advised fund?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Haberman, Elaine Gast Fawcett

What are the principal uses and benefits of donor-advised funds?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

When is the best time to start a donor-advised fund?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

What are donor-advised funds?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs, Elaine Gast Fawcett

Going for Broke: How Foundations Sunset, and the Reasons It’s Becoming Popular

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Joanne Florino

Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Topical Call: Collaborating with Family Foundations (November 2018)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Community Foundation Tampa Bay, Hawaii Community Foundation, Katie Scott

Transparency in Family Philanthropy: Opening to the Possibilities

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Elaine Gast Fawcett

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