Impact Story

Donor-Advised Fund Impact Story: Giving Up a Lifestyle to Give Back

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs

In 2008, the Salwen family started Hannah’s Lunch Box Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, as their primary philanthropic vehicle… Read More

Roots and Traditions: Family Legacy Over Time and Tragedy

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Anne Dyson, Dyson Foundation

There are two things that parents give their children: one is roots, the other is wings. … Read More

The Impact Investing Journey: Aligning Portfolio with Purpose at the Russell Family Foundation

Posted on October 29, 2018

This new case study of the Russell Family Foundation outlines key learnings from the foundation’s comprehensive journey in impact investing, including the 4-year path it took from 7% to almost 75% mission-aligned investments. … Read More

Celebrating the Generous Spirit of Families

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Kimberly Myers Hewlett

Join us for a visit with Kimberly Myers Hewlett and her family, and hear how she is cultivating compassion and nurturing the innate spirit of generosity in her young children. “I try to encourage and foster [my children’s] love of the outdoors, and this curiosity… and get them thinking about how they can find the value they have, what’s important… Read More

Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Posted on August 20, 2018

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, Katherine Lorenz, president of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation talks about how a childhood drawing of a cloud inspired her perspective on what it means to be a philanthropist. … Read More

Celebrating Community As Family: An Interview with John Mullaney, Director Emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Mullaney

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, John Mullaney, director emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation, shares how a mentor helped him see how it was possible to use “money, power, and can do” to strengthen communities close to home… Read More

Celebrating Your Mentors: Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith of the Andrus Family

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Isabel Griffith, Kelly D. Nowlin

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, Andrus family members Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith talk about how they each found a mentor from the preceding generation to guided them along their philanthropic journey. … Read More

Celebrating What “Family” Means to You: An Interview with the Quixote Foundation

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Lenore Hanisch, June L. Wilson

NCFP celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing videos of unique stories from those in our network. In this video, leadership of the Quixote Foundation discuss how family is defined in there case as the people who are at the table - not just those who share a biological connection. … Read More

I Am Family Philanthropy: Video Stories from NCFP Friends

Posted on May 2, 2018 by National Center for Family Philanthropy, Sarah Kozmetsky Miller, Shirley Fredricks, William C. Graustein, Carmela Castellano-Garcia

Every day we see committed and generous families making positive impacts on the communities and issues they serve. Through this special I Am Family Philanthropy video collection, we are delighted to share the stories of NCFP Friends and philanthropic donor families… Read More

DAF Impact Story: An Evolving Vehicle for Developing Younger Generations for Philanthropy

Posted on May 11, 2017 by David Weitnauer

With the conviction that the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation should be managed for perpetuity, board leadership approved the establishment of the Dobbs Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta in 2002 in part to provide a philanthropic training ground for succeeding generations… Read More

Table of Contents

Getting Started: Understanding Donor Advised Funds

Introduction
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What are DAFs?
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Success Stories
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When to Start?
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DAF Uses and Benefits
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DAF Limitations

Finding a Host: Understanding Sponsor Organizations

Types of Sponsors
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Services Offered
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Questions to Ask Sponsors

Making the Right Choice: Questions for Donors and Their Advisors

Questions to Ask Yourselves
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Questions to Ask Your Advisors
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DAFs vs. Other Vehicles

Learning More: Data, Stories, and Additional Resources
Additional Data and Trends
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Donor-Advised Fund Impact Story: Giving Up a Lifestyle to Give Back

Impact Story

Donor-Advised Fund Impact Story: Giving Up a Lifestyle to Give Back

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Audrey Jacobs

Roots and Traditions: Family Legacy Over Time and Tragedy

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Anne Dyson, Dyson Foundation

The Impact Investing Journey: Aligning Portfolio with Purpose at the Russell Family Foundation

Posted on October 29, 2018

Celebrating the Generous Spirit of Families

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Kimberly Myers Hewlett

Celebrating Incredible Relationships: An Interview with Katherine Lorenz of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation

Posted on August 20, 2018

Celebrating Community As Family: An Interview with John Mullaney, Director Emeritus of the Nord Family Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2018 by John Mullaney

Celebrating Your Mentors: Kelly Nowlin and Isabel Griffith of the Andrus Family

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Isabel Griffith, Kelly D. Nowlin

Celebrating What “Family” Means to You: An Interview with the Quixote Foundation

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Lenore Hanisch, June L. Wilson

I Am Family Philanthropy: Video Stories from NCFP Friends

Posted on May 2, 2018 by National Center for Family Philanthropy, Sarah Kozmetsky Miller, Shirley Fredricks, William C. Graustein, Carmela Castellano-Garcia

DAF Impact Story: An Evolving Vehicle for Developing Younger Generations for Philanthropy

Posted on May 11, 2017 by David Weitnauer

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