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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

Community Foundation Spark Session: Money, Values, and Culture

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Bill Longbrake, Derek Longbrake, Ginni Galicinao, Robyn Schein, Tony Macklin

Please join us for this special joint NCFP Webinar and Community Foundation Spark Session, brought to you by the generous support of our Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network. Each of us has our own money story – the underlying assumptions, messages, hopes, and behaviors that we’ve learned over time about the meaning and use of money. Those stories are also… Read More

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Business Models for Family Philanthropy Services

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Tony Macklin

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Oregon Community Foundation Family Giving Center

Posted on August 10, 2018

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

Family philanthropy and community foundations

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

Community Foundation Spark Session: Money, Values, and Culture

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Bill Longbrake, Derek Longbrake, Ginni Galicinao, Robyn Schein, Tony Macklin

Business Models for Family Philanthropy Services

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Tony Macklin

Oregon Community Foundation Family Giving Center

Posted on August 10, 2018

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