Tina Zellmer for The Chronicle
Donor-advised funds are an increasingly important and controversial force in philanthropy. This report compiles the Chronicle's best articles about donor-advised-funds, including efforts to more tightly regulate them, fundraising strategies, and opinion perspectives.
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AdviceThe rules keep fundraisers in the dark, but some groups are breaking through to donors. -
Tool KitThese philanthropic accounts have become the preferred giving vehicle for many donors. Use this collection of articles and other resources to learn how charities can connect with fund holders.
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FinanceThey took in $21.5 billion last year, up 24.7 percent from 2017. That’s more than what the top 18 charities combined received in private gifts of cash and stock.
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Government and RegulationA long list of heavyweight nonprofits and umbrella organizations have lined up on both sides of the debate over legislation that would require greater transparency.
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ResearchA survey by the Center for Effective Philanthropy also found some praise for DAFs, with 22 percent citing lower administrative burdens.
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NewsGrants made from funds to charity totaled more than $19 billion in 2017, an increase of nearly 20 percent over the previous year, according to the National Philanthropic Trust.
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InnovationBeyond Meat’s splashy IPO and a new venture fund launched Tuesday by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are the latest examples of investors using donor-advised funds to place bets on companies that try to achieve social good.
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OpinionWhat makes community foundations special is that they focus on the needs of specific regions, not just those of wealthy supporters.
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OpinionThe approach seems designed to distract policy makers, charities, and others from asking tough questions about the disconnect between the benefit to donors and the benefits to charity and the common good.
