Donor-Advised Funds: A Power Tool for Political Engagement
Donors disproportionately use donor-advised funds to support politically engaged charities. Anonymity is often a big reason why.
Philanthropy
The Independent Report on DAFs
Demystifying donor-advised funds and their impacts on charitable giving, fair taxation, and our democracy itself.
DAFs Are America’s Top Charities
Almost two-thirds of the money donated to the top 20 charities in the U.S. is going to donor-advised funds.
DAFs Gave $17 Billion… to Other DAFs
Billions of charitable dollars took the scenic route from 2020 to 2023.
DAFs and Foundations Could Be Eating Up Half of U.S. Individual Donations by 2028
As more charitable giving comes from our country’s wealthiest donors, money is more likely to enter charitable intermediaries like private foundations and donor-advised funds.
DAF Trends or DAF Spin?
One of the country's largest donor-advised fund sponsors publishes an annual report that demands a closer look.
Gilded Giving 2024: Saving Philanthropy from Wall Street
Philanthropy is becoming just another tool to benefit the wealthy and their money managers — leaving real charities behind in the process. Here’s how we fix it.
As More Donations Pour into Donor-Advised Funds, Which Charities Will Get Left Behind?
As DAF wealth continues to rocket skyward, organizations that meet acute social needs — such as homeless shelters, food banks, or health clinics — may suffer.