Philanthropy

As DAF wealth continues to rocket skyward, organizations that meet acute social needs — such as homeless shelters, food banks, or health clinics — may suffer.

Get to know the donors and taxpayer-subsidized charities that promote climate change disinformation and stall urgent action.

Donor-advised fund giant Schwab Charitable plays a pivotal role in Leonard Leo’s weaponized funding schemes.

An emerging payment processing firm advertises itself as a frictionless philanthropy aid. Its use may compromise donor privacy and impose additional costs.

Simple changes to outdated laws would generate groundbreaking funding for working charities — along with hundreds of millions in tax revenue.

Private foundations are currently allowed to make grants to donor-advised funds and to count those grants toward their charitable distribution requirement of 5 percent of their assets each year.

The three highest-earning DAF sponsors each take in more than double the donations of the highest-earning operating charity.

Prominent philanthropists, national funders, and policy organizations are launching a campaign to call for common sense charity reforms.

Some donor-advised fund sponsors claim to democratize giving. They are making themselves look more egalitarian than they actually are.