DAFgiving360 reported donors gave a record $9.9 billion to charities in 2025, up 28% from the prior year.

Fundraisers are not shy about their complicated feelings about the fastest-growing segment of philanthropy. At a recent Association of Fundraising Professionals conference, a session titled “DAFs Are ...

As year-end approaches, many individuals and families are reviewing their finances and thinking about how to make their charitable giving more strategic. For those looking to streamline their giving ...

Donor-advised funds continue to surge past nonprofits and foundations in accumulating charitable assets: They are now worth almost one third more than they were before the recession started in 2007, ...

Donor advised funds are endowment-like funds that are operated by public charities. When a donor makes a gift to a donor advised fund, a separate fund is created for the donor by the public charity ...

More Americans are using donor-advised funds to claim charitable tax write-offs now. The cash is taking longer than expected to get to non-profits. The post How to rescue your charitable donations ...