Something troubling is happening to charitable giving in the United States. On the surface, this is a strange assertion, as overall contribution levels are remarkably consistent from year to 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 ...

Vanguard Charitable recently said that its donor-advised fund clients hit a giving record, much of it in response to natural disasters. Donors directed their dollars to relief for the damage caused by ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) One distinguishing feature about DAF donors is that when they dispatch money from ...

Political engagement is a big concept that could conceivably encompass most charitable activities: Think nonpartisan voter registration, issue advocacy, and policy education. Charities have a rich ...

One out of two. Half of ultra high net worth adults from wealthy families think it very or extremely likely they will keep their parents’ investment advisor. The other half are less likely to keep ...

Six years ago, the Calvert Foundation launched an independent nonprofit, ImpactAssets, tasked with managing what was then a donor-advised fund still in prototype and run by Calvert. The goal was to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The suit says a man stopped at a crash scene was pulled from his car and handcuffed ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Police said a complainant and a 1-year-old child were in a separate bedroom when the ...