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  • April 17, 2024

Spontaneous DAF contributions ignite more giving

Vanguard Charitable research spanning tens of thousands of donor-advised fund accounts reveals the catalytic impact of gifts.

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  • March 19, 2024

Getting a family to the table to discuss giving is tougher than it sounds

'It's really that transparent conversation that's the key to making sure that we utilize these different strategies that are in place,' an advisor says.

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  • March 6, 2024

Deepen your knowledge of charitable strategies to transform your client’s philanthropic journey

Industry pros host a webinar designed to explain the intricacies of donor-advised funds and other charity vehicles to guide high-net-worth clients through the giving process.

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  • March 4, 2024

Industry awaits an answer on proposed donor-advised fund regulations

Last November, the IRS proposed regulations that would fundamentally redefine DAFs.

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  • February 14, 2024

Fidelity Charitable reveals record year in philanthropic giving

Annual report shows donors made $11.8 billion in grants from Fidelity's donor-advised funds last year.

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  • February 12, 2024

Philanthropy fintech teams up with values-based wealth firm

Partnership will allow faith-based advisors to offer clients custom DAF solutions and engage in comprehensive charitable giving.

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  • February 2, 2024

AI firm Tifin wades deeper into philanthropy space

Fintech firm eyes bigger piece of growing donor-advised fund pie with key acquisition

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  • January 23, 2024

Advisors see giving surge in late 2023 extending into 2024

Schwab Charitable says donors granted more than $6.1 billion to charity in 2023, a year-over-year increase of 31 percent.

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  • December 5, 2023

Donor-advised funds underpin growth in charitable giving

Schwab Charitable reported its donors increased their giving by 8%, or nearly $350 million, to more than $5 billion in its fiscal year 2023.

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Charitable giving is a win-win for advisors 

Philanthropic discussions with clients over issues close to their hearts can only deepen that relationship.

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Intelligent charitable planning: The next big thing in wealth

Advisors, employers and DAFs can make everyone a philanthropist.

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  • November 17, 2023

DAFs are the gift that keeps on giving

Donor-advised funds offer many benefits, including tax deductions and the potential for asset growth.

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  • July 19, 2023

Schwab Charitable donors give record amount despite rocky market

Its donors surpassed 1 million individual grants to charities for the first time in the organization’s history, Schwab said.

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  • April 11, 2023

Tax-loss harvesting produces bumper crop of charitable cash contributions

Cash donations represented 40% of allocations to donor-advised funds at Vanguard Charitable in the seven months ended in January, up from 29% in the same period a year earlier.

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Year-end tax planning for retirees

Tax-loss harvesting and charitable contributions can lower what retirees owe the IRS.

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  • March 22, 2022

Tifin Group acquires fintech targeting donor-advised funds

The Tifin Group is building out its software that helps financial advisers invest in DAFs.

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  • February 18, 2022

Charitable giving continues upward trajectory

Donations of noncash assets are also increasing, with Fidelity reporting that donors gave $331 million in digital assets last year, up from $28 million in 2020.

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  • July 20, 2021

Schwab Charitable donors give record $3.7 billion in grants

Dollar giving was up 13% in fiscal 2021, while the number of grants rose 24%.

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  • July 14, 2021

Fidelity Charitable reports record $4.3B in giving in first half

Grants increased by 27% in dollar terms from the same period last year, with more than 123,000 charities benefiting from the donations.

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5 myths about using donor-advised funds for impact investing

In fact, some of the largest DAF providers in the country have made significant strides over the past three years to offer donors greater flexibility to choose investments aligned with their personal values and philanthropic intent.