Start asking donors what they own, not just what they’ll give
A strategy to accept complex, noncash assets can unlock far larger gifts — and you don’t have to become an expert to do it.
By Sam Marks
Contributor
Mysterious $10 Billion Crypto DAF Barred in Georgia, Appears to Re-Emerge in Wyoming
Fraudulent charities often shop for states with lax jurisdiction. A crypto-based donor-advised fund appears to have done that after Georgia authorities shut it down.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How to Find DAF Donors and Get Them Giving Year-Round
A wave of money is sitting in donor-advised funds. These fundraising leaders share how to get it flowing.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Want to Boost DAF Revenue? It All Comes Down to Strategy
A new report reveals that intentional, long-term planning and clean data can double DAF revenue and boost donor retention rates.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
DAFs in Spotlight Again for Ignoring Donor Wishes
Decisions by Fidelity, Vanguard, and DAFgiving360 to block donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center elicit pushback.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Community Foundations Assail Big DAFs’ Freeze on SPLC Gifts
Following the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, commercial donor-advised funds froze grants to the SPLC. In response, smaller DAFs urge donors to put their money elsewhere.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Shattered Trust: $21 Million DAF Lawsuit Threatens Donor Confidence
In a legal battle, a DAF sponsor is accused of cutting off access to an account and refusing to make specific grants. Experts say the case is highly unusual but could impact donor trust and DAF regulations.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Smart New Ways to Win Gifts From DAF Donors
Our best guidance on how to connect with donors and unlock giving from donor-advised funds.
Year-End Giving to DAFs Soared as Donors Rushed to Beat Tax Changes
Grant making was already up in the first two months of 2026.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Tax Changes Drove a DAF Boom. Here’s How to Unlock More Giving.
With DAF assets at an all-time high, experts share proven ways to reach donors and move them to give.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Caught in a Web of DAF Transfers
Donors get a tax deduction for donor-advised fund contributions, but billions of payouts each year are simply recycled to other DAF providers
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
5 Trends That Will Shape Fundraising in 2026
How AI, the new tax law, an uncertain economy, and more will change how nonprofits raise money.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
More DAF Gifts Are Going to Politically Active Charities
As the funds grow to unprecedented levels, the lines between charity and politics have become increasingly blurred.
By Brian Mittendorf and Helen Flannery
DAF Assets Soar 30% to $326 Billion
Donors put more money into the funds in 2024 than in any other of the past five years.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How the Rich Use Philanthropy to Dodge Taxes
Law professor Ray Madoff’s new book, “The Second Estate,” argues that philanthropy is part of a playbook that the ultra-wealthy use to avoid taxes.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A strategic reserve fund mobilizes money and appeals to entrepreneurial donors. Is it the right solution for your nonprofit?
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions