Episode 40: The Great DAF Debate
May 21, 2021
Donor-advised funds (DAF) have dominated philanthropy in any number of ways over the past decade, whether it’s increasing charitable contributions, boosting assets, or simply garnering attention within the public square.
That could be why it takes a super sized episode of
Fresh Research tackle the topic. This episode diverges from the usual format; instead of one interview there are two interviews, each taking a side on the subject of DAFs and proposed reforms around charitable giving.
Professor Ray Madoff
The first segment features Ray Madoff, co-founder and director of the Boston College Law School Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good. She’s part of the Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving, a coalition of philanthropists, nonprofits and foundations pushing charitable reforms, including new rules around donor-advised funds. Since this episode was recorded, Madoff released a new paper with UC-San Diego Professor Jame
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Episode 35: 2020 Donor-Advised Fund Report
February 17, 2021
Donor-advised funds (DAF) in 2019 continued their meteoric growth over the past decade and in the first half of 2020 amidst the coronavirus pandemic grantmaking by DAFs increased by almost 30 percent.
The
2020 Donor-Advised Fund Report is the most comprehensive data on donor-advised funds (DAFs) in the United States. The latest report, covering the 2019 fiscal year, showed a continued decade of growth across the board, exceeding $25 billion in grants for the first time.
Eileen Heisman, president and CEO of the National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, Pa., joins this episode to discuss the
Contributions up 7.5 percent to almost $39 billion;