We have one simple goal. Make. Giving. Easy.
To that end, we have curated a collection of resources and links to help non-profits, individuals and their financial planners make giving easy. Want to learn more about the Advise Us Foundation or Donor-Advised Funds, contact us.
Links to National Donor-Advised-Fund Sponsoring Organizations
National sponsoring organizations
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Religious-affiliated Sponsoring Organizations
Links About Donor-Advised Funds and to Community Foundations
Legal background on charitable purpose of donor-advised funds
Tax advantages of donor-advised funds
Exploring the real pay-out rate of donor-advised funds – aggregate vs. each advised fund
IRS rules address transparency for DAF sponsoring organizations
Comparing commercial donor-advised funds charitable foundations
Across the country: stories from community foundations and the impact of donor-advised funds
Historical perspective of donor-advised funds
Boston College of Law conference “The Rise of Donor Advised Funds: Should Congress Respond?
Donor-Advised Funds and the Shifting Charitable Landscape: Why Congress Must Respond by Alan Cantor
Warm Glow and Donor-Advised Funds: Insights from Behavioral Economics by James Andreoni
Donor-Advised Funds: An Overview Using IRS Data by Paul Arnsberger
Donor-Advised Funds: The Case for Consistent Principles by Thomas W. Bridge
The Complementary Roles of Community Foundations and National Donor-Advised Funds
The Zuckerberg-Chan Gift – is it good for philanthropy or is it even philanthropy?
Stories of Giving Back
Working man with modest lifestyle leaves $1 million legacy to community foundation
Volunteer and retired teacher leaves $1.71 million to The Detroit Institute of the Arts
Find your local community foundation
Find your local community foundation
About Donor-Advised-Funds and IRS Regulatory Links Regarding DAFs
Articles For and Against the Use of Donor Advised Funds
Opinion Piece by Ray D. Madoff in NYT – Congress must act on ensuring that money going to DAF only gets the qualifying deduction if it goes to charity in a reasonable period of time.
Donor-Advised-Funds are Example of Democratized Philanthropy
Picking the Best Donor-Advised-Fund Provider
IRS
Description of donor-advised funds from IRS
The Advise Us Foundation Twitter Feed Sharing Nonprofit and Donor-Advised-Fund News
Tweets by @AdviseUsFndn
Links provided are for research purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Advise Us Foundation or its Board of Directors.