DAFs: Good, Evil …or a Bigger Trend?

March 10, 2019Learning Edge Blog, NewsDAF, hnwi, Mark Noll, philanthropy, rhode warriorJennifer Filla

by Jennifer Filla There’s been quite a bit written about Donor Advised Funds, otherwise known as DAFs. The Institute’s resident provocateur, Rhode Warrior blogger Mark Noll, highlights some of the negative effects of DAFs, such as the ability for a donor to retain influence over the money in a DAF without being required to actually… Read More »

Donor Advised Funds: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

January 19, 2015Learning Edge Blog, News, Rhode Warrior Blogcharitable gift, charles schwab, DAF, donor advised funds, donor research, fidelity, fundraising research, giving trend, high net work individuals, hnwi, Mark Noll, prospect development, prospect research, rhode warrior, vanguardJennifer Filla

by Rhode Warrior Blogger, Mark Noll When someone mentions the brokerage and banking firm, Charles Schwab, it is unlikely that one thinks “philanthropy.” But Charles Schwab, along with Fidelity and Vanguard are now three investment firms whose charitable divisions are listed in the top ten of the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 2014 Philanthropy 400. As a… Read More »