The Philanthropic Path for Improving Lives
There are many reasons I failed miserably as a child lemonade-stand entrepreneur. Chief among them…
Lawson BaderDecember 30, 2015
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Donor- Advised Funds
Last week, Congress passed and the President signed a $622 billion “tax extenders” bill. One…
Jeff ZysikDecember 21, 2015
Giving With Family: Using a Donor-Advised Fund to Engage the Next Generation
Are you involving the next generation in your charitable decision-making? A surprising result from the…
Peter LipsettDecember 17, 2015
Benefits of DAFS: Privacy and being understood
Give the way you want to give. That should be the goal of any charitable…
Peter LipsettDecember 3, 2015
Government “Philanthropy” vs. Private Giving
Last week I made a call I didn’t want to make. A client sent a…
Peter LipsettNovember 25, 2015
Benefits of DAFs: The Tax-Advantaged Way to Give
What if you could enjoy many of a private foundation’s benefits for how you manage…
DonorsTrustNovember 19, 2015
Benefits of DAFs: An Easier Way to Give
Charitable giving is meant to be a pleasure, not a slog. Writing a few checks…
DonorsTrustNovember 6, 2015
Know the Basics of Donor-Advised Funds
This morning’s Wealth Management section of the Wall Street Journal features a short-but-helpful look at…
Peter LipsettNovember 2, 2015
Myths Part 3: Misconceptions about the social value of DAFs
The first four misconceptions about donor-advised funds (part one is here and part two is…
DonorsTrustOctober 22, 2015
Myths Part 2: Misconceptions about flexibility and control
Last week, we looked at the first two of our six misconceptions about donor-advised funds. Today…
DonorsTrustOctober 14, 2015
