June 2015
How Nonprofits Can Effectively Work with Donor Advised Funds
Due to cutbacks in government programs, nonprofits are scrambling to replace funding. Some fundraising professionals have noted that there are substantial amounts of money sitting in donor advised funds (DAFs). In the past few years, DAFs assets have increased significantly. According to the National Philanthropic Trust’s 2014 annual survey, there are now at least 217,000 DAFs that collectively hold about $54 billion in assets.