The National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), based in Pennsylvania with an additional office in the United Kingdom, is one of the most recognizable names in the fundraising ecosystem. Established in 1996, NPT manages more than $22 billion in charitable assets and makes grants on a global scale. In addition to their charitable work, their resources and […]
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Spotlight on the Maine Community Foundation
Here at DAFinitive®, we are continuing our series of profiling donor-advised fund sponsors and community foundations. Let’s head north, to the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). Founded in 1983 with a $10 challenge, the Maine Community Foundation’s mission is to work with donors to improve the quality of life for all residents of Maine. These modest […]
Our most recent newsletter
Sensitive to over-stuffed email in-boxes, we send out a very occasional newsletter to subscribers updating them on what’s new in the platform. Today we sent out the most recent newsletter, shared here with you as well: Hello again, wonderful DAFinitive® subscriber! You asked for it – We did it! As always, if there are funds […]
What does the ACE Act mean for DAF donors?
“I’m just a bill. Yes, I’m only a bill. And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill. Well, it’s a long, long journey to the capital city. It’s a long, long wait while I’m sitting in committee, but I know I’ll be a law someday, at least I hope and pray that I will but today […]
DAFinitive® Spotlight: Community Foundation of New Jersey
Here at DAFinitive®, we know that the story behind the philanthropy is just as important as the gift itself. In the first of an ongoing series, we’d like to shine a light on donor-advised fund sponsors and community foundations to see what’s driving philanthropy in our neighborhoods. The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) was […]
Here’s why donors are rushing to open DAFs
Contributions to DAFs were up more than 20% last year and DAF giving was 10% of all giving in the US last year. Back in 2015 there were 260,000 donor advised funds. Today, there are over a million, and the growth in the number of DAFs between 2020 and 2021 alone was over 16%. That’s […]
