Author: Brian Mittendorf, Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University

Donor-advised funds have more money than ever – and direct more of it to politically active charities

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Charitable giving in the United States has changed significantly in recent years. Two of the biggest changes are the swift growth of donor-advised funds and the increasingly blurred lines between charity and politics. Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are charitable investment accounts. After donors put money or other financial assets into these accounts, the assets are […]

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Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving

Brian Mittendorf, Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State UniversityLeave a Comment on Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving

Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are financial accounts funded by donors to support future charitable work. This kind of giving differs greatly from charitable giving as a whole because it’s much more likely to involve donations of assets like stock, real estate or cryptocurrencies that have gained in value. That’s what my co-author, Helen Flannery and […]

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