Donor Advised Funds: Democratizing Philanthropy to Change the World
By Alex Parkinson
The latest edition of the Giving Thoughts Series, entitled “Donor Advised Funds: Democratizing Philanthropy to Change the World,” is now available to download free. Authored by Scott Jackson and Ann Wheatley Canela, this piece looks at how donor advised funds could create more informed and engaged donors.
Introduction from “Donor Advised Funds: Democratizing Philanthropy to Change the World”
The U.S. philanthropic landscape is transforming as new generations of individual donors seek greater control and impact, and workforce giving programs expand. This Giving Thoughts article describes how donor advised funds (DAFs) can democratize personal giving in and beyond the workplace, at a time when concerted philanthropic effort is needed to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For employers, DAFs offer a unique opportunity to tie philanthropy to corporate responsibility (CR) goals and engage employees through giving programs that reflect their values.
About the Giving Thoughts Series
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About the executive editor:
Alex Parkinson
Researcher
The Conference Board
Alex Parkinson is a senior researcher, corporate philanthropy, in the Corporate Leadership division of The Conference Board. He is the Executive Editor of the Giving Thoughts blog and monthly publication series and Framing Social Impact Measurement. He is also author of Unlocking Value from Integrated Corporate Communications and Marketing, Better Together: Why a United Front Can Propel Diversity and Inclusion and Corporate Philanthropy. In addition, Parkinson is associate director of the Society for New Communications Research of The Conference Board (SNCR). Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexParkinsonNY.
