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Which Clients Should Open Donor Advised Funds

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on August 16th, 2021

 

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

This column originally appeared in Advisor Perspectives.

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How DAFs Enable Advisors To Manage Additional Assets

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on August 2nd, 2021

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

This column originally appeared in Financial Advisor.

The number and size of donor advised fund (DAF) accounts continue to grow. Many clients establish them when their financial, legal and tax advisors inform them of the benefits both to them as well as the charities they support.

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How DAFs Can Be Helpful to Charities, Donors, and Society

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on July 19th, 2021

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

This column originally appeared in Wealth Management.

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Why Younger Donors Open Donor Advised Funds

Submitted by American Endowment Foundation on May 10th, 2021

By Ken Nopar, VP-Senior Philanthropic Advisor

The average age of donors who create donor advised fund accounts has steadily decreased in recent years. Many still open and contribute to DAF accounts in retirement, but increasingly, more establish them while they are still working.

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