How the DAF Industry Controls the Data and Attempts to Control the Narrative

How the DAF Industry Controls the Data and Attempts to Control the Narrative

Donor-advised fund sponsors like to present an upbeat picture of their field. In this guest piece, Dan Petegorsky makes a case for why that can be misleading — and how the DAF industry tilts the story in its favor.

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Rose-Colored Glasses: The Trouble With Industry Numbers on American Generosity

Rose-Colored Glasses: The Trouble With Industry Numbers on American Generosity

This time of year, we see a lot of big numbers celebrating Americans’ outsize generosity. While there are things to celebrate, such industry-generated figures often gloss over concerning trends related to inequality.

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Starting Young: How This Financial Giant Gives in Philadelphia

Starting Young: How This Financial Giant Gives in Philadelphia

Vanguard is a global company with offices around the world. But it’s headquartered outside of Philadelphia and makes some big grants in the city, with a focus on early childhood learning.

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