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November 15, 2016

NPT Releases Our 2016 Donor-Advised Fund Report

National Philanthropic Trust is proud to release our 10th annual Donor-Advised Fund Report. For the sixth consecutive year, there was growth in all key metrics—number of individual donor-advised funds (DAFs), total grant dollars from them, total contributions to them and total charitable assets in them.

November 08, 2016

What can you learn from the 2016 Donor-Advised Fund Report?

Donor-advised funds are philanthropy’s most popular giving vehicle—NPT’s 2016 Donor-Advised Fund Report will help explain why.

October 11, 2016

Trend in Philanthropy: Impact Investing

Impact investing is a concept that has been around for nearly 40 years—although the term we use now to describe it didn’t exist until 2007. No matter what you call it, impact investing is entering mainstream philanthropy.

October 06, 2016

Charities providing direct relief from Hurricane Matthew

July 27, 2016

Top 10 DAF Charities by Grants

NPT has been tracking data for over 1,000 charities that sponsor donor-advised funds (DAFs) for the last several years. Here are the charities that granted the most from DAFs over the past two years.

June 08, 2016

Millennials and their Influence on Philanthropy

Charitable giving is one place where Millennials are already making their mark. Understanding what drives Millennials in their daily lives will help those who work with them, advise them or want to tap into their fundraising potential understand how to speak to them.

April 26, 2016

A History of Modern Philanthropy Launches

We are proud to announce that “A History of Modern Philanthropy,” a one-of-a-kind digital resource about the past 500 years of global philanthropy, launched today at HistoryofGiving.org. The new digital exhibition, curated by NPT, highlights 200 moments in philanthropic history.

February 04, 2016

The USO Celebrates 75 Years

For 75 years, the USO has been a household name and representation of the support American people provide for its military servicemembers. Its mission has been unchanged and is still as relevant as it was in 1941.

November 10, 2015

NPT Releases 2015 Donor-Advised Fund Report

National Philanthropic Trust’s ninth annual Donor-Advised Fund Report identified record highs for the fourth consecutive year in each key data point, with significant year-over-year growth.

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