Program

Understanding donor advised funds and community foundations: Best practices for working with DAF donors

A free session from the Lenfest News Philanthropy Network

January 31, 2025

Date & Time: Thursday, February 13 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT  

Donor advised funds (DAFs) are a powerful tool for philanthropy, offering news organizations a way to tap into a growing segment of charitable giving. 

Join us for an informative session with Vanguard Charitable Senior Manager and Product Owner Vicky Kelberer and Spotlight Delaware Publisher and CEO Allison Taylor Levine, who spent more than a decade at the Delaware Community Foundation. 

This session will cover the essentials of DAFs, explain the roles of community foundations, and provide actionable insights on how to engage with donors who use these funds to support causes that matter. 

In this session, we’ll dive into: 

• What Donor Advised Funds are and how they work 

• How to approach and engage DAF holders for journalistic causes 

• Best practices for structuring your fundraising appeals to align with DAF giving 

• How to make the most of the tax advantages that DAFs offer both donors and your organization 

• Tips for building relationships with fund advisors, community foundations, and nonprofits to enhance your impact 

Whether you’re a journalist, a development professional, or part of a newsroom’s fundraising team, this session will help you develop a more strategic and informed approach to DAFs, ultimately boosting your fundraising efforts and strengthening the financial foundation of your newsroom. 

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