Are donor-advised funds holding money hostage — or are they one of the most powerful tools in the charitable sector? In Part 2 of our DAF series, Senior Consultants Jill Nelson and Peter McKinley tackle the real concerns and common misconceptions surrounding how donor-advised funds operate.

From disbursement quotas and endowment comparisons to anonymity, stewardship barriers, and complex gift vehicles, Jill and Peter bring clarity, nuance, and a healthy dose of optimism to a topic that is reshaping charitable giving in Canada.

In this episode, they explore:

• What the disbursement quota is and why it matters to DAF giving
• Whether money in DAFs is really "languishing" — and what the data shows
• How charities can still steward DAF donors, even when anonymity is involved
• Why DAFs are not the enemy — and how charities and DAFs can collaborate
• How DAFs may be growing the pie of charitable giving, not just redirecting it
• What's coming next in the Global Philanthropic Canada DAF podcast series

Stay tuned — colleagues Amy Lindenberger and Derek Fraser will be joining future episodes to share case studies and practical strategies your organization can put to work.

Watch our story unfold here! 

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