Donor-Advised Funds Increase In Popularity

By Steve Kraske,

Published November 10, 2015 at 1:30 PM CST

Charitable giving in the United States rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2014 and now exceeds $358 billion. Many individuals and organizations are choosing to contribute through donor-advised funds. We learn more about this trend, and how it affects nonprofit organizations and charities.

Guests:

Matt Nash is the Senior Vice President at Fidelity Charitable.
Debbie Wilkerson is the President & CEO of the Greater KC Community Foundation.
Jeffrey Byrne is the Chair of the Giving Institute and President of Jeffrey Byrne & Associates.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Lisa Rodriguez

Kansas City needs journalists who show up not just on people’s worst days, but on their best ones — and the boring ones in between. As KCUR’s news director, I build relationships across the metro, so our newsroom can bring you critical information when times are tough, and seek out moments of joy to celebrate. Email me at lisa@kcur.org.

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