Another art-giving option is the donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Portrait of Art] Reference

Also, tax deductions for donor-advised funds are bigger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

Contributions made to donor-advised funds are irrevocable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

Here are some other considerations about donor-advised funds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Try Funds for Charitable Giving] Reference

He and his wife set up a donor-advised charitable endowment fund in 2000.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Well Do You Know... Investing Classics?] Reference

The public forms filed by donor-advised funds don't list individual accounts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

Transitioning from a foundation to a donor-advised fund can take a few months.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

Some donor-advised funds will walk you through the closing of your foundation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

Among the charities that don't count are donor-advised funds and private foundations.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Few Limitations to Donating Money From IRAs] Reference

Setting up a donor-advised fund may be helpful before year-end to maximize tax benefits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charitable Donations, Made Simpler] Reference

Big institutional investment firms aren't the only place to look for donor-advised funds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

But unlike with foundations, donor-advised funds 'investment gains are generally untaxed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

He established a Fidelity donor-advised fund several years ago when he sold his business.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Guide to Giving] Reference

Over the years, donor-advised funds have come under scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

"For example, donor-advised funds and supporting organizations are not eligible recipients.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Big Questions for Your 2008 Taxes] Reference

Then, they discovered a straightforward and taxpayer-friendly solution: a donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [Try Funds for Charitable Giving] Reference

As they have grown in popularity, donor-advised funds also have attracted increased scrutiny.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Guide to Giving] Reference

Some givers like the privacy afforded by donor-advised funds, since gifts can be made anonymously.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Guide to Giving] Reference

She sends charitable payments from the trust to a donor-advised fund run by the Columbus Foundation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Giving Smarter While Helping] Reference

Equally important, donor-advised funds can help sustain charitable giving during economic downturns.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charitable Gifts Increase Despite Credit Crisis] Reference

An increased interest in unwinding foundations could fuel even faster growth for donor-advised funds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

Some charities don't count, including charitable trusts, donor-advised funds and private foundations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bill Extends Tax-Free IRA Charity Distribution] Reference

For Mr. Kuhns, the choice of a donor-advised fund was worth not having to deal with bureaucratic hassles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Try Funds for Charitable Giving] Reference

He is investing in microfinance with dollars he's earmarked for charity anyway, using a donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [Microfinance Fever] Reference

Base: Contributed to a Charity in the Past 12 Months Total Donated to a charity through a donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [Many Plan to Make Holiday Donations,] Reference

If you have highly appreciated stock, consider using that to fund the donor-advised fund, Mr. Hoyt suggests.    From Wordnik.com.  [Giving More to Both Kids and Charities] Reference

The distribution must be made to a "qualified" nonprofit group; a donor-advised fund, for instance, doesn't count.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beat the Deadline on IRA Charity Tax Break] Reference

For example, donor-advised funds weren't considered eligible recipients, according to the Internal Revenue Service.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tax Break for Donations Could Get Extended] Reference

Of course, if your largesse is aimed at just a couple of causes, you could probably manage without a donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [Try Funds for Charitable Giving] Reference

As fears of recession take hold, some clients are using donor-advised funds as a precautionary measure, Ms. Libbey says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charitable Donations, Made Simpler] Reference

Contributors then decide when and how much to donate to charities of their choice, a format known as a donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Giving' Season Falls Short] Reference

Be sure you've held an appreciated asset for at least a year before you donate it to a donor-advised fund or other charity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Try Funds for Charitable Giving] Reference

For a smaller charity that isn't equipped to take stock, contributions can be made through a donor-advised fund or foundation.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Guide to Giving] Reference

Mr. Gunderson said his group would also push to let such rollovers go to donor-advised funds, which isn't allowed under current rules.    From Wordnik.com.  [Foundations Oppose Obama Tax Plan for Deductions] Reference

Donor-Advised Funds: The Big Three Here's how the three largest donor-advised funds stack up against each other for individual accounts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

The foundation's remaining assets can often be moved through a final grant to a qualifying charity, which can include a donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference

That is the rather optimistic prediction of Crown Philanthropic Advisors, a New York firm that sells technology platforms for donor-advised funds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rare-auto breeds] Reference

Shadowy "donor-advised funds," a popular way for the rich to give money without leaving fingerprints, should be subject to many of the same rules as foundations.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Callahan: The Problem With Billionaire Philanthropists] Reference

So in April, the San Francisco investment consultant closed down his foundation and transferred its assets to the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, a so-called donor-advised fund.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Charities Shift Assets to Donor Funds] Reference