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07/16/2026
Home is Where the Impact Is: Maximizing DAF Capital for Housing Affordability
Housing affordability has emerged as one of the most urgent economic and social challenges in America — and donors are seeking out ways to meaningful respond. This webinar explores how donor-advised funds (DAFs) can move beyond traditional grantmaking to unlock creative, catalytic capital solutions that drive measurable housing impact at the local, regional, and national levels.
Through real-world examples and expert perspectives, we’ll examine how expanding the definition of charitable giving can better serve a broader range of donors — particularly those seeking deeper engagement in issues shaping economic mobility and community resilience. Participants will leave equipped with practical guidance for advancing the DAF ecosystem and advising donors who are motivated to address housing affordability but may not yet know where or how to begin.
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Five Questions to Ask When Your Donor Advises a Grant to a Foreign Charity
This session will focus on equipping DAF providers with practical guidance for supporting donors who want to recommend grants to charities outside the U.S., including navigating risk, compliance, and decision‑making around intermediaries versus direct grants.
Donor Advised Funds That Work Twice as Hard: Continuous Support for Global Entrepreneurs
What if your clients’ donor-advised funds could keep giving, again and again?
Join Kiva to explore a smarter model for DAF philanthropy. Kiva’s Giving Funds turn one-time contributions into continuous support for underserved entrepreneurs worldwide, recycling capital and enabling donors to support causes like women’s economic empowerment, climate resilience, and small business growth with lasting, scalable impact.
From Transactions to Transformation: Helping Clients Give Strategically to High-Impact, Underserved Causes
Today’s donors want their giving to reflect their values and deliver measurable impact, but many remain stuck in reactive, transactional approaches.
This session shows how advisors can guide clients toward more strategic philanthropy, using animal welfare as a case study—an area of high need, low funding (<1% of U.S. giving), and proven cost-effectiveness. We’ll share frameworks, tools, and resources to help clients give with both purpose and impact.
Donor-advised funds in a changing landscape with Fidelity Charitable® and the International Rescue Committee
Join Fidelity Charitable® and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for an inside look at the latest trends shaping the use of donor-advised funds (DAFs) in philanthropy. Drawing on the latest data from the Fidelity Charitable Giving Report and global field insights from the IRC, this session will highlight key trends in giving, contribution patterns, and the real-world impact of donor capital.
You’ll leave this session with actionable guidance on:
- How to incorporate charitable planning into a comprehensive financial approach
- Strategies for connecting clients’ goals with high-impact opportunities
- Ways to differentiate your practice in an evolving landscape
2025 Research studies: Breaking down the impact and future of DAFs
Moderated by Fred Kaynor, Managing Director at DAFgiving360™, this session provides a timely look at current research supporting the donor-advised fund (DAF) sector. Dan Heist, PhD, who leads the DAF Research Collaborative, will share key insights from the 2025 DAF performance study, along with an update on new research commissioned by DAFgiving360 on how investment advisors are prioritizing philanthropy within their broader approach to wealth planning.
The program will also feature Beth Lipson of Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), who will present findings from a joint study with DAFgiving360 demonstrating how grants to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) can help donors create meaningful community impact.
Beyond Borders: The Evolving Landscape of International Giving
Explore why international giving is growing, legal and regulatory considerations, and how DAF sponsors, advisors, and donors can build trust-based partnerships with nonprofits abroad and support community-led solutions.