#HalfMyDAF in the News
Amalgamated Foundation and #HalfMyDAF announce groundbreaking partnership
–March 2023
In Tumult, Opportunity: Our Hopes (and Fears) for the Future of Giving
–Stanford Social Innovation Review, February 2023
How Fidelity Investments Built America’s Biggest Charity
–Bloomberg, November 21, 2022
From Elon Musk and crypto cashouts, more capital flows in than flows out of donor-advised funds
–Impact Alpha, Feb 22, 2022
$20 Million Contribution Seeks to Spark Donor-Advised Fund Gifts to Groups Led by People of Color
–The Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 15, 2022
Meet Maverick Philanthropists With New Models for Tackling Climate Change, Racial Inequality and More
–The Robb Report, December 2021
Philanthropist Couple Urges Wealthy Donors to Give Now
–The Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 30, 2021
Social Justice Donors Double Down in Face of Growing Wealth Inequality
–Nonprofit Quarterly, April 21, 2021
COVID-19 and Donor-Advised Funds in 2020: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
–Nonprofit Quarterly, March 24, 2021
Increasing attention to how much and where money flows—or doesn’t
–Candid Blog, Michael D. Layton, Ph.D. & Teri Behrens, Ph.D., March 10, 2021
#HalfMyDAF Is Back: What Donors Should Know In 2021
–Giving Compass, February 17, 2021
A Close Look at the Pooled Funds That Are Shaking Up Philanthropy
–The Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 9, 2021
As Nonprofits Confront Immediate Existential Threat, the Future Is Now
–Jewish Journal, December 24, 2020
Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits
–NBC News, December 24, 2020
Donor-advised funds step up giving to Bay Area food banks
–San Francisco Chronicle, August 22, 2020
#HalfMyDAF Movement Spurs $4.7 Million in Grants So Far
–Chronicle of Philanthropy, August 20, 2020
Money for charity can languish in donor-advised funds. This couple wants to change that.
–Morning Edition / Marketplace, August 11, 2020
Commercial DAFs Keep Touting Their Donors’ Crisis Giving. Here’s What They Aren’t Saying.
–Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 22, 2020
#HalfMyDAF Announces First Matching Grants to 147 Nonprofits
–News Release, July 17, 2020
Rich Americans Are Donating More From Huge Charity Stockpiles
–Bloomberg BusinessWeek, July 16, 2020
The Rich Must Step Up Right Now, Say These Silicon Valley Philanthropists
–KQED Public Radio, San Francisco, July 15, 2020
DAFs Are a Monument of Wealth and Power That Must Come Down
–Inside Philanthropy, July 7, 2020
Zombie philanthropy: The rich have stashed billions in donor-advised charities — but it’s not reaching those in need
–The Washington Post, June 24, 2020
Mega-Rich Urged to Unleash $121 Billion for Desperate Charities
–Bloomberg BusinessWeek, June 12, 2020
Couple Challenges Fellow DAF Holders to Halve Their DAFs by September 30th
–Nonprofit Quarterly, June 12, 2020
#HalfMyDAF: A Creative Idea to Increase the Flow of Resources to Nonprofits
–The Business of Giving with Denver Frederick, June 2, 2020
#HalfMyDAF: A Challenge To Donors To Unlock Capital For A Reimagined World
–Giving Compass, May 12, 2020
‘HalfMyDAF’ Movement Aims to Spur a Boost in Donor-Advised-Fund Grants
–The Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 7, 2020
Donor-advised funds are stacking up cash. A former Amazon executive wants it given away faster
–The San Francisco Chronicle, May 6, 2020