Estate-planning attorneys and financial advisors play a crucial role in helping high-net-worth clients achieve their philanthropic goals through effective charitable planning. Two versatile means of charitable giving are through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and private foundations.
Our experts will provide an overview of these two strategic giving vehicles and explain the signature features, key differences of each and how they can be leveraged for impactful giving. They’ll also help you determine which strategy is best for different types of clients and how vehicles can be used together to increase impact, and answer your pre-submitted questions.
CFP, CIMA®, CPWA®, CIMC®, RMA®, and AEP® CE Credits have been applied for and are pending approval.
Speakers include:
Gillian Howell
National Philanthropy Executive
Foundation Source
Stephen Kump
President of DAFs
Foundation Source
Susan Lipp – Moderator
Editor in Chief
Trust and Estates
ABOUT FOUNDATION SOURCE
Foundation Source is the leading provider of philanthropic software and services. A pioneer in philanthropic technology, Foundation Source is the partner of choice for integrated, enterprise-grade solutions spanning private foundations, donor-advised funds and planned giving programs. Its flexible suite of tools and resources include end-to-end administrative support for the most popular charitable vehicles, specialized compliance, tax, development and consulting capabilities, and deep domain expertise to help maximize impact, mitigate risk, and improve efficiency for all parts of the philanthropic ecosystem. Foundation Source works with donors, nonprofits, wealth advisors and financial institutions to launch, enhance or augment charitable initiatives with turnkey, white-label and outsourced offerings that meet a wide range of philanthropic objectives quickly, professionally, and compliantly.
As of December 31, 2025, Foundation Source supports more than 5,600 private foundations, 20,000 DAF accounts, and 1,700 nonprofits, administers more than $55 billion in charitable assets and facilitate more than 190,000 grants and planned gifts representing more than $4 billion in charitable aid annually.
