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National Philanthropic Trust
National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) was founded in 1996. Since that time, NPT has raised more than $27.0 billion in charitable contributions and currently manages $16.3 billion in charitable assets. NPT has made nearly 430,000 grants totaling more than $15.5 billion to charities all over the world and ranks among the largest grantmaking institutions in the United States.
Our mission is to increase philanthropy in society through assisting in the establishment and administration of donor-advised funds.
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Our mission is to increase philanthropy in society through assisting in the establishment and administration of donor-advised funds.
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Web Address
www.nptrust.org
Social Media Links
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Twitter - @nptrust
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Power Moves: Gayle Isa is leaving Asian Arts Initiative in June
Foundation: Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Wallace Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust
Plus, leadership changes at Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and nine more. ... Hodges joined the region's convener of funders this week after working as program...more
Foundation: Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, Wallace Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Wallace Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust
Plus, leadership changes at Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and nine more. ... Hodges joined the region's convener of funders this week after working as program...more
Cryptocurrency Philanthropy Rises Sharply at Fidelity Charitable and Elsewhere
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Readers may note that Eileen Heisman of the National Philanthropic Trust in a recent interview with NPQ also noted a rise in Bitcoin donations this past year. CoinDesk reports that cryptocurrency has...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Readers may note that Eileen Heisman of the National Philanthropic Trust in a recent interview with NPQ also noted a rise in Bitcoin donations this past year. CoinDesk reports that cryptocurrency has...more
National Philanthropic Trust Donors Recommend Record 36930 Grants Exceeding $905 Million in ...
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Between a booming stock market, tax reform, the hedge fund repatriation deadline and heightened interest in donor-advised funds, it was a historic year for DAFs and for NPT,” said Eileen Heisman,...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Between a booming stock market, tax reform, the hedge fund repatriation deadline and heightened interest in donor-advised funds, it was a historic year for DAFs and for NPT,” said Eileen Heisman,...more
Nonprofits Must Adapt to Continued Growth in Donor-Advised Funds
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Vanguard Charitable Endowment, Schwab Charitable
The National Philanthropic Trust's 2017 Donor-Advised Funds Report found that in 2016 there “were approximately 285,000 individual donor-advised ... Almost 25 percent of funds donated to the top...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Vanguard Charitable Endowment, Schwab Charitable
The National Philanthropic Trust's 2017 Donor-Advised Funds Report found that in 2016 there “were approximately 285,000 individual donor-advised ... Almost 25 percent of funds donated to the top...more
Donor-Advised Funds Were 2017's Philanthropy Star
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Donor-advised funds continued to be the talk of the philanthropy world in 2017 — as an agent of change and, according to critics, a sideliner of money that should go directly to doing good....more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Donor-advised funds continued to be the talk of the philanthropy world in 2017 — as an agent of change and, according to critics, a sideliner of money that should go directly to doing good....more
Philanthropy In 2017 Saw The Rise Of Trump-Powered Giving
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Last year, many of America's 285,000 DAF users decided to give heavily–allocating about 20% of their holdings on average or $15.1 billion overall–to different causes, according to a trend report...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Last year, many of America's 285,000 DAF users decided to give heavily–allocating about 20% of their holdings on average or $15.1 billion overall–to different causes, according to a trend report...more
The Problem with Donor-Advised Funds—and a Solution
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable
According to the National Philanthropic Trust's 2017 Donor-Advised Fund Report, total charitable assets in DAFs at commercial national charities grew by ... Independent Sector, and The Philanthropy...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable
According to the National Philanthropic Trust's 2017 Donor-Advised Fund Report, total charitable assets in DAFs at commercial national charities grew by ... Independent Sector, and The Philanthropy...more
Ask Brianna: Can I give to charity if money is tight?
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
"We can't avoid being human and wanting to help others," says Derrick Feldmann, lead researcher on the Millennial Impact Project, which studies millennials' philanthropic behavior. Feldmann...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
"We can't avoid being human and wanting to help others," says Derrick Feldmann, lead researcher on the Millennial Impact Project, which studies millennials' philanthropic behavior. Feldmann...more
Duke Students Distribute $101000 in Grants for Philanthropy Lab
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Students in the first-year seminar, named Values in Action, partnered with the Philanthropy Lab, a national philanthropic organization, to present a combined $101,000 in grant funding to a variety of...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust
Students in the first-year seminar, named Values in Action, partnered with the Philanthropy Lab, a national philanthropic organization, to present a combined $101,000 in grant funding to a variety of...more
Is the New Way to Give a Better Way to Give?
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Vanguard Charitable Endowment, Schwab Charitable
According to the nonprofit National Philanthropic Trust, givers put $23.27 billion in donor-advised funds in 2016, a 7 percent increase from 2015 and an 18 percent increase from 2014. That money is...more
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust, Vanguard Charitable Endowment, Schwab Charitable
According to the nonprofit National Philanthropic Trust, givers put $23.27 billion in donor-advised funds in 2016, a 7 percent increase from 2015 and an 18 percent increase from 2014. That money is...more
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