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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Recent News from National Philanthropic Trust


Recalibrating How You Think About Grants
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

The role of grant funding in the nonprofit sector far outpaces the rate of individual giving.The National Council on Nonprofits3 reported that in 2019 the sector earned more than 80 percent of its...more

National Philanthropic Trust Hires Disciplina to Manage Some of Its Investments
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

Outsourced chief investment officer firm Disciplina will work on some of NPT's donor advised funds. By Alicia McElhaney. March 23, 2021....more

Our Pandemic Year: 12 months of frenzied fundraising and philanthropy
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

... from National Philanthropic Trust. Meanwhile, a recent study on Jewish foundations and federations in the U.S. found Jewish philanthropy was a...more

Donor-Advised Funds Are Supporting Charities in Time of Need
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

The following article is part of a Philanthropy Roundtable series examining recent ... According to the National Philanthropic Trust's 2020 DAF...more

National Philanthropic Trust Donors Granted 171% More
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

11 Philanthropy Trends For 2021 · 2019 Salary & Benefits...more

College moves forward with plans for $15 million grant
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

Scott used a donor-advised fund at the National Philanthropic Trust to disburse the grant funding. “In providing unprecedented support to...more

DAF Accounts Totaled 873228, Up 19.4%
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

It's the first sector-wide review of grantmaking from DAFs to charities in response to COVID-19, released by the National Philanthropic Trust. The...more

Subject: Covid Vaccine Grab; 'Hate' Groups; Paycheck Protection
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

... to 'skip the line' and receive vaccinations ahead of their scheduled time is antithetical to the values of philanthropy and ethical...more

Subject: How to Improve Your Virtual Fundraising Events
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

I'm Eden Stiffman, senior editor at the Chronicle of Philanthropy. ... period in 2019, according to a new report from the National Philanthropic...more

Donor-Advised Fund Assets Reach $142B, Grantmaking Hits $27B
Foundation: National Philanthropic Trust

Assets in donor-advised funds (DAFs) tracked by the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) rose 16.2% to US$142 billion in fiscal year 2019 compared...more



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