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As the creator of a donor advised fund at a community foundation many years ago, I have become irritated by the lack of responsiveness and the increasing management fees. I would like to move the DAF to another nonprofit, including (possibly) the primary recipient of the DAF distributions in recent years. Is it possible to transfer a DAF from a community foundation to another nonprofit organization, presuming the current holder of the DAF agrees to do so?  I understand that the community foundation actually owns the assets, which seems to make it highly unlikely that such a transfer will… read more

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Trump Litigation Watch

Trump Litigation Watch will provide brief summaries of arguments and outcomes on decided cases in the current torrent of litigation against the actions of the Trump administration. It will primarily cover cases brought by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations or significantly affecting the constituencies they serve.

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Lessons from Litigation

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Tax Matters

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