Accelerating your charitable impact through a donor-advised fund

Giving through donor-advised funds

May 13, 2026

In this program, philanthropic leaders and research experts explore how donor-advised funds work, why they are growing so quickly in popularity, and how they can help turn charitable intent into meaningful, long-term impact.

Why this matters now: As wealth grows and philanthropy becomes more complex, donor-advised funds are helping families give with greater intention, flexibility, and impact.

In this discussion, you’ll learn:

What donor-advised funds are and how they work, including their tax aware structure and flexibility
How wealthy families are using donor-advised funds today, from short-term giving to long-term, multi-generational philanthropy
Why donor-advised funds can help close the gap between charitable intent and action
How donors, charities, and advisors can work together to increase charitable impact

Donald J. Greene

National Donor-advised Fund Executive
Bank of America Private Bank

Lyell Sakaue

Partner
The Bridgespan Group

Danielle Vance-McMullen

Associate Professor at DePaul University and Chair of Nonprofit Management

Important Disclosures:

Lyell Sakaue and Danielle Vance-McMullen are not affiliated with Bank of America Corporation.

Opinions are as of the date of this event and are subject to change.

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