The gains of 2017 could translate into increased charitable support in 2018.

Christopher P. Woehrle reviews the the excise tax on the richest private colleges and universities.

Donations of privately held company stock and DAFs.

The act of philanthropy can take on a spiritual dimension, opening up the opportunity to engage your clients in more meaningful conversations.

Clients that aren’t aware of their options can’t make informed decisions.

Advisors who know about and can discuss philanthropy may be strengthening their own business.

Schwab charitable DAFs rise to record levels, a flurry of M&A activity in the RIA space and a ”social investing“ app aims to make trading less scary.

ETFs that hone in on single issues may be the future.

Charitably inclined families can benefit from a focused vision.

Awards, medals, cars and other unrelatable use historicals.