Why NAVi for Hunger and Homelessness? Why Now?

In 2020, as the philanthropic world grappled with the incredible need generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanguard Charitable donor’s greatest priority was supporting trustworthy organizations working on the front lines of local communities. We convened partners from across the nonprofit sector and the Nonprofit Aid Visualizer™ (NAVi) was born. NAVi is a groundbreaking new tool that puts unprecedented data at donors’ fingertips via an interactive platform, making it easy to pinpoint charities solving the problems they care about most.

As the pandemic stretched into 2021, compounding other societal challenges, donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19.

Every dollar given to a Smartfund will generate both significant immediate impact and results that grow over time.

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NEW! Consider a recoverable grant! Recoverable grants give you yet another way to support the communities and causes you care about at the Premier account status. Recoverable grants provide grantees with the immediate, flexible, and high-impact funding they need, while offering the DAF account the ability to potentially recover the granted dollars for even more philanthropic activity. We recently launched a program in partnership with CapShift, an industry-leading provider of quality impact investing and recoverable grant solutions. Learn more here.

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We offer unparalleled service, industry-low fees, and trusted Vanguard investments. These are just a few of the Vanguard Charitable advantages that set us apart. We believe that giving through a donor-advised fund (DAF) is the most tax-advantageous, strategic, and powerful way to give back. However, the unique aspects of a Vanguard Charitable DAF can make your giving go further. We pull together the tools we develop, resources we curate, and partnerships we cultivate to ensure you have—at your fingertips—all you need to reach your charitable goals.

A DAF is a charitable giving account designed to invest, grow, and give assets to charities for meaningful and lasting impact. While giving to charity can be its own reward, giving with Vanguard Charitable means working with an industry leader. Together, we can change the world through long-term, strategic charitable giving that minimizes your costs and maximizes your charitable impact.

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What are Premier services?

Premier services were created for account holders who seek to create long-term impact with their accounts of $1 million or more. Our Premier Services team provides our Premier donors with philanthropic guidance, unmatched personal service, enhanced contribution consultation, comprehensive due diligence, and exclusive opportunities and industry insights. This experienced team of experts and relationship managers delivers solutions to help ensure your giving goes further.

A designated Philanthropic Advisor works with you on identifying and executing on giving priorities, and setting a philanthropic vision that aligns with your short- and long-term goals. Learn more about Premier services.

New survey: Only 44% of Americans who donated to charity in the past 12 months include a line item for charitable donations in their annual budget – but those who do are more generous with how much they give

Nov 09, 2021

Americans who include monetary charitable giving in their annual budget gave nearly 7 times more dollars, on average, than those who do not budget at all

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Vanguard Charitable Appoints Rebecca Moffett as President

Oct 13, 2021

Moffett, 16-Year Vanguard Charitable Leader, Succeeds Jane Greenfield

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Another fee reduction!

Oct 08, 2021

As the highest value donor-advised fund, we are always on the lookout for ways to lower the cost of charitable giving. As of September 30, 2021, we’ve reduced our administrative fees for all accounts with assets totaling $1 million or more.