Donor-Advised Funds Show Robust Growth, Chronicle Study Finds

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A growing cache of charitable dollars is up for grabs in the nation’s donor-advised funds, which have accumulated tens of billions of dollars and are now worth more than they were before the recession.

The funds have more than made up for the drubbing they took in the downturn, and now some are seeking new ways to help deserving charities get some of the bounty.

According to The Chronicle’s biennial survey of 126 large donor-advised funds, assets at the