legal

Aggressive oversight—not new laws—may be the only way to curb the growing use of charitable dollars for political ends.

In the face of a lot of offered professional advice and guidance—and the risk or fear of ignoring or subordinating it to other, everyday, perhaps-urgent tasks central to pursuing a mission—a comforting compilation of less-pricey, basic precepts.

The think-tank fellow and accounting professor discuss ways to think about any potential legal and regulatory reforms of donor-advised funds.

To some, a “parade of horribles,” or a “slippery slope;” to others, a “menu of options.”