I first connected with Chelsea Lientz when she interviewed me for her Johns Hopkins capstone project on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Her capstone asked: “What do US-based development professionals think about the explosion of grants contributed through donor advised fund accounts, and how is it impacting philanthropy and the profession of fundraising?” Since then, we have been friends and colleagues, and Chelsea was incredibly helpful during my Seattle AFP ICON presentation.

Our conversations are ...