At a glance: Vanguard Charitable’s new president offers charitable guidance to close out 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, I’ve been reflecting about what the last 12 months have brought.
On a personal level, they’ve brought an incredible new privilege and responsibility: the chance to lead Vanguard Charitable, an organization I’ve been with for 16 years, and to follow the amazing example set by my predecessor, Jane Greenfield. I’m thrilled and humbled to continue to deliver for our donors and for the charitable sector as a whole.
More broadly, the past 12 months have also brought continued hardships in our communities and across the nation and world as the pandemic and its ripple effects linger. We’ve also seen the impacts of Hurricane Ida, the crisis in Afghanistan, the earthquake in Haiti, wildfires in the western U.S., and more. In the philanthropic world, we’ve learned the importance of responding generously in the moment while at the same time preparing for the next crisis.
Because I believe an informed donor is an even more impactful donor, I wanted to share the following for you to consider as you think about your year-end charitable giving. After all, 2021 isn’t over yet, and there’s still time to make an even bigger difference.
Rebecca Moffett is president of Vanguard Charitable, a national donor-advised fund provider and one of the nation's top grantmakers. Thousands of donors have entrusted Vanguard Charitable with their charitable goals and, since its inception, have recommended more than $11 billion in grants to nonprofits across the country, making Vanguard Charitable one of the largest grantmaking organizations in the United States. As a longtime donor-advised fund leader and advocate, Rebecca focuses on furthering the benefits of giving for donors, nonprofit partners, and communities around the globe. She earned her bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from Saint Joseph’s University.