Share this article Share this article MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), today released a COVID-19 giving report examining the ongoing philanthropic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the country squarely in the middle of the most dangerous wave yet, data from the report shows that despite continued economic upheaval and uncertainty about the country's future, Vanguard Charitable's donors have markedly increased their overall giving. Between February 1, 2020, and November 30, 2020, the total dollar value of grants from DAFs at Vanguard Charitable increased 25% over the same period in 2019. These grants totaled nearly $1.3 billion and supported nonprofits that are directly involved in COVID-19-related relief efforts as well as a host of other 501(c)3 organizations, many of whom faced financial setbacks since the outbreak of the pandemic.