Fidelity Charitable SPLC policy
Definition
A recent policy (announced April 2026) by Fidelity Charitable, a major donor-advised fund provider, prohibiting customers from directing grants or donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) through its accounts, following a federal indictment against the SPLC for alleged fraud.
This measure, also adopted by Vanguard Charitable, reflects donor-advised funds' discretion to pause funding to organizations facing serious legal scrutiny, ensuring compliance and risk management in charitable giving.
Examples
Under the Fidelity Charitable SPLC policy, my heartfelt donation to battle bigotry bounced back like a bad check from a hate group fundraiser.
The Fidelity Charitable SPLC policy turned philanthropist Paula's planned gift into a plot twist: now her money's staying put while the lawyers duke it out.
Thanks to Fidelity's SPLC policy, generous donors are learning that charity starts at home—specifically, in their own Fidelity accounts.
In a delicious irony, the Fidelity Charitable SPLC policy has the extremism-watchers watching their own wallet woes instead.