Donor-Advised Funds

Fundraising

Want to Connect With DAF Donors? New Research Offers Insights

By Rasheeda Childress April 16, 2025

Among the findings: DAF donors give in multiple ways, and they’re promising prospects to make planned gifts.

Patient families, donors and volunteers come together to support St. Jude families at thousands of events across the country. It costs nearly $2 billion to sustain and grow St. Jude each year and an estimated 89% of the funds necessary to sustain the organization must be raised by ALSAC.

Fundraising

Looking for DAF Donors? Here Are 4 Keys to St. Jude’s Success

By Rasheeda Childress February 12, 2025

The fundraising powerhouse uses every opportunity to let people know it accepts gifts from DAFs, and it tracks data carefully so it can make tailored appeals.

Fundraising

Next for DAFs? Accounts as Tools for Regular Folks, Not Just the Wealthy

By Drew Lindsay January 14, 2025

Donor-advised fund providers aim to make their products as commonplace as college savings and retirement accounts.

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Advice

New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofits — and Tips to Make Them Work

January 8, 2025

Whether you want to sharpen your leadership, fundraising, or grant-seeking skills this year, here is guidance on how to improve.

Tool Kit

Understanding and Tapping Into Donor-Advised Funds

By Margie Fleming Glennon January 7, 2025

These accounts have become the preferred giving vehicle for many donors. Use this collection of articles and other resources to learn how to connect with those who hold DAFs.

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Report

DAFs, Wall Street, and the Changing Culture of Giving

By Drew Lindsay December 9, 2024

Altruism is losing ground to greed and self-interest as donations increasingly get structured as personal investments, a new report argues.

Fundraising

DAF Assets: $250 Billion, and Counting

By Rasheeda Childress November 15, 2024

While the amount held in DAFs hit new highs, both contributions to the funds and the amount of money awarded from them fell in 2023, according to a new report.

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Fundraising

Why Your DAF Donor May Not Be Anonymous After All

By Drew Lindsay October 8, 2024

Charities aren’t getting the information donors want them to have thanks to less-than-clear digital interfaces, mistakes, and confusion in the development office.

Advice

Getting Anonymous DAF Donations? 7 Things to Do

By Drew Lindsay October 8, 2024

Fundraisers and experts share their secrets for relationships with mystery donors.

Fundraising

Gifts From DAFs Are Nearly 10% of All Giving. How Nonprofits Are Trying to Court Those Donors

By Rasheeda Childress September 25, 2024

DAFs remain controversial, but their size and influence continue to grow. Gifts from the accounts totaled $52 billion in 2022.