Donor-Advised Funds

Fundraising

The DAF Ask That Led Donors to Double Their Gifts

By Rasheeda Childress July 9, 2025

When supporters were persuaded to give using their donor-advised fund, they gave the same or more 85 percent of the time, new research finds.

Retired Kenwal Steel CEO Kenneth Eisenberg and his late wife, Frances.

Gifts Roundup

Depression Research Gets Big Boost From Steel Magnate’s $40 Million Gift

By Maria Di Mento June 30, 2025

Plus, Amway heirs gave $20 million to Northwood University, medical students in Ellsworth, Kan., will benefit from a $15 million donation, and a $10 million gift will support budding lawyers pursuing public service careers.

Larry Leinweber, whose $90 million gift through his Leinweber Foundation will establish Leinweber Institutes for Theoretical Physics at four research universities, and launch the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical and Quantum Physics at the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, N.J.

Gifts Roundup

MIT and Other Institutions to Share $90 Million Gift

By Maria Di Mento June 2, 2025

Plus, construction projects at three universities attracted more than $35 million from private donors, and nursing students at an HBCU will benefit from a $1 million windfall.

Donor-Advised Funds

4 Strategies Fundraisers Can Use to Boost DAF Donations

By Rasheeda Childress May 30, 2025

One piece of advice: Tap into your inner Nancy Drew.

Fundraising

How Big Are Donor-Advised Fund Accounts? New Report Reassesses Data

By Rasheeda Childress May 7, 2025

Separating DAF sponsors that administer mass donations — say, workplace giving programs — from national sponsors like Fidelity Charitable or Schwab led to very different average account sizes and payout rates.

Fundraising

7 Smart Tips to Reach DAF Donors — and Raise More

By David L. Wheeler April 28, 2025

Make it easy for these valuable supporters to give, and more advice from experts.

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.

A board covered in a sticky notes with new year's resolutions written on them.

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.