As donor-advised funds (DAFs) become a dominant philanthropic vehicle, many nonprofits are asking the same question: how do we integrate DAFs into our broader fundraising strategy, without sidelining Planned Giving?

This collaboration strengthens the charitable giving ecosystem by bringing greater transparency, consistency, and reliability to how nonprofits receive support.

Year-end giving season is officially here — and based on what we’re seeing across the sector, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years ever for donor-advised fund (DAF) activity. During our recent webinar, “Maximize DAF Giving This Year-End”, we dug into the trends, strategies, and sample campaigns nonprofits can use right now to capture more DAF dollars before December 31st.

After sharing the nonprofit winners of the first ever DAF Day Awards earlier this month, we’re now excited to share the DAF winners! We’re thrilled to recognize four DAF sponsors that fully embraced the national holiday for DAF giving, testing out new avenues to engage their communities and grow their programs.

Not only did thousands of organizations join the DAF Day movement this year, there were also hundreds that shared their promotional activity for consideration in the first-ever DAF Day Awards. Below you’ll find a summary of the award winners across all 5 nonprofit categories and the full list of finalists’ promotional assets that is avalable to review.

Updated 10/30/25 with even more DAF providers to help your organization better manage and improve your DAF data! Collecting and organizing DAF data is a rapidly growing challenge for nonprofits. Managing DAF donations requires nonprofits to constantly align and realign data from multiple portals to ensure accurate uploads into CRMs and finance databases. Missing donor details and delayed gift deliveries only add to the complexity, making an already intricate process even more

We are proud to announce the first-ever DAF Day Awards! This new tradition will spotlight the nonprofits, DAF providers, and partners who are leading the way in donor-advised fund giving. Learn more!

We’re just two weeks away from DAF Day — October 9, 2025. What started last year has already become a fixture on the philanthropic calendar. Nonprofits and DAF providers are coming together again to engage fund holders, elevate DAF giving, and create a surge of generosity that will extend well beyond DAF Day!

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are the fastest-growing vehicle in philanthropy — but growth in the sector doesn’t guarantee maximum growth for your program. For DAF providers, the question is no longer whether DAFs will grow, but how to set a strategy that makes your program stand out, scale sustainably, and deliver a better experience for both donors and nonprofits.

Most of us want to give more than we do. The challenge is time, planning, and sometimes the worry that our dollars won’t have the impact we hope. A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) can change that—giving you a simple tool to plan ahead, give more freely, and feel confident about your generosity.

In the last few years, check fraud and ACH fraud have surged (doubling every 2 years) - and the trend is accelerating. Advances in AI have made it easier for bad actors to forge checks, fake identities, and intercept banking details. Our Donor Advised Fund and payer partners have seen this firsthand and are pushing for higher security standards industry-wide to protect themselves and nonprofits.