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Announcing the 2025 DAF Day Award Winners!
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.
Mitch Stein
4 min read
DAF Day Sees Exponential Growth in Year Two, Moving Millions in DAF Dollars to Nonprofits
DAF Day 2025 saw 4x the nonprofit participation and 6x the DAF participation from DAF Day 2024!
Mitch Stein
4 min read
DAFpay Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025
We’re honored to share that DAFpay has been recognized by TIME as one of the year’s best inventions.
Mitch Stein
2 min read
How the New Tax Bill Will Reshape Philanthropy and DAFs: Actionable Steps for Nonprofits, Donors, and Fundraisers
With major changes taking effect in 2026, 2025 is a crucial year for strategic giving—here’s what you need to know and do now.
Mitch Stein
Aug 64 min read
Inside the 2025 DAF Fundraising Report: How Donor-Advised Funds Are Transforming Philanthropy
DAF gifts grew 30% in 2024—discover how donors are doubling their impact and reshaping fundraising with DAFs.
Mitch Stein
Jun 275 min read
Breaking down the new National DAF Donor Survey
13 takeaways for Nonprofits and DAF Providers from the latest research published by The Donor Advised Fund Research Collaborative, surveying 2,100 DAF donors.
Mitch Stein
May 512 min read
Behind-the-Scenes Risks: How DAF Giving is Being Exploited—And What You Can Do About It
Scammers are finding new ways to target nonprofits through Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) giving. Learn the threats—and how to protect your organization.
Mitch Stein
Apr 252 min read
How DAF Gift Processing Sinks Nonprofit Efficiency
Nonprofits are drowning in inefficient workflows for all the donor-advised fund gifts they receive. Here’s what that looks like—and how to get your time back.
Mitch Stein
Apr 234 min read
DAF Gifts: Why “Eventually” Isn’t Good Enough
When donors give from their Donor-Advised Funds, timing matters more than you think. Here’s why none of us should settle for delayed dollars.
Mitch Stein
Apr 213 min read
Top 6 Takeaways from New DAF Research Collaborative Report
DAFRC released an in-depth survey of Donor Advised Fund Managers. We’ve pulled out some key takeaways for nonprofit fundraisers in this...
Mitch Stein
Apr 107 min read
Top 12 Takeaways from Fidelity Charitable's 2025 Giving Report
Fidelity Charitable—the largest Donor-Advised Fund provider in the world—recently released its 2025 Giving Report, offering a...
Mitch Stein
Mar 114 min read
Top 10 Takeaways from the 2024 National Philanthropic Trust DAF Report
This week, the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) unveiled their highly anticipated annual Donor-Advised Fund Report—the only...
Mitch Stein
Nov 13, 20245 min read
2025: A Pivotal Year for Philanthropy in Washington
At the 2024 DAF Giving Summit, four leading Donor Advised Fund CEOs shared their insights on the biggest legislative threats to...
Mitch Stein
Oct 22, 20245 min read
7 practical steps to improve the nonprofit experience with DAF giving
Last week, Chariot attended the third annual DAF Giving Summit for the third year in a row and gained tremendous insight from the DAF...
Mitch Stein
Oct 21, 20244 min read
7 Takeaways from The DAF Donor Satisfaction Survey by Giving Compass & The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Giving Compass, a nonprofit platform helping donors make more informed and impactful charitable donations, partnered with...
Mitch Stein
Sep 25, 20246 min read
Donor Advised Funds Increase Annual Giving by 96%, Reveals New Chariot/K2D Strategies Five-Year Study With 20 Leading Nonprofits
As reported on Yahoo Finance on July 25, 2024 NEW YORK CITY, July 25, 2024 -- Chariot , the payments company dedicated to Donor...
Drew Schneider
Jul 26, 20243 min read
Highlights from the Public Hearings on Proposed DAF Regulations
34 Community Foundation leaders and other industry representatives shared why new proposed regulations would be “detrimental” to the...
Mitch Stein
May 7, 20248 min read
The First-Ever Nonprofit DAF Benchmark Study is almost here!
We are excited to announce the final participants and the groundbreaking data that will be a part of this landmark piece of research -...
Mitch Stein
Apr 22, 20243 min read
AFP Icon Conference Recap - is 2024 the year of DAFs?
The Association of Fundraising Professionals ICON conference is the largest nonprofit gathering in the world and this year there were 3...
Drew Schneider
Apr 11, 20245 min read
Peer to Peer Forum 2024: The Top 5 Highlights From The Chariot Team
Chariot’s team attended their first Peer to Peer Forum this year and walked away with tremendous insights that every Chariot customer can...
Drew Schneider
Feb 27, 20244 min read
Top 9 Takeaways for Nonprofits from the 2024 National Study on Donor Advised Funds
The DAF Research Collaborative just released its debut report, the most extensive independent study on DAFs to date, and we’ve recapped...
Drew Schneider
Feb 23, 20246 min read
The 15 top takeaways from Fidelity Charitable’s 2024 DAF report
This in-depth breakdown analyzes the key 2023 statistics just released by Fidelity Charitable, the largest DAF in the world Fidelity...
Drew Schneider
Feb 14, 20246 min read
Apply Today for the First-Ever Nonprofit DAF Benchmark Study
Join us for the first-ever research study to benchmark nonprofit experience with Donor Advised Fund donors and gifts. We’re excited to...
Drew Schneider
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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