Ever get hit with a data point that makes you rethink everything you thought you knew about a topic? That was me when I opened the Annual DAF Report 2025. Let me explain: For many years, I have eagerly awaited the annual release of the National Philanthropic Trust’s DAF Report. I considered it the preeminent […]
DAFinitively Speaking
Welcome to the DAFinitive® Monthly Newsletter
We’re excited to introduce our new monthly email designed exclusively for the DAFinitive® community. Each month, we’ll deliver our DAFinitively Speaking blog posts straight to your inbox—bringing you timely insights, practical guidance, and thought leadership focused entirely on donor advised funds. Whether you’re a prospect development professional or a fundraiser, our goal is to provide […]
News You Can Use: 2025 Year in Review
It’s been another whirlwind year in the fundraising world, particularly as DAFs continue to become a larger part of the nonprofit fabric. Just in case you missed it, let’s slow down and look at some of the DAF-related happenings of 2025. In This Economy? This has been a challenging year for people’s pocketbooks, and by […]
The Importance of DAF Day!
We all know about Giving Tuesday – the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving – and its impact on nonprofits. Established in 2012 by Henry Timms at the 92nd Street Y in New York, it was a philanthropic call to action during a traditional period of hyper-consumerism. Now a global movement, by its tenth anniversary, donations in […]
Unlocking Potential – Reflections from the DAF Giving Summit
In September, I attended the DAF Giving Summit, a conference dedicated to exploring all aspects of the donor advised fund (DAF) industry. Now in its fourth year, this was my second time participating. As Valerie Anastasio shared in her 2023 recap, The DAF Giving Summit – Reflective of the DAF Ecosystem, the DAF landscape is […]
How Will the Budget Reconciliation Bill Change DAF Donors?
After the passage of the budget reconciliation bill, HR 1, in July 2025, those of us in the prospect research field (and the greater nonprofit field) have thought about how this bill will impact charitable giving. Here at DAFinitive®, we are particularly interested in how it might impact donor advised funds. First, by way of […]
