Put your funds to work. Today.

January 1, 2026

Dear Friends,

We started #HalfMyDAF in May 2020 to inspire more giving. Since then, the #HalfMyDAF community has moved more than $97 million from donor-advised funds to thousands of nonprofits across the country. 

This year, thanks to our funding partners, #HalfMyDAF is matching more than $2.5 million in DAF grants to incentivize donors to move more dollars out of their DAFs to nonprofits. 

• Our 2026 General Fund is $1,030,000. All 501(c)(3) organizations* are eligible for matches from this fund. 

• Organizations working in the following sectors are eligible for matches from our 2026 Focus Funds: 

• Reproductive Health - $500,000 

• Maternal and Infant Health in Africa - $500,000 

• Education in Underserved Communities - $275,000 

• Gender Equity - $250,000

Deadlines for nominations are end of day June 18, 2026 for the spring drawing and end of day October 8, 2026 for the fall drawing, with grant recipients announced the following week.

• If you’re a DAF holder and ready to join our pledge, here’s how to submit grants that could receive matches.  

• If you run a nonprofit, let your donors know how their giving can go further. Here are some suggestions. 

In 2025 our community distributed an astonishing $26M in grants and #HalfMyDAF matches, and we’re on track to break that record in 2026.

Our partner, Amalgamated Foundation is our #HalfMyDAF DAF sponsor, issuing the matching grants and promoting #HalfMyDAF to their account holders. Amalgamated is the first DAF provider to enact a 10% payout pledge. We’ve moved our personal DAF to Amalgamated and encourage you to consider doing the same.

Thank you for your generosity. There is currently more than $326 billion housed in DAFs across the country. We hope you are inspired to put your DAF to work today.