put your funds to work

Over $229 Billion sits in DAFs— Donor Advised Funds. Let’s put those funds to work.

If you are a DAF holder, your grants can go further with matching funds of over $2.1 million. Twice each year we match gifts at random made to nearly any nonprofit. This year, donations focused on strengthening democracy, education, or racial and gender justice have access to more matching funding.

• If you’re a DAF holder, here’s how to submit grants for random matches. The first drawing was the weekend of June 28th. The second will take place the weekend after September 27, 2024.

• If you run a nonprofit, you can engage with donors in a new way. Here are some suggestions.

We started #HalfMyDAF in May 2020 to inspire more giving. Since then, the #HalfMyDAF community has moved over $66 million from DAFs to thousands of nonprofits who transform that support into action.

The Amalgamated Foundation serves as our DAF sponsor, issuing matching grants to nonprofits and promoting #HalfMyDAF to their account holders. Amalgamated is the first-ever DAF provider to enact a 10% payout pledge. We’ve moved our personal DAF to Amalgamated and encourage you to consider doing the same. You can read more about the partnership here.

Thank you for your generosity. We hope you’re inspired to put more funding to work.