Grant half your DAF. unlock $2.1M in matching Funds.

what to do as a donor:

  1. Make a donation and commit to spend down half the money in your DAF. Start by making a grant. When you have your grant confirmation (usually downloadable from the fund sponsor’s website, or you can take a screenshot), complete this #HalfMyDAF commitment form and attach the DAF grant confirmation(s).

    • Submit grants to as many nonprofits as you’d like. The more submission you make the higher your chances of receiving a match.

    • Please attach DAF confirmations for each grant.

    • Don’t have a Google Account or can’t upload PDFs? Submit here.

  2. You have until end-of-day June 28, 2024 before the first match. You can give to any nonprofit and to as many nonprofits as you’d like.

    • This year’s overall matching pool is over $2.1 million, including $950,000 in the general matching fund for all nonprofits.

    • Nonprofits working in education in underserved communities, racial and gender justice, and strengthening democracy have access to an additional $1,200,000 in matching funds.

    • We won’t match funds granted to organizations that promote hate speech, hate crimes, gun violence, or restrictions on reproductive health.

  3. Have questions? Here’s a FAQ. 

  4. Spread the word. Please let friends, family, and peers know about #HalfMyDAF. The more DAF holders who accept the challenge, the more money is put to work.

what to expect from #HalfMyDAF:

  1. We will regularly post the names of new DAF donors and the nonprofits they’re supporting. We won’t connect donors’ names with the amounts given. Donors can always choose to remain anonymous.

  2. We will award matching grants a few days after June 28, 2024 and September 27, 2024. All grants made by end-of-day June 28th will be eligible for our first round of matching grants. All grants that weren’t matched in the first round plus new grants made by end-of-day September 27, 2024 will be in our second round. We will award dollar-for-dollar matches up to $5,000-$10,000, with two lucky nonprofits receiving matches of $25,000 at each drawing.

  3. Grants not matched in June will automatically be eligible for matches in September.