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Join tens of thousands of people making October 8, 2026 the biggest DAF giving day of the year.
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Move Billions, Faster

Join tens of thousands of people making October 8, 2026 the biggest DAF giving day of the year.

$360B

Committed funds

30+

DAF Providers

4,400+

Nonprofits

This is DDIII

Hear from the nonprofits making it happen.

What is DAF Day?

DAF Day is the national giving day for donor-advised funds — the fastest-growing form of philanthropy in the country. Organized by Chariot every second Thursday in October, DAF Day brings together donors, nonprofits, and DAF providers to inspire DAF giving for the causes that they care about most.
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Why it matters
DAFs are the most powerful giving tool helping donors give bigger and better.

Median DAF revenue growth from 2021-2025

75%

Nonprofits have received more DAF gifts over the past 4 years.

The 2026 DAF Fundraising Report by Chariot & K2D Strategies is the only large-scale and data-driven research conducted on the nonprofit experience with DAFs.
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Featured DAF Day partners

DAF Day is a movement of thousands of nonprofits, donors, and DAF providers. We're proud to spotlight many of the nonprofit organizations championing the cause.

Breaking records

On DAF Day, Susan G. Komen raised $267,000 to fight breast cancer, setting a new single-day DAF fundraising record for the organization.

“DAF Day and DAFpay have been instrumental to our DAF strategy and sparked incredible success in the first year."

Trish Davis,
Vice President of Major Gifts & Planned Giving

A cornerstone for DAF fundraising

Michael Crisona
Senior Vice President for Philanthropy
"I look at DAF Day as a tremendous opportunity for our sector to create awareness about donor advised funds.
"I look at DAF Day as a tremendous opportunity for our sector to create awareness about donor advised funds.

Of course, we’ve seen tremendous revenue being driven through DAF Day, but, for me, the exciting thing as a philanthropy professional is it just continues to spread the gospel of donor-advised funds.”

Danielle Felico
Manager on Mid-Level Fundraising Team
"It's a unique opportunity to engage your DAF donors to lift up your mission ahead of Giving Tuesday and year-end giving.
I think it's a really wonderful way to acknowledge your DAF donors."

Of course, we’ve seen tremendous revenue being driven through DAF Day, but, for me, the exciting thing as a philanthropy professional is it just continues to spread the gospel of donor-advised funds.”

Trish Davis
Vice President of Major Gifts & Planned Giving
“Every year that we've participated, people want to do more.
"I look at DAF Day as a tremendous opportunity for our sector to create awareness about donor advised funds.

And so, as we continue to scale that, it's been really thrilling to see departments across the organization wanting to do more for something like DAF Day.”

Trish Davis
Director of Patron Programs and Services
"I'm really excited to be able to personally connect with more of our donor advised fund donors.
"I look at DAF Day as a tremendous opportunity for our sector to create awareness about donor advised funds.

I’m already thinking about the communication I want to put out to them so that we can find time to meet in the theater, hear their stories, and then share out to other supporters about what they find so important about The Public and why they choose to support.”

Michael Crisona
Senior Vice President for Philanthropy
Michael Crisona
Senior Vice President for Philanthropy
"I look at DAF Day as a tremendous opportunity for our sector to create awareness about donor advised funds.

Of course, we’ve seen tremendous revenue being driven through DAF Day, but, for me, the exciting thing as a philanthropy professional is it just continues to spread the gospel of donor-advised funds.”

Danielle Felico
Manager on Mid-Level Fundraising Team, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Danielle Felico
Manager on Mid-Level Fundraising Team, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
"It's a unique opportunity to engage your DAF donors to lift up your mission ahead of Giving Tuesday and year-end giving.

I think it's a really wonderful way to acknowledge your DAF donors."

Shayla Titley
Director of Patron Programs and Services, The Public Theater
Trish Davis
Director of Patron Programs and Services
"I'm really excited to be able to personally connect with more of our donor advised fund donors.

I’m already thinking about the communication I want to put out to them so that we can find time to meet in the theater, hear their stories, and then share out to other supporters about what they find so important about The Public and why they choose to support.”

Trish Davis
Vice President of Major Gifts & Planned Giving, Susan G. Komen
Trish Davis
Vice President of Major Gifts & Planned Giving
“Every year that we've participated, people want to do more.

And so, as we continue to scale that, it's been really thrilling to see departments across the organization wanting to do more for something like DAF Day.”

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