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Total assets in DAFs, already committed to giving


Why is DAF data so complicated? And, what can we do about it?
DAF giving has become a critical revenue stream for nonprofits, while also creating significant headaches for donor database management...
Mitch Stein
9 min read

Chariot Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025
Chariot joins the ranks of Waymo, Nvidia, Duolingo, and more NEW YORK CITY, March 18, 2025 — Chariot is proud to have been named to...
Mitch Stein
Mar 183 min read

New & Expanded Chariot Nonprofit Advisory Council for 2025
16 leading DAF fundraisers that collectively raise over $6 billion annually come together to partner on Chariot’s mission...
Mitch Stein
Mar 113 min read

Announcing the 2025 DAF Fundraising Report Kick Off
Applications are open for the second edition of last year’s pioneering DAF Fundraising Report, the first-ever comparative analysis of...
Mitch Stein
Jan 304 min read

Neon One Brings Seamless DAF Giving to Nonprofits with DAFpay Integration
CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Neon One, the nonprofit software platform built to empower communities of generosity, has...
Drew Schneider
Dec 17, 20242 min read

Whether You Have $10 or $10M, Transferring Your DAF Just Got 10x Easier
Chariot teams up with Daffy to launch a new use case for DAFpay: DAF-to-DAF transfers within DAF accounts.
Mitch Stein
Sep 12, 20242 min read

Chariot Announces $11 Million Series A Investment Round, Led by Maveron
The new capital and partnership will accelerate Chariot’s build out of critical giving infrastructure that will expand philanthropy and...
Drew Schneider
Aug 9, 20244 min read

Chariot’s new partnership with Pledge puts easy DAF giving in front of millions more donors
DAFpay goes live as a core payment option across all Pledge donation forms, that millions of people use to support thousands of...
Drew Schneider
Jul 25, 20243 min read

CrowdChange and Chariot Supercharge Donations to Nonprofits with DAFpay
New online option will make it faster and more convenient to donate via donor-advised funds to 501(c)3 groups, which will increase...
Mitch Stein
Jul 8, 20243 min read

GoFundMe Launches DAFpay Across All Charity Fundraising Pages
The new integration enables easy, real-time Donor Advised Fund giving for crisis response and time-sensitive campaigns for over 1 million...
Mitch Stein
May 28, 20243 min read

Chariot Welcomes 9 Inaugural Members to our Nonprofit Advisory Council
Top nonprofit executives in fundraising, finance, data and technology for leading organizations across the country join this critical...
Mitch Stein
Feb 9, 20243 min read

DonorDrive and Chariot Announce New Partnership for Integrated DAF Payments
DAFpay™ will now be an embedded payment option for all DonorDrive customers and donation forms. DonorDrive , an EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT)...
Drew Schneider
Jan 23, 20246 min read

Chariot Selected for Blackbaud’s 2024 Social Good Startup Program
Blackbaud, a global leader in social impact technology, chose Chariot for it’s January 2024 startup accelerator cohort, bringing the...
Drew Schneider
Jan 16, 20243 min read

Giving Season Giveaway from Chariot!
Every DAF grant received through Chariot enters you to win a ticket to the 2024 DAF Giving Summit! 26% of Nonprofit revenue is raised in...
Drew Schneider
Nov 30, 20232 min read

Engaging Networks Launches Chariot Integration, Adding Donor Advised Funds As A Payment Method
Any Nonprofit using Engaging Networks is now able to easily tap into billions of dollars donated through DAFs WASHINGTON D.C. - Engaging...
Drew Schneider
Nov 2, 20232 min read

Introducing Chariot Components
This week, Chariot unveiled its biggest product release yet, introducing a suite of technical components that nonprofits can easily...
Drew Schneider
Oct 4, 20235 min read

Announcing Chariot’s new integration With Custom Donations
Nonprofit organizations using Custom Donations for seamless online donations now automatically have 3-click DAF donations enabled
Drew Schneider
May 30, 20233 min read

Demystifying DAFs: Nonprofits' Billion-Dollar Secret on the Successful Nonprofits Podcast
Chariot’s co-founders, Salo Serfati and Aaron Kahane share strategies to identify and connect with valuable DAF Donors.
Drew Schneider
May 11, 20232 min read

Announcing Chariot’s New Integration with The Giving Block
The 2,000+ nonprofits using The Giving Block to facilitate cryptocurrency or stock donations can now also seamlessly collect DAF donations.
Drew Schneider
Jan 1, 20233 min read
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