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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

Top 12 Takeaways from Fidelity Charitable's 2025 Giving Report
Fidelity Charitable—the largest Donor-Advised Fund provider in the world—recently released its 2025 Giving Report, offering a...
Mitch Stein
Mar 114 min read

Top 10 Takeaways from the 2024 National Philanthropic Trust DAF Report
This week, the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) unveiled their highly anticipated annual Donor-Advised Fund Report—the only...
Mitch Stein
Nov 13, 20245 min read

2025: A Pivotal Year for Philanthropy in Washington
At the 2024 DAF Giving Summit, four leading Donor Advised Fund CEOs shared their insights on the biggest legislative threats to...
Mitch Stein
Oct 22, 20245 min read

7 practical steps to improve the nonprofit experience with DAF giving
Last week, Chariot attended the third annual DAF Giving Summit for the third year in a row and gained tremendous insight from the DAF...
Mitch Stein
Oct 21, 20244 min read

7 Takeaways from The DAF Donor Satisfaction Survey by Giving Compass & The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Giving Compass, a nonprofit platform helping donors make more informed and impactful charitable donations, partnered with...
Mitch Stein
Sep 25, 20246 min read

Donor Advised Funds Increase Annual Giving by 96%, Reveals New Chariot/K2D Strategies Five-Year Study With 20 Leading Nonprofits
As reported on Yahoo Finance on July 25, 2024 NEW YORK CITY, July 25, 2024 -- Chariot , the payments company dedicated to Donor...
Drew Schneider
Jul 26, 20243 min read

Highlights from the Public Hearings on Proposed DAF Regulations
34 Community Foundation leaders and other industry representatives shared why new proposed regulations would be “detrimental” to the...
Mitch Stein
May 7, 20248 min read

The First-Ever Nonprofit DAF Benchmark Study is almost here!
We are excited to announce the final participants and the groundbreaking data that will be a part of this landmark piece of research -...
Mitch Stein
Apr 22, 20243 min read

AFP Icon Conference Recap - is 2024 the year of DAFs?
The Association of Fundraising Professionals ICON conference is the largest nonprofit gathering in the world and this year there were 3...
Drew Schneider
Apr 11, 20245 min read

Peer to Peer Forum 2024: The Top 5 Highlights From The Chariot Team
Chariot’s team attended their first Peer to Peer Forum this year and walked away with tremendous insights that every Chariot customer can...
Drew Schneider
Feb 27, 20244 min read

Top 9 Takeaways for Nonprofits from the 2024 National Study on Donor Advised Funds
The DAF Research Collaborative just released its debut report, the most extensive independent study on DAFs to date, and we’ve recapped...
Drew Schneider
Feb 23, 20246 min read

The 15 top takeaways from Fidelity Charitable’s 2024 DAF report
This in-depth breakdown analyzes the key 2023 statistics just released by Fidelity Charitable, the largest DAF in the world Fidelity...
Drew Schneider
Feb 14, 20246 min read

Apply Today for the First-Ever Nonprofit DAF Benchmark Study
Join us for the first-ever research study to benchmark nonprofit experience with Donor Advised Fund donors and gifts. We’re excited to...
Drew Schneider
Jan 17, 20242 min read

Breaking Down the Donor Advised Fund Market In 2022
We’ve analyzed all the data from National Philanthropic Trust’s 2023 annual report on Donor Advised Funds - here’s what you need to know...
Drew Schneider
Nov 15, 20235 min read

Top 10 Takeaways from the 2023 DAF Giving Summit
Chariot joined key stakeholders across the Donor-Advised Fund industry - researchers, fund managers, nonprofit beneficiaries and...
Drew Schneider
Oct 11, 20235 min read

The Top 5 Fundraiser Takeaways from Fidelity's 2023 DAF Giving Report
We've analyzed Fidelity's annual DAF donor report and here’s what you need to know Read on to discover: How DAF donors operate The top...
Mitch Stein
Aug 21, 20235 min read


DAFs Q&A with Scott Harrison
Scott Harrison, Charity: Water founder and Chariot advisor, joins Chariot’s CEO & Co-Founder Salo Serfati to discuss the importance of DAFs
Drew Schneider
Jun 16, 20239 min read


The 234 Billion Dollar Question - What Will Actually Get DAF Dollars to Nonprofits Faster?
A product that improves DAF donor experience and behavior is the most actionable, near term solution - Chariot is charging at it.
Mitch Stein
May 24, 20234 min read
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