Our approach

The DAF Literacy Project was launched after a talk on philanthropy at Google X in early 2025 when many nonprofits were losing their funding. This website was created as a simple repository for that audience to find objective resources.

No one involved in this project has a financial interest in promoting DAFs. More specifically, no one works for a financial institution aiming to attract funds into new DAF accounts, and no one works for a charity aiming to attract donations from DAF accounts. We are simply people who believe in the importance of philanthropy, and who happen to know a good bit about that world.

DAFs are not perfect. Some feel the rules need an overhaul. Information about those criticisms are here on this site, too.

With the increasing popularity of Donor Advised Funds, your own private “mini-foundation” could not be easier. It also could not be more anonymous, if you want privacy.

Whether you have your own family foundation, or you make donations out of your piggy bank, we encourage you to give some money to good causes. The world needs you now more than ever.