What Is a Donor-Advised Fund?

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a convenient and flexible way to manage your charitable giving. It's like a charitable investment account, where you contribute assets—such as cash, stock, or other non-cash gifts—and receive an immediate tax deduction. You can then recommend grants to your favorite nonprofit organizations over time. DAFs are hosted by public charities that financial institutions have set up, making it easy to support the causes you care about on your timeline.

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Why Choose a Donor-Advised Fund?

DAFs offer several benefits for donors. They allow you to streamline your giving, maximize tax advantages, and maintain the flexibility to support multiple organizations through a single account. Whether you want to make a one-time contribution or set up recurring gifts, DAFs give you control and consistency in your giving. With low administrative burdens and the potential to grow your fund tax-free, DAFs are a smart choice for long-term, strategic giving.

A3 Can Receive DAF Contributions

As a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, A3 is DAF-ready and can accept donations through Donor-Advised Funds! Whether you’re an existing DAF holder or considering setting one up, your contribution can make a meaningful impact. Simply recommend a grant to A3 through your DAF provider, and your generosity will help us expand our reach and amplify our mission.

How To Give to A3 via DAF

All you need is our A3’s EIN # 95-6120630 and a DAF through one of these valuable partners:

• Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
• DAFgiving360 (formerly Schwab Charitable)
• Dallas Theological Seminary Foundation
• Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
• National Christian Foundation
• National Philanthropic Trust
• Northern Trust
• Panorama Global Funds
• Ren PSG
• The Generosity Trust
• The Signatry
• Trust Bridge
• Vanguard Charitable

Multiply Your Impact: One-Time or Recurring DAF Gifts

DAF gifts—whether one-time or recurring—are instrumental in helping A3 “change the few who change the many” by developing servant leaders around the world. Recurring DAF donations provide a reliable foundation for our work, allowing us to plan ahead and grow sustainably. Every gift helps us develop resources, deliver training, and empower leaders to make lasting change in their communities. Join us in shaping the future—one cohort of 12 leaders at a time. 

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Latest DAF Trends

The DAF landscape is ever-changing, but the last few years have proven that donor-advised funds remain popular and influential in the world of charitable giving. To give you a brief overview, here’s what the data from the National Philanthropic Trust’s 2024 DAF Report shows:

• Total charitable assets in donor-advised funds increased by 10% year-over-year, reaching $251.52 billion.
• There are over 1.7 million DAF accounts open as of 2023.
• The estimated average amount of money in one DAF account is $141,000.
• The DAF payout rate (grants made relative to charitable assets available) is around 24%.
• Donors contributed $59.43 billion to DAFs in 2023 and granted $54.77 billion to nonprofits.
• While grants from DAFs declined slightly in the last year, the compound annual growth rate from 2019-2023 is still 17.8%.

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