Win a Match From #HalfMyDAF
Share #HalfMyDAF with Donors:
1. Take inventory of where your grants come from. Review the source of your gifts and make sure DAF gifts are tagged in your CRM (e.g., checks or EFTs from a national DAF sponsor or community foundation).
2. Identify your donors with DAFs. If you’re not sure, reach out and ask. Start with major donors who have issued large grants (≈ $5,000), then ask more broadly.
3. Share #HalfMyDAF with your donors. Now that you’ve identified your DAF donors, encourage them to visit our website to learn how to maximize their DAF giving. For broader outreach, include #HalfMyDAF in your next newsletter, blog or LinkedIn post. For ideas see the Nonprofit Toolkit. Your outreach will inspire more DAF giving and increase your odds of receiving a #HalfMyDAF match.
#HalfMyDAF Campaign Tips:
1. Make giving from a DAF easy. Add a DAF widget/button to your donation page (e.g., DAF Direct, DAF widgets, Every.org, DAFpay) so donors can give from their DAF in a few clicks. Many DAF holders still do a large share of their giving outside their DAF. Making DAF giving simple can help you capture larger DAF gifts that might otherwise come in the form of a smaller cash gift.
2. Sign up for ACH/EFT. To avoid checks sitting in mailboxes, set your nonprofit up to receive ACH/EFT. #HalfMyDAF’s fund sponsor is Assets Under Movement (AUM+); we recommend that you register for EFT via their GranteeView portal.
Have questions about signing up for EFT with AUM+
email grants@assetsundermovement.org.
3. Encourage donors to give early. We have two deadlines each year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Dates are announced in January. If your organization isn’t selected in the spring round, you’ll still be eligible in the fall. Giving early increases your odds of receiving a match so encourage your donors to submit their DAF grants before the first deadline.