BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DonorAdvisedFunds.com, the premier platform designed to match donors with the ideal vehicle for their charitable giving, today announced its 2024 DAF Gold List, showcasing the highest ranked donor advised funds (DAFs). Representing the industry’s first unbiased review of DAF Sponsors, the Gold List includes twenty of the U.S.’s most prominent DAFs evaluated based on distinct fund features using DonorAdvisedFunds.com’s proprietary DAFScore™ algorithm.
DAFScore™ is a unique algorithm that analyzes many of the more than 1,000 active DAF Sponsors across more than a dozen metrics including cost, customer service, ease of use, and restrictions, empowering donors and advisors to make more informed decisions on each DAF Sponsor. The DonorAdvisedFunds.com 2024 Gold List reflects the importance to donors of lower initial contribution requirements, superior customer service resources, and online access and ease of use. DonorAdvisedFunds.com’s free resources give donors the data they need to easily compare offerings and identify the optimal DAF for them, putting the power of philanthropy into the hands of donors.
"The rapid growth of donor advised funds has changed the giving game, offering a new level of convenience, tax benefits and flexibility to manage charitable giving over time – which is increasingly attractive to donors, especially during times of economic uncertainty,” said Brad Saft, Founder and CEO of DonorAdvisedFunds.com. “As the DAF market continues to evolve, we’re proud to provide the 2024 DAF Gold List for donors to evaluate and identify the right DAF Sponsor to align with their charitable giving. We believe there is an ideal DAF Sponsor for every donor, and our 2024 Gold List will empower them to carefully assess and select the right partner to meet their individual needs and ultimately help them give more to their favorite charities.”
The full 2024 Gold List calculated by DAFScore™ is comprised of the 20 most highly ranked active DAF Sponsors. They are (in alphabetical order):
- American Endowment Foundation (AEF)
- Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
- Bradley Impact Fund
- Catholic Charities Donor Advised Fund (CC DAF)
- Charityvest
- Daffy Charitable Fund
- DAFgiving360 (formerly Schwab Charitable)
- Fidelity Charitable Giving Account
- Greater Horizons
- Independent Charitable Gift Fund (iGiftFund)
- Jewish Communal Fund
- Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ (JCF)
- Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (MS GIFT)
- National Christian Foundation (NCF) Giving Fund
- National Philanthropic Trust (NPT)
- Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund (Raymond James Charitable)
- Renaissance Charitable Gift Fund (RCGF)
- T. Rowe Charitable
- U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
- Vanguard Charitable
The 2024 Gold List rankings are now available on the updated DonorAdvisedFunds.com website, which has been revamped to offer visitors a single destination to easily review, analyze and compare today’s leading DAF Sponsors. The free and unbiased resource offers easy navigation so users can access an expanding DAF learning center including interviews and content from DAF administrators, participants and industry thought leaders. Visitors can connect with DAF specialists to pose questions and receive advice, easily access new resources, and subscribe to relevant updates to stay abreast of the latest DAF news.
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DonorAdvisedFunds.com is the leading platform in advising individuals and companies on donor advised funds. The company helps donors walk through each step of their decision, from deciding on the giving format, to selecting the right DAF partner, and even helping to determine the timing of giving and what assets make the most sense to donate. DonorAdvisedFunds.com’s revolutionary DAFScore™ guides philanthropic investors with unbiased DAF rankings and reviews to help donors find the perfect donor advised fund for their charitable giving. For more information, visit DonorAdvisedFunds.com.
