791: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report & Dashboards As Functional Powerhouses – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, Tony Martinetti interviews Karen Kirchhoff of K2D Strategies and Mitch Stein of Chariot about the 2026 Donor‑Advised Fund (DAF) Benchmark Report, revealing rapid growth in DAF giving—30% year‑over‑year increase in 2024—while traditional individual donations slipped. They explain how donors who switch to DAFs typically double or even ten‑fold their contributions, and discuss the democratization of DAFs, with major providers now offering zero‑minimum accounts and low distribution thresholds. The conversation also covers practical tools like DAF Pay widgets that let nonprofits capture DAF gifts at checkout and improve donor data collection, and offers strategies for nonprofits to encourage DAF use across all fundraising channels.
5132: The Giving Is In The Work | Shruti Deorah, Founding Executive Director, India Energy and Climate Center
In this episode, Shruti Deorah, founding executive director of the India Energy and Climate Center (IECC), discusses her journey from corporate roles to climate policy and philanthropy, emphasizing the need for systemic, policy‑driven solutions to India's clean‑energy transition. She highlights...
Quantum Open Source with Will Zeng and Ziyaad Bhorat
In this live‑streamed World Quantum Day episode, host Sebastian Hassinger talks with Will Zeng, co‑founder of the Unitary Foundation, and Ziyaad Bhorat, VP of Strategic Growth at the Mozilla Foundation, about their white paper calling for dedicated funding of open‑source...
Why Climate Funders Don't Fund Housing Policy, and Why They Oughtta
In this episode, host David Roberts talks with Ben Holland of WRI’s New Urban Mobility Alliance and Caroline Spears of Climate Cabinet about why climate funders have largely ignored housing and land‑use policy despite its proven climate benefits. Holland shares...