Why Enable DAF Giving?

Larger Gifts

DAF donors tend to give more—often hundreds or thousands per donation.
 

Frictionless Experience

Everything happens inside your donation flow. No redirects. No confusion.

 

Capture Donor Data

You receive donor name, email, and gift details—so you can follow up and build relationships.

 

Better Donor Engagement

Track, thank, and steward your highest-value donors with confidence.

Fees & Payouts

• No setup fees to enable DAF giving

• Standard processing fee (~2.9%)

• Your organization receives the full donation amount

• Funds are sent directly from the donor’s DAF provider

 

 Important Notes

• DAF donations are one-time gifts only (not recurring)

• Donors are not prompted to cover fees

• Payout timing depends on the DAF provider

 

Why It Matters

There are billions of dollars sitting in DAF accounts, already set aside for giving.

Adding DAF to your GiveHub forms unlocks a powerful way to capture larger, high-intent donations.

 

Turn It On

Once enabled, DAF becomes a seamless payment option on your donation forms—no extra setup required.

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Pricing 

There are no set-up fees from Givehub or Chariot to use this feature. Chariot charges a 2.9% processing fee for facilitating DAF donations. The way these fees are paid depends on whether or not you have claimed an account with Chariot.

Example: A $500 DAF donation will become $514.80 with the 2.9% fee, rounded up to $515. The organization will receive $500, and the additional $15 will be paid to Chariot via invoice at the end of the month.

 

Receiving DAF payments 

If the nonprofit has claimed an account with Chariot:

For organizations that have registered and claimed their account with Chariot, a grant initiated via DAFpay will be sent (gross amount) directly from the specific DAF provider to the nonprofit via check, unless ACH is set up directly with specific DAF providers.

 

Funds will come with a Tracking ID that the nonprofit can use to reconcile the payment. At the end of the month, Chariot will charge a 2.9% processing fee to the payment method on file for the registered account.

 

If the nonprofit has not claimed an account with Chariot:

If the nonprofit has not completed registration with Chariot, grants initiated via DAFpay will be via the DAFpay Network. DAFpay Network will issue a check for the grant amount (minus processing fees), sent to the address on file with the IRS for the nonprofit.

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What if the grant request gets denied by the DAF, or I don’t receive my donation?

DAFpay will issue a full refund of the processing fee if the donation was not approved. If your donation does not arrive, you can send the Chariot team an email at dafpay@givechariot.com.