We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits 328. The Trillion-Dollar Generosity Gap + Re-Envisioning the Donor Advised Fund - Adam Nash
Meet Adam. He believes everyone can be a philanthropist, and he’s on a mission to reenvision donor-advised families to be a tool for everyone. After launching some seriously impressive tech innovations in top leadership positions at Dropbox, LinkedIn and eBay, he turned his sights toward the nonprofit sector. This isn’t your grandma’s donor-advised fund. Daffy is changing the landscape of giving by helping people be more generous, more often.
💡Learn
- Overview of Daffy
- Opportunities for nonprofits with DAFs
- The Trillion-Dollar Generosity Gap
- Daffy for Families (⬅️ involving kids in the gifting process - swoon!🥰)
Today’s Guest
Adam Nash, Founder + CEO, Daffy
Episode Highlights
- Adam’s story and journey to where he is today (4:50)
- Overview of Daffy (5:00)
- Overview of Donor Advised Funds + Adam’s experience (7:30)
- Impact Uprising (11:00)
- Opportunity for nonprofits today (12:00)
- The Trillion Dollar Generosity Gap + How Daffy is addressing it (17:00)
- The Giving Goal at Daffy (22:00)
- Features of Daffy (24:00)
- New family feature (36:00)
- A powerful story of philanthropy in Adam’s life (37:00)
- Adam’s One Good Thing: If things are important to you, name them and know them. (45:00)
- How to connect with Adam and Daffy (49:00)
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/328.
About our Sponsor Neon One
Technology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.
About our Sponsor Virtuous
You know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. It’s so much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising,
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