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Celebrating DAF Day: Daffodil Recognized for Innovation in Philanthropy

Daffodil’s innovation in philanthropy is recognized on DAF Day.

🏆 Daffodil Wins Blackbaud’s Judges’ Choice Award

We’re thrilled to share that Daffodil has been named a Judges’ Choice Award winner at Blackbaud’s bbcon 2025!

This recognition celebrates organizations using technology and data to accelerate social impact and it couldn’t be more fitting to share the news on DAF Day. Today is the second annual DAF Day, an event dedicated to raising awareness of donor-advised funds and their growing role in making charitable giving more strategic, flexible, and impactful.

Together with partners like Blackbaud, Daffodil is shaping a future where philanthropy is frictionless, data-driven, and motivated by impact.

Pictured above: Daffodil’s cofounders (Sarah Angello, Blue Thomas, Dinesh Nadar, center) pose with Blackbaud executives at BBcon in Philadelphia.

🌱 Learn with Daffodil

On the second-annual DAF Day, take a few minutes to brush up on your DAF knowledge.

1️⃣ The Basics of Donor-Advised Funds: A quick primer on how DAFs work and why they’re becoming one of the most flexible, tax-efficient tools for modern giving.

2️⃣ Why Strategic Philanthropy Is Smart Philanthropy: Learn how data-driven giving helps donors maximize long-term impact — and how technology is transforming generosity into measurable change.

 💛 Thank You to Our Community

To everyone in our growing community — donors, nonprofits, advisors, & partners — thank you for believing in smarter giving.

Here’s to celebrating DAF Day and building what’s next for impact.

🌱 Join the Future of Smarter Giving

Ready to connect with aligned funders? Claim your organization's profile on Daffodil to start sharing your impact with Daffodil’s donor network.

Looking for impactful giving opportunities? Create your personal Daffodil account for smarter giving with zero reporting burden for nonprofits.