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We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature for Soapbox Engage users: your online donation forms can now accept Donor Advised Fund (DAF) gifts seamlessly thanks to our new integration with Chariot’s DAFpay.

DAFs are one of the fastest-growing sources of charitable giving, but until now, they’ve been difficult for donors to use and tricky for nonprofits to track. That changes with the latest update to the Soapbox Engage Donations app.

With DAFpay now built into Soapbox Engage donation pages, nonprofits can unlock this growing revenue stream while delivering a smoother experience for both donors and staff.

What Are Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)?

Donor Advised Funds are charitable accounts that allow individuals to set aside money for giving, often receiving an immediate tax benefit while distributing gifts over time. These funds are already funded and ready to be granted, which makes them one of the most stable and strategic sources of giving available today.

According to the 2024 DAF Fundraising Report, DAF donors tend to:

• Give 10x more than credit card donors
• Donate 6x as often
• Have a 15% higher retention rate than non-DAF donors

Traditionally, requesting a DAF gift meant directing donors off your site to a separate platform, requiring multiple steps and often leaving organizations in the dark about who gave and when.

Image sourced from givechariot.com. Check out their DAF 101.

With DAFpay, It's Seamless

The DAFpay button, now available on all Soapbox Engage donation forms, allows donors to give directly from their DAF accounts in just a few clicks, without ever leaving your website.

For Donors:

• Simple, fast, and secure: Every additional step in a donation process creates friction, making it more likely that donors will abandon their gift. Donating via DAFpay is as simple as making an online gift with a credit card.


• No separate portals: DAFpay verifies and displays the donor’s available DAF balance directly in a modal popup, without taking visitors away from your donation page.


• Larger gifts, fewer barriers: The intuitive experience encourages more generous giving. Additionally, donors are more likely to give (and to give generously) with money that has already been set aside for the explicit purpose of philanthropy.

For Nonprofits:

• Instant access to donor and gift data: While the transfer of funds still follows the DAF provider’s timeline, your organization receives full gift details in real time, so you can thank donors immediately and track the gift with confidence.


• Clean CRM integration: All donation data flows directly into Salesforce (or your connected CRM), reducing guesswork and saving time.


• Improved donor stewardship: With full visibility into each DAF donation, you can follow up promptly and build stronger donor relationships.

Why This Matters Now

In today’s uncertain fundraising environment, nonprofits need revenue streams that are reliable, scalable, and donor-friendly. Donor Advised Funds meet all three, but they’ve often been underused due to clunky processes and limited visibility.

With DAFpay, your organization can:

• Unlock a growing, stable source of giving


• Encourage larger gifts with less friction


• Improve internal tracking and donor acknowledgment workflows

Whether you’re actively cultivating DAF donors or just beginning to explore this funding source, DAFpay gives you the tools to meet donors where they are and maximize every opportunity.

Ready to See DAFpay in Action?

For current Soapbox Engage Donations app customers, enabling DAFpay is simple. Follow the steps in this support article to enable DAFpay integration in the Donations app configuration settings.

Want to learn more about how DAFpay works with Soapbox Engage? Book a quick demo and we’ll walk you through how to start accepting Donor Advised Fund gifts, seamlessly and strategically.