It's DAF Day! Wait...What's a DAF?

2026-10-08 16:02 • ;Aaron Jue

Today is DAF Day! This event highlights the millions of donor-advised funds (DAFs) people have set up to make charitable donations and change the world. If you have a DAF, consider supporting EFF today.


Decisions about your privacy, encryption, artificial intelligence, online speech, and digital security will determine whether technology empowers people or concentrates power in the hands of a few. A grant from your DAF to EFF supports our mission to ensure that technology remains a force for freedom, innovation, and human rights.    


If you’ve never heard of a DAF, just think of it as a bank account for your giving with some special benefits. 


Grants from DAFs allow you to: 



  • Simplify your taxes by receiving an upfront single deduction for your multiple charitable donations 

  • Receive immediate tax benefits of multi-year gifts

  • Avoid capital gains tax on long-term appreciated assets like stocks

  • Boost your giving by investing your DAF funds 


While allowing EFF to: 



  • Defend encryption, privacy, and security that protect users and developers 

  • Challenge unlawful surveillance and censorship that threaten democracy 

  • Shape technology policy to safeguards civil liberties while enabling innovation 

  • Build free privacy-preserving tools that strengthen digital autonomy 

  • Protect the rights of creators, researchers, and builders in the digital ecosystem 


Your support helps ensure that the next generation of technology will strengthen our freedom. Consider a DAF gift today. 


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Read More Here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/its-daf-day-wait-whats-daf