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

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This article announces DAF Day, highlighting millions of donor-advised funds (DAFs) established to support charitable causes. It emphasizes that DAFs function as bank accounts for giving with tax benefits, including single deductions for multiple donations and avoidance of capital gains tax on appreciated assets. The article links DAFs to the EFF, noting that grants from DAFs support EFF's mission to protect digital freedom, privacy, and security while enabling innovation. It explicitly states that technology decisions determine whether it empowers people or concentrates power, and that EFF defends encryption and privacy against surveillance threats.

Key points

• DAF Day is an annual event on October 8th that highlights millions of donor-advised funds (DAFs) established to support charitable causes.
• DAFs function as bank accounts for giving with specific tax benefits, including single deductions for multiple donations and avoidance of capital gains tax on appreciated assets.

Context and limitations

The article provides a general overview of DAFs and their connection to EFF without specific data on the number of DAFs, their total value, or the specific dates of the DAF Day event.

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