The Blackbaud Giving Fund

What The Blackbaud Giving Fund does

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity and donor-advised fund established in August 2020 and headquartered at 65 Fairchild Street in Charleston, South Carolina. The organization processes and disburses charitable contributions from individuals and corporations to vetted nonprofit organizations worldwide, having administered over $2.75 billion in lifetime donations to 286,000 nonprofits since inception. It operates through an integrated platform ecosystem combining corporate workplace giving (YourCause), peer-to-peer individual fundraising (JustGiving), and a free nonprofit-facing platform (Blackbaud Verified Network). The fund is operationally independent from Blackbaud, Inc., though it leverages Blackbaud-owned technology platforms for distribution and processing infrastructure.

The organization's core technology stack includes a secure donation processing platform with a Dependable Diligence vetting process covering over 1.5 million organizations and meeting 501(c)(3) Equivalency Determination standards for foreign charities, ACH payment rails enabling up to three-day faster fund delivery than paper checks, and an upcoming Expedited Giving feature (Summer 2026) that demonstrated 90% to 99.95% faster funding in pilot testing. The Blackbaud Verified Network provides nonprofits free access to searchable profiles, donor analytics dashboards, ACH enrollment, and reach to 8-9 million potential donors across 500+ corporate partners. AI capabilities are deployed to enhance nonprofit visibility in AI-generated donor search results and to power knowledge retrieval across publicly available nonprofit content.

As a public charity, the fund generates operating revenue through transaction fees and operational efficiencies on $558.7 million in 2024 disbursements, with more than half of contributions matched by corporations. Its customer base spans three segments: corporations seeking CSR program administration, nonprofits receiving donations, and individual donors using peer-to-peer fundraising. Go-to-market relies on channel partnerships with YourCause/JustGiving, community-led workplace giving programs, and self-serve nonprofit enrollment on the Blackbaud Verified Network. The fund ranks as the 10th largest donor-advised fund in the U.S. and operates with a lean 1-10 person team, reflecting extreme operating leverage from shared Blackbaud infrastructure.

Name

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Legal name

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Website

https://blackbaudgivingfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is a 501(c)(3) donor-advised fund, founded August 2020 and headquartered in Charleston, SC, that processes and disburses charitable donations from individuals and corporations to vetted nonprofit organizations worldwide, administering over $2.75 billion to 286,000 nonprofits through the Blackbaud Verified Network, YourCause, and JustGiving platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Donor-Advised Fund Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Sponsors (BPAGAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Donor-advised fund services
• Workplace giving platform
• Corporate philanthropy programs
• Nonprofit fundraising tools
• Charitable donation processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donation Processing and Disbursement: As a 501(c)(3) public charity and donor-advised fund, The Blackbaud Giving Fund processes charitable donations from individuals and corporations and disburses them to vetted nonprofits. The organization generates revenue through operational efficiency and partnerships with corporate giving platforms. More than half of contributions are matched by corporations, creating a layered revenue structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is a 501(c)(3) donor-advised fund that processes and disburses charitable donations from individuals and corporations directly to vetted nonprofit organizations worldwide. Since August 2020 it has administered over $2.75 billion in donations to 286,000 nonprofits through an integrated platform ecosystem combining YourCause for corporate workplace giving, JustGiving for individual fundraising, and the free Blackbaud Verified Network for nonprofit profile management, ACH payments, and analytics.

Product overview

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is a donor-advised fund (501(c)(3) nonprofit) that connects donors to nonprofits through an integrated platform ecosystem. The core product is The Blackbaud Giving Fund itself, which administers donations from individuals and corporations. The primary platforms powering the service are Blackbaud Verified Network (free nonprofit-facing platform with analytics, ACH payments, and access to 8M+ donors), YourCause (corporate workplace giving and matching programs), JustGiving (peer-to-peer and cryptocurrency fundraising), and CSRconnect (employee engagement and giving programs). These interconnected platforms enable secure, efficient donation transfers from corporate employees and individual donors to vetted nonprofits worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Blackbaud Giving Fund (Donor-Advised Fund) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit donor-advised fund that administers and disburses charitable donations from individuals and corporations directly to vetted nonprofit organizations worldwide. Since August 2020 it has administered over $2.75 billion in donations to 286,000 nonprofit organizations.
• Blackbaud Verified Network A free platform enabling nonprofit organizations to create searchable profiles, communicate with donors, view analytics and donation dashboards, enroll in ACH payments for faster deposits, track volunteer activity, and reach up to 8 million potential donors through workplace giving programs.
• Expedited Giving on Blackbaud Verified Network A feature on Blackbaud Verified Network that dramatically shortens donation delivery time, demonstrating 90% to 99.95% faster funding in pilot testing compared to traditional disbursement methods. Available summer 2026.
• Cryptocurrency Donations via JustGiving Capability enabling hundreds of thousands of U.S. charities to receive cryptocurrency donations through the JustGiving platform, powered by a partnership between Blackbaud and The Giving Block.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expedited giving demonstrates 90% to 99.95% faster funding compared to traditional donation disbursement methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, strategic and core.

• DaffodilsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025The Blackbaud Giving Fund has been working alongside Daffodil to understand how AI evaluates nonprofit information and how fundraisers can strengthen their visibility on AI tools. Daffodil helped understand how structured data and schema markup can help search engines better understand nonprofit content and improve AI-generated summaries.
• The Giving BlockstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025A new partnership between The Blackbaud Giving Fund, Blackbaud, and The Giving Block enables nonprofits to reach a new pool of tech-savvy cryptocurrency donors. Hundreds of thousands of U.S. charities can now receive cryptocurrency donations through the JustGiving platform, tapping into the growing cryptocurrency philanthropy market that reached $1 billion in donations in 2024.
• JustGivingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022JustGiving, a Blackbaud company, enables individuals to fundraise for causes they care about and provides nonprofits tools to add donate buttons to their websites. The Blackbaud Giving Fund ensures funds raised through JustGiving are safely and quickly delivered to chosen nonprofits. Together they make it easy for individuals and nonprofits to raise money for charitable causes.
• YourCausecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020YourCause, a Blackbaud company, is the primary corporate giving partner. Together they offer transparent, simplified, and safe giving experiences for companies, donors, and nonprofits. YourCause empowers grantmaking and employee engagement in CSR programs through state-of-the-art tools. The Blackbaud Giving Fund partners with YourCause to administer employee donation, corporate matching, and corporate granting programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Raymond James Charitable: A growing donor-advised fund sponsor affiliated with Raymond James financial services. Directly comparable DAF model with similar individual and corporate donor customer base.
• Vanguard Charitable: A top-five DAF sponsor offering donor-advised fund services with investing and grantmaking to vetted nonprofits. Same DAF sponsor structure and individual/corporate donor segments.
• National Philanthropic Trust: One of the largest independent DAF sponsors, operating donor-advised funds and providing philanthropic advisory services. Directly comparable DAF model with strong nonprofit vetting infrastructure.
• BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund: A large financial-institution-affiliated DAF sponsor offering donor-advised fund services. Comparable DAF architecture and corporate/individual donor base.
• Morgan Stanley GIFT: A donor-advised fund program affiliated with Morgan Stanley wealth management. Directly comparable DAF model targeting similar high-net-worth and corporate donor segments.
• Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund: A financial-institution-sponsored DAF offering donor-advised fund accounts to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. Same DAF sponsor model with corporate donor focus.
• Schwab Charitable: The second-largest DAF sponsor in the U.S., offering the same donor-advised fund architecture for individuals and corporations to grant to nonprofits. Directly comparable model and target customer base.
• Fidelity Charitable: The largest donor-advised fund sponsor in the U.S. (~$159B AUM), operating the same DAF model — collects contributions, invests them, and grants to vetted nonprofits. Directly comparable business model and customer segments.

Emerging players

• Network for Good: An online fundraising and donor management platform serving nonprofits with donation processing and CRM tools. Overlapping nonprofit-facing value proposition but operates as a tech platform rather than a DAF sponsor.

Broad incumbents

• Benevity: A leading corporate social responsibility and employee giving platform serving enterprises with workplace giving, volunteering, and grant programs. Comparable in workplace giving space but offers software/SaaS rather than DAF sponsorship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BlackbaudGivingFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-blackbaud-giving-fund
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackbaudgivingfund

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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