Your Donor-Advised Fund gift to SmallGyfts powers the RIPPLE Program—connecting small businesses, charitable causes, and community members in neighborhoods that need it most.
A DAF is a charitable giving account that lets you make a tax-deductible contribution now and recommend grants to nonprofits over time.
Funds in your DAF are earmarked for giving. Recommending a grant to SmallGyfts is as simple as a few clicks through your DAF sponsor.
You received your tax deduction when you contributed to your DAF. Now put that money to work in your community.
Whether your DAF is at Fidelity Charitable, DAFgiving360 (Schwab), a community foundation, or any other sponsor, you can recommend a grant to SmallGyfts.
The RIPPLE Goodwill Loop turns your grant into a self-reinforcing cycle of community economic development.
SmallGyfts operates in Ypsilanti, Michigan—a community where economic distress creates a cycle that hurts businesses and causes alike.
Recommend a grant to SmallGyfts through your DAF sponsor today.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit • 5937 Birch Ct, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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If you prefer not to use DAFpay, you can recommend a grant to SmallGyfts directly through your DAF sponsor.
Log into your DAF account (Fidelity Charitable, DAFgiving360, Vanguard Charitable, your community foundation, etc.) and search for:
Request your DAF sponsor mail a grant check payable to:
If your DAF is held at a Michigan community foundation, let your philanthropic advisor know you'd like to recommend a grant to SmallGyfts for the RIPPLE Program.
SmallGyfts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating the RIPPLE Program—Reward Inspiring People, Promoting Love Everywhere. We use a proprietary technology platform to create the Goodwill Loop: a self-reinforcing economic cycle that aligns customer acquisition with charitable giving in underserved neighborhoods.
Headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan—itself an economically underserved community—SmallGyfts is building partnerships with community banks, credit unions, and foundations to seed small businesses across Washtenaw County and Southeast Michigan.
Your DAF gift doesn't just fund a program—it creates permanent infrastructure. Once seeded, businesses that see results convert to paid participation, making the Goodwill Loop self-sustaining long after the initial grant.
Contact us to learn more about how your DAF gift supports the RIPPLE Program.
Barry McDonald • Founder & CEO
barry@smallgyfts.com •
smallgyfts.com
SmallGyfts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to your DAF have already received a tax deduction; grants recommended from your DAF to SmallGyfts do not generate an additional deduction. Please consult your tax advisor for details.
