Our Work
Amidst a historic intergenerational transfer of wealth, clients are turning to advisors for more than investment and tax planning, and philanthropy’s tools, considerations, and goals have become more complex. It’s a transformative era for wealth and philanthropy, requiring new competencies and networks to thrive.
Daylight’s learning platform is exclusively designed for wealth and philanthropic advisors to help you meet this extraordinary opportunity to grow your business, client relationships, and impact.
Our programs give advisors the confidence, competence, and cultural dexterity to modernize their philanthropic advising practice. The Certified Impact Philanthropy Advisor (IPA) program and segment certificates establish a new benchmark for excellence in philanthropic advising training, while the Impact Advisor Network (IAN) supports a thriving community of practitioners. The Daylight Philanthropic Advising Competency Model is the first field-informed framework that outlines the knowledge, skills, and behaviors advisors need to serve clients and communities today.
Since 2024, Daylight has illuminated the path for philanthropic advisors and those in the wealth industry seeking to align career growth, values, and impact.
Daylight’s philanthropic advising ecosystem connects learning, credentialing, tools, and community to support your advisory practice.
Field Definition
The Philanthropic Advising Competency Model equips advisors with a shared language and professional standard.
Community
The Impact Advisors Network (IAN) sustains learning, reinforces standards, and builds advisor confidence over time.
Credentialing
The Certified Impact Philanthropy Advisor program builds the skills advisors need to integrate philanthropy into wealth planning.
Convenings
Daylight convenes advisors to collectively shape the future of philanthropic advising.
Specialization
A set of niche certificates helps advisors deepen their expertise and explore emerging areas.
Research
Our original research delivers field-informed guidance to strengthen, connect, and elevate the philanthropic advising profession.
Knowledge Hub
Advisors gain access to high-quality, curated resources that support practice in real time (DAFopedia).
Practice Norms
Practice-based insights are embedded across Daylight’s programs, reinforcing sound judgment and professional trust.