28 January 2025 /
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From Guardian to Game-Changer: How Danfinity Raised Over $25,000 for Charity on Tiltify
How Danfinity is Building Community, Spreading Kindness, and Making an Impact—One Stream at a Time
Danfinity, a passionate content creator from the Destiny 2 community, has achieved an incredible milestone of raising over $25,000 for charity on Tiltify. Through creative campaigns and the unwavering support of his community, Dan continues to inspire others to make a difference while having fun along the way.
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Danfinity, a dedicated content creator from Indianapolis, has reached an incredible milestone—raising over $25,000 for charity on Tiltify! Known for his engaging streams and creative fundraising events, Dan has built a community that consistently steps up to support meaningful causes. From Destiny 2 raids to quirky challenges like spelling bees and block tower incentives, Dan brings creativity and heart to every campaign. Join us as we celebrate his inspiring journey, the lessons he's learned, and the impact he’s made alongside his amazing supporters.
Danfinity' Links:
Tiltify | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | BlueSky | Website
Danfinity has raised over $36,000 since he began fundraising on Tiltify in 2017
First off, tell us about yourself! What type of content do you do?
Hello, my name is Dan and I'm from Indianapolis, IN. I mainly stream content on Twitch, but expanding this year into making more guides and reviews. I come from the Destiny 2 community, but have been dabbling in variety over the past year. Lately I've enjoyed Astro Bot & Metaphor: ReFantazio when I'm not helping to push back the darkness with my community.What inspired you to start fundraising for charity?
I've come up through the Destiny/Destiny 2 directory and there's always some charity streams going on there. People like Gothalion, ProfessorBroman, DrLupo & Aura all set a wonderful examples for us to reach out and support causes that mean a lot to us.What emotions did you feel when you realized you'd hit your latest Tiltify fundraising milestone?
An immense sense of pride. My community is incredibly kind and giving. I'm very lucky to be surrounded by folks who help out at what can be the drop of a hat to help improve someone's life. Whether that's by playing games with one another, donating to a disaster relief campaign that popped up, or one of our annual events they go the extra mile everytime.
Danfinity named DrLupo as one of his inspirations for fundraising
Can you share the story behind your very first fundraising campaign?I can't remember when I started fundraising through Twitch, it had to have been some initiative that another streamer or team put together. I remember taking part in a couple events benefiting Guardians Mental Health, Villalobos Rescue Center, and Trans Lifeline to name a few. The Destiny directory and community is very good about stepping up to the plate and helping others where needed and I've been lucky enough to be asked to participate in some wonderful causes, like the upcoming Game2Give campaign..
Danfinity has unlocked the $25,000 lifetime raised badge
How did you overcome moments of doubt or slow progress in your campaigns?
I think something I've learned over the course of my content career is to not look at any Charity campaign as a failure. You may set a goal that is too high for your reach (believe me, I've done that...) or may have been underprepared (HI, also me!) but you've helped raise some money and brought awareness to an organization and cause that other's may not have heard about. That's really what it's all about. Even on successful campaigns, there are lulls in the action. I think a lot of that goes away when you prepare your campaign better, but you can still have those moments where you feel like you've let someone down. If you've raised $1 for a cause you care about, push that doubt aside and continue with success!
Is there a particular donation or message from a supporter that left a lasting impact on you?
Back in this past Game2Give campaign, my friend and moderator Ehmills gave testimony to how organizations like the Bungie Foundation have helped families like his while we were doing raid helps in Destiny 2. That has stuck with me.
Danfinity has raised over $10,000 for the Bungie Foundation
Have you collaborated with other fundraisers, streamers, or organizations? If so, what was that experience like?
I've been lucky enough to work with quite a few, most recently Second Helpings, a food rescue organization based out of my hometown of Indianapolis, IN. We do an annual campaign for them each year and they've always been so gracious to supply material and videos to broadcast on the stream and to help promotionally. I actually got to go to one of their Culinary Training class graduations because our giving sponsored it. That was a career and community highlight for me. Depending on when this is published, I'll be working as a featured streamer for Bungie's Game2Give campaign (my block is on Wednesday, February 5th from 3-5 PM ET). They've also been very easy to work with and I like how they have incentives built in from the jump. That takes a little bit of the load off, but I have some fun prizes for the event to giveaway too!
How do you maintain the momentum and enthusiasm of your supporters across multiple campaigns?
I've been doing this a long time, but something I recently started doing over the last couple years was give Campaign Badge roles in my Discord server. That helped highlight folks who gave and it's kind of fun to see people collect those. That role is also tied into a higher level 'Fundraiser' role which allows me to have conversations about what they'd like to see in the next campaign. Also, if you produce segments that people like on any given year, you can use them as a kind of "greatest hits" incentive or special event. A few examples for us: This past year we had a spelling bee where people in chat could donate to make the words harder for specific participants. One time I set up a tower of wood blocks and while that stood I attempted to solo a Dungeon in Destiny 2. People could donate to add their name to a block and if the tower fell over they were rewarded a prize and I had to start the dungeon attempt over. I think if you're creative with your incentives, and you don't mind being the butt of a joke from time to time, your community will show up and surprise you!
What have you learned about yourself through this journey of raising money for charity?
I'd like to think that it's helped me understand people a bit more and helped add a few points into my empathy stat. I feel like I can meet people on their level better.
Lastly, what are your future goals for fundraising? Do you have a specific target or project in mind?
I want to reach $100K in fundraising before I hang it all up. I've been able to do so much good work with my community and I don't want that to stop anytime soon! For 2025, my goal is $10K. My community surprised me last year by going way over my expectations.
Interview with Danfinity 01/2025
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