Dr. Jonathan Donath on the Joy and Pain of building Daily Giving

from Shtark Tank · host Yaakov Wolff

What happens when a full-time chiropractor with a busy practice, a big heart, and zero spare time decides to launch a global tzedakah revolution—one dollar at a time?This week on Shtark Tank, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Donath, founder of Daily Giving, a platform that’s quietly transformed the world of tzedakah. What started as a flash of inspiration in a shul lobby has turned into a global force for chesed, distributing over $24 million to 100+ vetted nonprofits (including ADI Negev) and empowering over 21,000 daily givers around the world.But the road wasn’t smooth. In this raw and inspiring conversation, Dr. Donath shares:🧠 His powerful “epiphany moment” that sparked Daily Giving💵 The emotional struggle of transitioning from volunteer founder to salaried CEO🧘 How self-compassion and meditation saved him from burnout📉 The surprising downside of professional success—and why he gave up Tuesdays📚 The books, seforim, and mentors that changed how he thinks about purpose🛠️ His evolving views on balance, ambition, fatherhood, and the cost of impactResources Mentioned:💸 Become a daily giver: DailyGiving.org📘 Books: It's All the Same to Me and The Three Conditions by Moshe Gersht📘 Radical Compassion by Tara Brach🎥 Rabbi Alon Anava – “My Life After Death Experience”: Watch on YouTube📗 Living Emunah series by Rabbi David Ashear📙 Living Legend – Biography of Rav David GrossmanFor More Shtark Tank go to ShtarkTank.org

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