There is at least one intermediate step: it's not prohibitively expensive to set up a charitable remainder trust. You have more control than with a DAF. But y

There is at least one intermediate step: it's not prohibitively expensive to set up a charitable remainder trust. You have more control than with a DAF. But you have a fixed cost to set up the trust and some annual administration and tax compliance costs. It can make sense if you plan to donate more than, say, a million dollars.