Donor-Advised Funds

Having a donor-advised fund is like creating your own foundation – but without the administrative work and expense. Just enjoy charitable giving and leave the rest to us!

Benefits of a DAF at the Community Foundation

  • Establish online or in-person
  • Make one large gift to fund multiple years of charitable giving
  • Add to your fund any time and receive an immediate tax deduction
  • Leverage tax advantages of gifting appreciated assets
  • Our supportive staff know community needs and nonprofits
  • We reinvest our low fees to support the community
  • We handle every legal, tax, and compliance detail
  • Opportunity to give anonymously, if desired
  • Online access to your fund, 24 hours a day

See a side-by-side comparison of Community Foundation DAFs and commercial DAFs.