Make a Gift From My DAF
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| Thank you for considering a DAF gift to us. Click on the website link to your DAF provider. It will take you to a third party website. You may be able to log in and recommend a grant to Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota. Another option is to call your DAF provider to recommend a DAF gift. If you would like to notify us of your generous gift, please check the box above next to the "Notify us of your DAF gift" and complete the form. | ||||||||
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| Thank you for considering a DAF gift to us. A sample letter is available to send to your DAF provider. You may save and print the PDF of your letter. If you have email contact information for your DAF provider, you may send a PDF copy of your DAF letter or you may copy and paste the text into an email. You will need to enter the amount of your recommended grant and your DAF account number on the letter before mailing. If you would like to notify us of your generous gift, please check the box above next to the "Notify us of your DAF gift" and complete the form. | |||||
Donor Advised Fund
A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account, sponsored by a public charity, like CCF. It's a popular account that is easy to set up and operate. When you create a DAF, you give an initial gift which is tax deductible. You choose what kind of investment strategy you want to grow this fund and CCF invests your gift. From your DAF, you can recommend grants at any time.
DAFs offer great flexibility. You can replenish your fund with tax-deductible gifts whenever you want. You are in control which means you can be strategic in your giving. We think of DAFs as charitable checking accounts.
Donors often use DAFs as a strategy for tax-efficient giving. One strategy is called bunching. With recent tax laws, the federal standard deduction doubled. For some taxpayers, this eliminates the need to itemize deductions. But it also allows the opportunity to bunch. You bunch as many tax-deductible expenses as possible in a single tax year, and take the itemized deduction. In alternate years, you take the standard deduction. You can continue to support your charities on a regular basis through your DAF even though you are contributing to the fund at different times.
If you already have a DAF at another institution, you can transfer your funds to CCF today to align your giving more closely with your faith.
Benefits of a Donor Advised Fund
- Establish a simple and flexible vehicle for annual charitable giving.
- All gifts to your DAF are tax deductible.
- A DAF can help facilitate tax-efficient giving strategies like "bunching".
- When you make gifts of appreciated assets to your DAF, you can avoid paying taxes on capital gains.
- You can pass your DAF on to your children.
How a Donor Advised Fund Works
- You make an initial, irrevocable gift to fund a DAF at CCF.
- CCF invests that fund in alignment with our Catholic faith to grow your giving capacity.
- The assets in your DAF grow tax free.
- You direct charitable grants from your DAF when it is convenient for you through an easy online system.
- After your initial gift, you can contribute to your DAF at any time.
- Your DAF becomes like a charitable checking account.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about donor advised funds, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.
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