Donor Advised Funds
(DAFs)
What Is A DAF?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account (or a DAF account) established through a sponsoring organization or entity. That could be a national sponsor, e.g., Fidelity Charitable, a community foundation, or a faith-based institution. Donors provide cash or non-cash assets to the DAF, and in turn, they receive an instant tax deduction of their contribution.
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Once the contribution has been sent, the sponsoring organization handles and invests the funds, and Donors then recommend grants from their DAF to eligible nonprofits. Although the sponsoring organization makes the final decision when approving grants, most uphold donor recommendations unless the recipient isn’t a legitimate charity or the grant would extend a personal benefit to the donor.
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​National DAF Sponsors include:
How DAFs Help Us
DAFs help The Unstoppables Project scale impact, for example:
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$1,000 increases Grant funding
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$5,000 funds an individual Grant
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$10,000 moves one of our programs from concept to implementation
Next Steps
Already have a DAF? Here's what you'll need in order to direct a Grant to us:
Legal Name: Up Pups, dba The Unstoppables Project
EIN: 84-4617581
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​Need to set up a DAF? If you have a financial advisor, check their recommendations. Otherwise contacting one of the above-listed national sponsors is a good start.
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Have questions for us? Contact Laura Lee Franks.
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