Unique tax incentives ending soon! Here’s what to do. Dismiss DONATE Home Ways to Give Planned Giving Donor-advised fund Donor-Advised Funds Support the important causes in your life Harness the giving power of a private foundation A donor advised fund (DAF), which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the American Friends Service Committee and other qualified charities. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts. Take Action! Visit Your Fund 1. Recommend a grant 2. Impact AFSC Go This search tool will open a third-party website, owned and operated by an independent party. We assume no responsibility for the material. You can also create a lasting legacy by naming the American Friends Service Committee the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming your loved ones as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form. DAF Basics Still learning about DAFs? Discover the ease of opening a donor advised fund—plus the advantages you’ll enjoy—with your FREE guide Centralize Your Giving With Donor Advised Funds. Get more from your DAF Ensure you’ve made the most of your donor advised fund—for your family and for AFSC. Download the FREE guide Maximize the Impact of Donor Advised Funds. view my guide Giving as a family Joe and Laura want to give back to their hometown by putting their money where it will do the most good. They establish a $25,000 donor-advised fund with a community foundation. The couple receives a federal income tax charitable deduction for the amount of the gift. They also get all the time they need to decide which charities to support. After researching community needs with the foundation’s staff, Joe and Laura recommend grants for AFSC (which they've supported for years) and the Animal Rescue League. The foundation presents the charities with checks from the Megan Fund, which Joe and Laura named in honor of their granddaughter. Joe and Laura are delighted to start this personal legacy of giving. Fund your donation with: cash appreciated securities retirement plan assets tangible personal property real estate Next steps If you already have a fund, use our tool Take Action! Visit Your Fund to connect. No fund yet? Get our free guide. Contact Alyssa Chatten at 888-588-2372 or GiftPlanning@afsc.org to discuss using your donor-advised funds to support AFSC and our mission. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor. If you include AFSC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID. Legal name: American Friends Service Committee Address: 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Federal tax ID number: 23-1352010 American Friends Service Committee 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-241-7000 American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization devoted to service, development, and peace programs throughout the world. Our work is based on the belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. DONATE TODAY Privacy Policy This website is licensed under a Creative Commons License except where noted. Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results.