Donor-Advised Funds
Your Personal Catholic Charitable Giving Account
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) with The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia is a simple yet highly impactful way to support the Catholic causes closest to your heart, now and for generations to come.
Create a Fund
Freedom & Flexibility in Catholic Philanthropy
Our DAFs are like every day charitable checking accounts. They act as a way to engage in weekly, monthly or annual giving. Invest and multiply your philanthropic dollars and channel them into your parish, school, ministry, or Catholic causes most important to you. As the Fund Advisor, you decide where to allocate your grants and how you want to make an impact.
Think of a DAF with The Catholic Foundation as a turnkey solution to a family foundation. You can carry your legacy forward by naming a successor to manage your fund, or by asking The Catholic Foundation to honor your wishes through a permanent endowment or designated gifts.
Give Today. Plan for Tomorrow.
It’s easy to get started with a DAF, and you’ll experience the impact of your generosity right away.
Contribution
Contribute as little as $5,000 to open your fund and as often as you like once established. Give an outright cash gift, or donate appreciated securities or other non-traditional assets.
Tax Deduction
Receive an immediate tax deduction for the maximum amount allowed by law.
Investment
Your contribution grows tax-free to maximize your impact while The Catholic Foundation manages all the account’s investment, administrative, audit, and distribution needs.
Grantmaking
You identify the Catholic causes you care about and recommend grant awards whenever you’d like.
Why Open a DAF With The Catholic Foundation?
- Our philanthropic advisors are here to accompany you on your journey to strengthen our faith through charitable giving.
- Rest easy knowing your investments are professionally managed in agreement with Socially Responsible.
- Investment Guidelines. Streamline your philanthropy and benefit from administrative convenience.
- Ensure anonymous giving if that’s your preference.
- Begin to create a family legacy of Catholic giving by naming your children, grandchildren, or loved ones as successor advisors to your fund.
- Access our online portal for convenient grant making and account details.
Your giving is our mission. Our philanthropic experts are here to ensure your charitable investments are professionally managed in accordance with Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines. Our first priority is, and always has been, honoring our donors’ intent so your giving can create the lasting impact you envision: for your faith, your community, and your legacy.
Pope Benedict XVI called on the laity to be ‘truly co-responsible for the being and activity of the Church.’ By opening a fund at The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, we have expressed our commitment to support the Catholic Church both now and in the future. However, we are not called to write a blank check for the Church. A fund at The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia allows us to be more intentional about giving and ensures accountability for our financial gifts.
Dr. Tammy Tenaglia, Malvern Health, Inc.
Make a Lasting Impact With Your Giving Now
Join a growing community of Catholics who are shaping the future of the Church through thoughtful, faithful philanthropy. Create a DAF today with The Catholic Foundation.