Charitable Gift Fund

What is a Charitable Gift Fund?
A Charitable Gift Fund, sometimes called a donor advised fund is a fund set up by a Public Charity from which the donor can make charitable donations to his or her suggested charities.

Is it easy to set up a Charitable Gift fund?
Setting up a Charitable Gift Fund with the American Fund is easy, just complete the form below, there are no
setting up fees and once your application has been approved you are ready to go.

How does it work?
All gifts to your Charitable Gift Fund are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, you can add to your fund whenever and for whatever amount you choose. We simply ask for an initial minimum donation of $1000. A tax receipt will be issued. You can give your Fund a name such as ‘The John Smith Charitable Gift Fund ‘or ‘The Smith Family Charitable Gift’. Please note that the board of the American Fund reserve the right to refuse a name should it not be appropriate. Having a Charitable Gift Fund gives you the time to decide which charities you would like to support. You can either suggest a charity from the American Fund’s list of Evaluated Charities throughout the world or you can make a suggestion for a charity that you would like the American Fund to evaluate.  When you are ready to make a suggestion for a grant from your fund simply complete a donation form in the usual way.

What costs are involved?
The American Fund for Charities retains an ammount from donations
deposited into your donor advised fund. The minimum single donation
which can be made from your fund is $250.

If you have any questions about American Fund for Charities Donor Advised Fund
please contact us on:
Tel  +44 1342 871910 email jenny.simms@americanfund.info