Donor-Advised Fund

Simplify Your Giving

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.

You can establish a DAF directly with The Catholic Foundation and grant on-going to the parishes and ministries close to your heart.
Use the tool below to find your DAF outside of The Catholic Foundation and make a grant request to support a fund or ministry.

You can also create a lasting legacy by naming The Catholic Foundation 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

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An Example of How It Works

Happy couple calculating donations 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 The Catholic Foundation.

The couple receives a federal income tax charitable deduction for the amount of the gift. They also get the time they need to decide which charities to support.

Then after researching community needs with The Foundation’s staff, Joe and Laura recommend grants from The Foundation to their parish and Catholic Charities. For the benefit of these same charities, they name The Foundation as the beneficiary to receive the account balance after their lifetimes. Joe and Laura are delighted to start this personal legacy of giving.

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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 Mary McAtee at 303-468-9885 or givingbeyond@thecatholicfoundation.com to discuss using your donor advised funds to support The Foundation and our Church’s mission.
Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
If you include The Foundation in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: The Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado
Address: 6160 S. Syracuse Way #111 Greenwood Village CO 80111
Federal tax ID number: 84-1481641

Get More From Your DAF

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