Contribution options for your donor-advised fund
What you can contribute to a donor-advised fund
Donor-advised fund (DAF) accounts can accept a broad range of assets, providing a flexible and tax-efficient way to support the charitable causes you care about. You can contribute cash and non-cash assets like stocks, real estate, cryptocurrency, and other investments.
While cash gifts are always welcome, donating appreciated non-cash assets held for more than a year can potentially result in significant tax savings for you and unlock additional funds for your favorite charities.
Types of non-cash assets you can donate
Learn more by reading our overview article or select any of the choices below to see asset-specific guidelines.
Benefits of donating appreciated non-cash assets
If you itemize deductions on your tax return instead of taking the standard deduction, donating non-cash assets can help you unlock additional funds for charity in two ways. First, you potentially eliminate the capital gains tax you would incur if you sold the assets yourself and donated the proceeds, which may increase the amount available for charity by up to 20%. Second, you may claim a fair market value charitable deduction for the tax year in which the gift is made and may choose to pass on that savings in the form of more giving.
How to make cash contributions to your DAF
Donating cash to charity through a donor-advised fund is simple and efficient at DAFgiving360. Not only can you invest your cash in a DAF for potential tax-free growth, but you can also support multiple charities from one donation.
Donors can make a cash contribution to their DAF account by the following:
- Send a check
- Request an electronic funds transfer (EFT)
- Initiate a wire transfer
- Transfer cash from a Charles Schwab brokerage account
