Donor Advised Funds

Donor advised funds are a convenient, versatile tool that many individuals and organizations use to effectively plan and manage charitable gifts. It’s a great choice if you have a broad range of community interests in the Greater Cincinnati region, or other areas close to your heart.

Flexibility and Opportunities

When you establish a donor advised fund at GCF, you can:

• Support your charities of choice throughout the country.
• Contribute to a group that you have volunteered for or that has helped someone you know.
• Give to your local place of worship.
• Support an alma mater anywhere in the nation.
• Suggest multi-year grants that pay out on a regular schedule – or plan your grants to help charities when they need it most.
• Give to annual campaigns such as the United Way and Fine Arts Fund. Many people do most or all of their annual giving through their GCF donor advised fund.
• Donate stock, real estate, or partnership interests, as well as cash.
• Involve your children or grandchildren – and potentially generations to come. A GCF donor advised fund can become a family affair involving multiple generations of advisors. Larger funds may be endowed for future generations to carry on. You can use a bequest or other gift to increase the impact, ensuring a lasting legacy and passing along charitable family values.
• Safely access fund information and make grant suggestions online using Donor Access to make your contributions efficient, quick and “green.” We also accept suggestions by fax or U.S. Mail.

You can establish a fund today and make grant recommendations now or in the future. GCF can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving, such closely held stock, trusts or real estate.

You can time your gifts to fit your personal tax situation. Contributions can be made at any time and are tax-deductible in the year you make your gift. You can also request a grant check to be issued whenever your favorite charities need the support.