Contributing to a Community Fund grants the identical tax-advantageous stature and benefits of a DAF, with a few distinct variances:
  • Community Funds are open to the public - they welcome contributions from anyone.
  • Unlike an individual steering their Donor-Advised Fund, grant recipients for Community Funds are recommended collectively by a community or determined in advance. Some funds have their grant recipients curated by fund managers focusing on a particular cause, while others rely on their community members to propose potential grant recipients.
Please be sure to read through the description of the community fund you are donating to so you are aware of exactly how and where your donation will be granted.

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Starting a Community Fund

In order to start a community fund, you’ll fill out a typeform application and get in touch with us. After review for compliance with the above policies, we can adjust your fund so that it’s visible to anyone with the URL, and searchable externally (after sufficient time has elapsed for it to be indexed and added to our sitemap). If you have any questions about community funds, please feel free to reach out.