The Donor Advised Fund allows donors to actively participate in the giving process by making suggestions about distributions from a named fund. This vehicle is an excellent alternative to cumbersome process of setting up and managing a private family foundation.

A donor advised fund (daf) is a simplified method of charitable giving and a service offered by Orange County United Way.  For more detailed information, please click here. 

The benefits are: 

• Named fund with a respected charity
• Long term family involvement in the grants process
• Efficient administration of the United Way
• No costs or fees
• Favorable tax consequences
• Recognition as a philanthropist or anonymity

For more information about the benefits of the Donor Advised Fund, contact Carla Vargas Rivas, carlav@unitedwayoc.org.