Our in-house Donor Advised Fund

The Founders Pledge DAF is the only zero-cost giving vehicle in the world built exclusively for entrepreneurs to give more, better.

Maximize your funds

Donate a wide variety of tax-advantaged assets and benefit from tax relief in both the US and UK. Invest your funds to grow tax-free.

Make grants with global impact

Our DAF is available in the US, UK, and Germany. Our team work with partner organizations to facilitate grants from other countries, and are experts in granting to global nonprofits making a real difference.

Manage your giving with ease

Make contributions, grants, and track your impact over time with our Member App.

Open a Founders Pledge DAF

The benefits of our DAF

We think of our DAF as a 'foundation-as-a-service'. Click on a geography below to explore our offer in more detail. If you're new to DAFs, visit our FAQ page.

Give more with tax-advantaged assets and investment options

With our DAF, you can contribute cash via self-transfer on our Member App, and a wide variety of complex assets including public and private securities, crypto, and more. Benefit from immediate tax relief when you contribute into your DAF.

Grow your funds tax-free by selecting from multiple investment options to suit your grant-making time horizon and desired risk profile.

Read our investment options brochure
Make grants with global impact

Our high-impact giving recommendations include early-stage charities, innovative nonprofits, and complex research initiatives -- grantees which require intensive vetting.

We prioritize impact, which means we work across multiple geographies, with partner organizations, and apply rigorous due diligence to facilitate catalytic grants to organizations that other DAF providers might shy away from.

Check out our approach to due diligence
Involve important partners in your giving

You can give family members and external advisors varying levels of access to your DAF (equal to you, partial, or view-only) to support joint decision-making.

We're on-hand to support you with legacy planning, so you can safeguard your philanthropic funds for the long-term.

Manage your DAF online on our Member App

Make contributions and grants at the click of a button, download your statements, track your giving over time, and more.

Our Member App is available to all Founders Pledge members, as well as advisors to your DAF.

Maximize the impact of your giving

As a Founders Pledge member, you have access to much more than just a DAF. We offer a comprehensive suite of giving services designed to help you maximize your impact at every step of your philanthropic journey.

  • Take advantage of high-impact giving recommendations vetted by our in-house Research team
  • Devise a giving portfolio aligned to your personal values and goals with one of our philanthropic Advisors
  • Outsource all grant-making admin to our expert team, so you can worry less about how and focus more on where to give
  • Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and learn how you can move the needle on global challenges by joining our community events around the world
Discover our services
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Ready to open your Founders Pledge DAF?

Get set up with a Founders Pledge DAF in a matter of days (including transferring from an existing account).

Let's talk

To open a Founders Pledge DAF, email your Community Manager. If you're not a member, hit the 'Get in touch' button below and we'll ask for a few quick details so that we can match you to the right option.

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Learn more

Download our US DAF packDownload our UK & Germany DAF packDownload our US investment options brochureRead our DAF FAQs

Note: Founders Pledge cannot provide tax advice and the above is not intended as such. Please consult with your tax or financial advisor for a full understanding of what moving money into the charitable sector (including using a DAF) means for you.