Donor Advised Funds
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at the AKC Canine Health Foundation provide a flexible, impactful, and tax-efficient way to direct your charitable giving. It allows you to support specific areas of canine health research that matter most to you, ensuring your gift makes a meaningful impact. With a DAF, you can easily manage your philanthropy by centralizing your giving and leaving the administrative work to us. Your generosity will maximize progress in canine health research,benefiting all dogs for generations.
Three Easy Options
Leave a lasting legacy and give back to the dogs that have enriched your life by helping drive groundbreaking research that will benefit dogs for generations to come.
Start a Donor Advised Fund
Establish a DAF with the AKC Canine Health Foundation today and begin directing your charitable contributions to the areas of canine health that are most meaningful to you.
Transfer Out of a Donor Advised Fund
Use this form to transfer funds from your DAF and put your dollars to work for dogs. Make an annual impact by directing your support to canine health research.
Donate to a Donor Advised Fund
Make a tax-deductible contribution and direct your giving to specific areas, whether it’s a breed organization or other canine health initiatives.
Learn More about How DAFs Work at CHF
Direct Your Impact
When you direct your donations, you’re not just giving, you’re choosing to fund specific research or canine health topics. Your Donor Advised Fund held at CHF is a powerful tool that allows you to steer your support towards the areas that matter most to you as an individual or breed organization.
Guide Support with Flexibility
A DAF allows you to guide your support towards CHF-funded grants or research programs whenever you choose. You have the flexibility to allocate funds to the specific areas or projects that align with your philanthropic goals. Simply contact chf@akcchf.org or call 888-682-9696 to explore a portfolio of impactful projects or complete a research sponsorship form to receive regular updates on your chosen research. These updates can be shared with your community, further amplifying the impact of your support.
Establish a Donor Advised Fund
The initial contribution required to create a Donor Advised Fund at CHF is $10,000. Once the fund is established, you can make additional contributions in any amount, allowing you to continue supporting canine health research in a flexible and impactful way.
Features of Donor Advised Funds
Some of the key features of Donor Advised Funds at CHF include:
- Contributions can be restricted to health research that advances the health of a particular breed.
- Contributions can be restricted to health research that focuses on specific diseases or groups of diseases.
- The Foundation may seek the donor’s advice on which research to support with restricted contributions.
- Multiple contributions can be accepted from clubs and individuals.
- Interest may be earned on the total balance of the fund.
- Donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible
Maximize Contributions with PPCPP
Your DAF grows at CHF and your participation in the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program (PPCPP) maximizes those efforts, increasing your impact and investment in canine health. Purina tracks proof of purchase submissions for Pro Club® members, and one-half of each club’s annual proof of purchase earnings is issued directly to CHF to support research.
Empower Research for Healthier Dogs
Your Donor Advised Fund can fuel breakthroughs in canine health. If you need further assistance or have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.