Your gift to Alzheimer’s Los Angeles through your Donor Advised Fund supports the services that families throughout Los Angeles and the Inland Empire need now more than ever. Together we can continue to provide direct support to families in crisis during the global health pandemic. Caregiving for a person with dementia is hard and exhausting, physically, emotionally, and financially. Even under the best of circumstances, families often struggle to provide day-to-day care for a person with Alzheimer’s. Donor Advised Funds provide a flexible, low-cost method of giving direct support for our mission.

A Donor Advised Fund is an account established through a community foundation, financial institution, or sponsoring nonprofit organization, dedicated solely to your charitable giving. Many people think of a Donor Advised Funds as similar to a “charitable savings account” because you can add funds to it whenever you like. Some people choose to open a Donor Advised Fund rather than creating a private foundation.

When you make a contribution to your Donor Advised Fund, you receive an immediate tax benefit. Then you determine how and who receives donations from the fund. Give to one charity or several. Give a lot or a little. Gifts from the fund to the charities of your choice are completely up to you.

How it works:

1. 1. Establish your Donor Advised Fund through a foundation or sponsoring charity. Note that specific policies vary by sponsoring organization—most donors weigh the different options before opening a Donor Advised Fund.
   2. Receive an immediate tax deduction when you contribute to your Donor Advised Fund.
   3. Recommend how much and how often you want to distribute money from your Donor Advised Fund to charities of your choice, like Alzheimer’s Los Angeles.

Your Donor Advised Fund gift to Alzheimer’s Los Angeles supports our critical mission and programs.

Advantages include:

• Donor Advised Funds grow tax-free, so you can have a bigger impact on the causes you support.
• Opening one is surprisingly simple and affordable and can often be done online.
• For most Donor Advised Funds, you can contribute a wide range of assets, including cash, mutual funds, publicly traded securities, or real estate.
• Many offer an easy way to track your gifts, so you can use your charitable dollars in a smart and strategic way.
• You can leave a legacy gift by naming a nonprofit like Alzheimer’s Los Angeles as a charitable beneficiary of your Donor Advised Fund.

If you’ve been looking for a way to expand your impact and manage your philanthropy, giving through a Donor Advised Fund is a great option to consider! Contact your financial or legal advisor, or specific representative for detailed information.

We are grateful for all donations from Donor Advised Funds and will work with you to make the giving process simple and efficient.

If you have questions, please reach out to us at donate@alzla.org.