Open a United Way Donor Advised Fund
Make Your Giving Go Further!
With a United Way Donor Advised Fund (DAF), you can grow your philanthropic dollars in one place and direct them to the causes you care about most. United Way invests over $1 million each week to strengthen our community, and your fund gives the opportunity to make a meaningful impact of your own.
Partnering with United Way makes giving simpler, helping you create lasting, positive change.
Benefits of Opening a DAF with United Way
Trusted Giving Partnership
Partner with a trusted organization driving impact in St. Louis for more than 100 years, making your DAF part of meaningful, community wide change.
Personalized Donor
Support
Our Philanthropy Team offers personalized support, making it easy to manage and achieve your charitable goals.
Low Fees, Greater Community Impact
Our administrative fees are thoughtfully structured so more of your philanthropic dollars can grow and support the organizations you care about.
The de Tocqueville Advantage
To honor their extraordinary commitment to the St. Louis community, administrative fees are waived for United Way of Greater St. Louis de Tocqueville Society members.
Getting Started
Start with a minimum contribution of $50,000 using cash, stock, appreciated assets, or a transfer from another DAF.
Name your fund, involve family, and choose from United Way’s investment options.
Recommend grants when you’re ready, while remaining assets continue to grow. We handle the paperwork, so you don’t have to.
Interested in opening a DAF? Complete this interest form or contact a member of our Philanthropy Team at philanthropy@unitedwaystl.org.