Bring your philanthropy back to community
A Donor-Advised Fund Rooted in Community
Stonewall Community Foundation’s Fund Partner Program helps you turn individual generosity into collective power and lasting community impact. Give strategically, support the causes you care about, and keep your philanthropy rooted in the LGBTQ+ community.
Why Stonewall?
More than 70% of donor-advised fund (DAF) assets are managed by large, corporate financial institutions. Stonewall offers something different: a philanthropic home directly connected to the LGBTQ+ Movement.
When you open a DAF with Stonewall, your giving becomes part of a broader ecosystem that strengthens LGBTQ+ organizations and leaders nationwide while providing the flexibility, tax advantages, and strategic support to help you achieve your philanthropic goals.
Open a Fund and Invest in LGBTQ+ Futures
Our team would love to help you build a giving strategy that’s aligned with your values and your vision for the future.
If you already have a donor-advised fund somewhere else and want a better connection to mission-driven philanthropy, or if you want to tap into our expertise on grassroots queer organizations, transfer your fund to Stonewall and tell the world that you stand on the side of LGBTQ+ liberation and racial justice.
Contact our team to learn more about opening a donor-advised fund at Stonewall Community Foundation.
How the Fund Partner Program works
Stonewall has a range of standard and specialized options. If you want a donor-advised fund for your family, a customized giving circle, or a more complex vehicle for your philanthropy, whether as an individual or company, we will work with you to design the perfect fund. Every grant you make through Stonewall Community Foundation helps the organizations you support to understand the breadth of LGBTQ+ philanthropy and adds value to the their experience as a grant recipient.
Open a fund
Work with our team to determine which type of fund is right for you and we'll identify a program that meets your interests, giving needs, activity level, and desired impact! Stonewall offers donor-advised funds, field of interest funds, and even scholarship funds.
Make a difference
Once your fund is set up, you're ready to start making an impact! We'll teach you how to use our easy Fund Partner Portal, share custom-tailored giving opportunities with you, send you quarterly newsletters and information about trends in philanthropy and community needs!
Increase your impact
Whether your fund is set up with an investment strategy to keep it evergreen, or you actively replenish and build it each year, we’re here to help. We have a number of pooled ESG investment options with Trillium Asset Management depending on your outlook and needs. Read More.
We want people to know how it feels to give until they’re proud.
“We chose Stonewall because the Foundation strives to collapse boundaries between communities. Grandpa’s deep love of aesthetics reminds us of the beauty of giving and sustaining community.”
- Isaac Jean-François, Stonewall Fund Partner - The Dr. Oscar Fred Rothchild Fund
“As the visibility and influence of the LGBTQ+ community continues to grow, Stonewall’s mission will remain a critical component in creating new trails for progress to build a fully inclusive society.”
- Angel Brunner, Stonewall Fund Partner - The Angel Fund
Benefits
Convenience
With a fund at Stonewall, you never have to scramble in December to make a tax-deductible donation or hunt for tax receipts in April! We’ll do the paperwork, providing timely statements and gift receipts. Our funds also give you the option of making donations on your own timetable, not the IRS’s schedule.
No extra costs
Fees are assessed directly from your fund, and are structured on the size and purpose of the fund. Not a fan of fees? We have good news: every single dollar gets invested in our work with the community and supports our LGBTQ-focused grants and programs. That means your fund is guaranteed to do good, right from day one.
Personal touch
Our staff comes to Stonewall Community Foundation with a deep, personal investment in this work. Many of us have backgrounds in activism and organizing, and bring our own passion for our community to Stonewall’s fund partners and their interests. We’ll help tailor your philanthropy to fit your priorities.
Expertise
If you want advice on how your charitable dollars might best serve the LGBTQ+ community, our expert staff is networked to the organizations doing urgent, valuable, and innovative work. Our recommendations are tailored to your specific interests and always align with community need.
Have questions about our Fund Partner Program or its options?
Email us at funds@stonewallfoundation.org or call us at (212) 457-1341.