Donor Advised Funds

Recommending a Gift to the Forest Park Conservancy

    You can immediately impact Forest Park Conservancy's work by donating from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF).

    If you decide to name the Forest Park Conservancy as a beneficiary, please let us know! We would like to recognize you for your generosity and ensure that your gift is used exactly as you intend.

    Please direct your DAF fund manager to make donations payable to Forest Park Conservancy and mail to:

    Forest Park Conservancy
    833 SW 11th Ave, Suite 800
    Portland, OR 97205

    Forest Park Conservancy’s Tax ID is 94-3103055.

    For more information about philanthropic giving to support FPC’s work, please contact our Development Director by phone at (503) 223-5449 Ext. 111 or by email.

    What is a Donor Advised Fund?

    A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving vehicle administered by a charitable sponsor. Whether held at a national sponsor like Charles Schwab or Fidelity or a local community foundation like the Oregon Community Foundation, a DAF lets donors make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax dedication, and then recommend grants over time.

    6 Ways You Can Make an Impact With Your Donor-Advised fund:
    1. Memorialize, honor, or commemorate a loved one or an event.
    2. Avoid capital gains by first transferring appreciated stock to your DAF and then gifting it in minutes.
    3. Teach your loved ones about charity and why you believe in giving back.
    4. Build a sense of community (and make a bigger impact) by forming “giving circles” with other donor-advised fund owners, including friends and family members.
    5. Bundle your charitable gifts (doing so could result in an opportunity to itemize your deductions in the same year).
    6. Leave all or a portion of your account to charity simply by changing your beneficiary designation.
    Create Your Legacy of Philanthropy

    The final distribution of contributions remaining in your DAF after your lifetime can be designated when you create your fund or update your fund succession plans.

    We hope you’ll consider naming the Forest Park Conservancy as a beneficiary of your account. You may even designate FPC to receive a portion of the account value, leaving the remaining portion for your children or grandchildren to continue your environmental legacy.

    Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.

    Please note that the Forest Park Conservancy does not provide tax or legal advice. Speak with your professional tax or legal advisor with questions about donor-advised funds and gifts to the Forest Park Conservancy.