Renaissance Charitable Foundation (RCF) connects donors and their financial advisors to smart charitable giving solutions by serving as a sponsoring charity for donor-advised funds, also known as DAFs. As a 501(c)(3) public charity that supports more than $4 billion in donor-advised fund assets, RCF delivers access to charitable impact, tax advantages, and philanthropic flexibility along with the expertise, technology, and administrative support that allow financial advisors to focus on what they do best.
Donor-advised fund benefits
Donor-advised funds are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle for a reason: They provide donors and their advisors with a tax-smart way to maximize charitable impact, increase donor flexibility, and support family giving legacies.
With donor-advised funds, donors can:
Receive charitable tax deductions for donor-advised fund deposits.
Contribute complex assets without paying capital gains taxes on appreciation.
Use one asset to support multiple causes and organizations.
Retain the ability to recommend grants to charities.
Involve family in the giving process and create a family giving legacy.
Explain donor-advised funds and RCF to your clients with this helpful guide.
Streamlined donor-advised fund management
Designed with charitable giving in mind. RCF’s online portal, powered by Ren’s modern giving platform, makes it easier for advisors to incorporate philanthropy into their clients’ overall portfolio while also allowing clients a convenient way to manage their donor-advised fund giving through donor-advised funds.
When is a donor-advised fund the right solution?
Donor-advised funds offer benefits to any donor, but they can be especially useful for donors who:
Are about to or already have experienced a major wealth-creating event, such as the sale of a business interest, stock appreciation, inheritance, or liquidation of a real estate holding.
Want to establish a family legacy of giving.
Want to dispose of non-cash assets without paying capital gains taxes.
Have a considerable sum to donate but want to spread giving over a period of time.
Want to grow their charitable resources.
Want to “bundle” charitable gifts from multiple years to claim an itemized deduction in the “bundled” year and the standard deduction in the other years.
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