Donate to Second Chance through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a great vehicle through which you can support Second Chance Pet Adoptions in a flexible and tax-efficient way. By contributing to a DAF, you receive an immediate tax deduction while maintaining control over when and where grants are distributed. This allows you to strategically fund our vital rescue efforts, veterinary care, and shelter support over time. Contributing to Second Chance through a DAF ensures your generosity has a lasting impact on saving and protecting vulnerable animals.
Helping Visualize a (DAF):
You probably already have some specialized financial accounts. A DAF is just another of those with a charitable purpose:
IRA or 401K Account
For retirement savings.
529 Account
For college savings.
HSA or FSA Account
For health care savings.
Donor-Advised Fund
For charitable giving.
How a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Works:
Think of a DAF as an investment account established by you for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about over time. You work with your DAF in three stages:
GIVE
Working with your financial institution, you establish your DAF and fund it with cash, securities or other assets for an immediate tax deduction.
GROW
Your DAF account assets are invested as you direct and can potentially grow tax-free, making even more money available for charities.
GRANT
You direct monies to be distributed over time to IRS-recognized charities you choose, like Second Chance. You control the timing and recipient of the distributions.
A DAF might be right for you if any of the following are true:
You Want to Maximize Your Tax Benefits
You seek an immediate charitable tax deduction while distributing funds over time.
You Have Appreciated Assets
You want to donate stocks, real estate, or other assets you own tax-efficiently.
You Prefer Flexible Giving
You want to donate now and decide which charities receive funds later.
You Want Simplified Charitable Giving
You favor managing your charitable contributions from a centralized account.
You Want to Provide Long-Term Support
You plan to support charities over time rather than as a one-time donation.
You (may) Want to Donate Anonymously
How to Donate to Second Chance through a DAF
Contact and engage your financial advisor to create or manage your DAF account.
Direct the distributions from your DAF account to:
Second Chance Pet Adoptions
6003 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 133
Raleigh, NC 27607-5153
EIN 56-1671883
If you already have a Donor-Advised Fund through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable or the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund, click below to directly donate to Second Chance from your existing DAF with just a few clicks.
100% of the funds you designate to Second Chance through DAF direct are transferred to us with no administration or transaction fees.
Step 1:
Select the institution at which your DAF is held in the Donate Now From field.
Step 2:
Enter “Second Chance Pet Adoptions” in the Designation field.
Step 3:
Enter the $ amount you would like to be immediately donated in the Amount field.
Step 4:
Click the “Click Here” button. You will be directed to the sign-in page of the institution at which your DAF us held to complete the process.
Please let us know!
We do not receive donor information when we receive a donation from a DAF.
Please email us at development@secondchancenc.org to let us know you’ve donated through a DAF so we can properly thank you!
