What Makes a Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund Unique

When you establish a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, you’re not just opening an account, you’re joining a movement to create a region where everyone can reach their full potential. Here’s what sets us apart:

You Support Community Leadership

Through your DAF at the Community Foundation, you’re supporting the research, convening, and leadership work that strengthens Birmingham itself. From addressing our region’s fragmentation to advancing economic development and tackling long-term problems, you’re helping achieve community-wide progress.

Competitive Returns with Values Alignment

Your fund earns competitive, institutional-grade returns, and is responsibly stewarded by an organization whose sole mission is the betterment of this region.

Deep Local Knowledge and Expertise

More than 3,000 grants flow through the Foundation each year to nonprofits large and small. That sheer volume creates ummatched community intelligence, allowing us to provide guidance on supporting the causes you care about most. With real-time visibility into organizations doing the work, we know the gaps that need filling and where philanthropy can move the needle.

A Question Worth Asking

If you have a donor-advised fund at a commercial provider or elsewhere, ask yourself: Where do my fees go? Are they supporting shareholder profits at a commercial bank? Funding operations in another city? Or are they staying right here in Greater Birmingham working to make our community stronger?