The Charityvest Guide
  • Welcome to Charityvest 👋
  • About Donor-Advised Funds
  • For Donors
    • Getting Started
      • Open an Account
      • Make a Contribution
      • Activate Investing
        • Impact investing
      • Grant to Charity
        • Tips for finding a specific charity
        • Philanthropic advisory
        • International Grantmaking
      • Check Grant Status
      • Schedule Future Giving
      • Send a Gift Card
      • Add Beneficiaries
      • Set a Giving Goal
    • Gifts We Accept
      • Cash
      • Stocks & ETFs
      • Crypto
      • DAF Transfers
      • Complex Assets
      • Other Ways to Donate
    • Our Portfolios
    • Our Fees
    • Philanthropic services
    • Invite Friends, Invest Free
    • Tax Matters
    • For Financial Advisors
  • COMMUNITY FUNDS
    • About Community Funds
    • Fund Managers
    • Community Fund Setup
      • Community Fund Policies
      • Community Fund Settings
      • Community Fund Design
        • Grantmaking Process: Examples + Inspiration
    • Donate to a Community Fund
    • Grant from a Community Fund
    • Community Fund Fees
    • Community Fund FAQs
  • For Charities
    • Receiving Grants
    • Stock & Crypto Donations
    • Charity FAQs
  • For Workplaces
    • Corporate Giving Fund
    • Employee Giving Programs
      • Employee Matching
      • Employee Equity
      • Setting Up an Employee Program
    • Administrator FAQ
    • Employee FAQ
  • About Our Venture
    • Our Giving Model & Philosophy
    • Our Story + Mission + Values
    • The Foundation Source Relationship
    • How We Make Money
    • Building the Future of Giving
    • Our Trust & Security Posture
  • Governance & Legal
    • About Charityvest, Inc.
    • Financial Reporting
    • Legal Documents
    • Required Disclosures
    • Legal Note
Powered by GitBook
On this page
  • Request impact investing services
  • Partner fees and minimums

Was this helpful?

Export as PDF
  1. For Donors
  2. Getting Started
  3. Activate Investing

Impact investing

Invest in social ventures and make recoverable grants with your DAF.

PreviousActivate InvestingNextGrant to Charity

Last updated 5 months ago

Was this helpful?

You may wish to leverage your donor-advised fund balance to:

  • Invest in / make loans to for-profit social ventures.

  • Make recoverable grants or loans to charities loans.

Impact Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that allows you to recommend custom investments in your Impact Accounts (a donor advised fund). Through January 2024, their donors/investors have deployed more than $525 Million for impact.

Request impact investing services

If you are interested in impact investing:

  • Log in to your account Dashboard.

  • Select the I’m interested button under the Impact investing section.

  • Complete the form details to initiate an introduction to our impact investing partners. You will need to answer the following questions:

    • How much charitable capital do you plan to invest over the next 2 years?

    • Which of the following describe your interest in impact investing?

      • I would like to choose from pre-screened impact investments.

      • I have already identified an investment opportunity.

    • Do you have a preference of who you would prefer to work with?

      • Impact Foundation

      • Other - describe below

    • Additional information or questions.

  • Click Message us to submit. We will share a summary of responses to for your reference.

  • The Charityvest team will follow up directly with you to get started.

Partner fees and minimums

Impact Foundation assesses fees on invested assets on an annual basis, which are deducted from your Impact Foundation donor-advised fund balance. Their minimum opening balance is $25,000.

Impact Foundation account balance
Fees

$25,000 - $3M

(0.85%)

$3M - $5M

65bps (0.65%)

$5M - $10M

40bps (0.40%)

$10M+

30bps (0.30%)

Additionally, they charge a one-time 3% origination fee on the total value of each new investment (with a minimum origination fee of $1,000).

Still have questions about this process? Contact us via Intercom chat or email at support@charityvest.org.

Now, you can request to partner with via your Charityvest account.

Select the tab on the left-hand menu bar.

Impact Foundation
Philanthropic Services