The Charityvest Guide
  • Welcome to Charityvest 👋
  • About Donor-Advised Funds
  • For Donors
    • Getting Started
      • Open an Account
      • Share Account Access
      • Make a Contribution
      • Activate Investing
        • Impact investing
      • Grant to Charity
        • Tips for finding a specific charity
        • Philanthropic advisory
        • International Grantmaking
      • Check Grant Status
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      • Send a Gift Card
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      • Set a Giving Goal
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    • Our Portfolios
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    • 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
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      • 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
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  • Primary fund manager
  • Additional fund managers
  • How to invite additional fund managers
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  2. Getting Started

Share Account Access

Invite family members or trusted associates to co-manage your giving account.

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You can use our shared accounts feature to:

  • Manage your family’s charitable fund alongside loved ones.

  • Involve the next generation in philanthropy by sharing access to your account.

  • Collaborate with trusted colleagues on corporate giving initiatives.

Invite other to access your donor-advised fund and experience the joy of joint giving while maintaining security and accountability.

How secure is shared account access?

Every invited fund manager will receive a unique login and must set up their own secure credentials. We use industry-standard security and monitor all access activity. about our security posture.

Authorized fund members

If you wish to share access to your private donor-advised fund account with one or more people, you must add them as authorized fund members.

The Charityvest account holder who created the donor-advised fund account is considered the , while any members invited to the fund later on are .

Primary fund manager

If you were responsible for opening your giving account, you are the principal donor-advised fund account holder, otherwise known as the primary fund manager. In this role, you can:

  • (unless your account is managed by a financial advisor)

Your information will be what charities see when they receive your grant (if you choose to share it).

I am the primary fund manager. Will all the tax receipts be in my name?

Tax receipting will be tied to the account holder that initiated the contribution. For example, if your family member used their credit card to contribute to your giving account as an additional fund manager, they will receive a tax statement in their name for the amount of their gift.

Additional fund managers

If you were prompted to join an existing donor-advised fund account, you are being invited to participate as an additional fund manager.

I have been added as an additional fund manager. Will I still get a tax receipt for my giving?

You will be issued an annual tax statement in your name for any contribution you initiate, even if you are not the primary fund manager.

How to invite additional fund managers

While logged in to your Charityvest account:

  • Click on your name in the top right-hand corner of your Dashboard.

  • Select Fund settings on the dropdown menu.

  • Click the Add new members button under the Authorized fund members section.

  • Complete the invitation form with the email address of the recipient and optional invitation note.

  • Send your invitation. After you review and confirm the details, we’ll share your personal note and invitation in an email.

The additional fund member will receive an email prompt to accept their invitation to join the DAF. Once completed, they'll have immediate access to your giving account.

What is the maximum number of fund managers I can have on one account?

Remove Shared Access

To revoke account access, while logged in to your Charityvest account:

  • Click on your name in the top right-hand corner of your Dashboard.

  • Select Fund settings on the dropdown menu.

  • Click the three dots next to the name of the fund manager you wish to remove in the Authorized fund members section.

  • Click the Remove button and confirm your decision.

In this role, you have full access to the account and have the same capabilities as the , with one exception – you cannot remove the primary fund manager.

There is no hard limit on the number of fund managers on a Charityvest donor-advised fund account. If you have a unique situation, please contact us at for guidance on how to structure your account.

If, as the , you need to remove an from your giving account, you can do so at any time, for any reason.

Once you remove fund access for an additional fund manager, the changes will take effect immediately. Additional fund managers will no longer be able to view or act on your giving account. All future giving scheduled by the deactivated fund manager will be canceled. If they wish to retrieve their contribution history, they will need to contact .

Still have questions about shared account access? Contact our support team via our Intercom chat or .

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