October 10th is DAF Day - a new giving initiative aimed at encouraging donations from donor-advised funds with the aim of positively impacting nonprofits like ours.

If you own a DAF, we’re asking you to please remember us in your charitable giving. And if you can stretch to a recurring donation, we'd be over the moon. If you don't own a DAF, we've included the donation button below and are grateful for ALL contributions large or small.

Schools rely on nonprofits like ours to impart cooking and nutritional knowledge to kids, many of whom won’t learn this life-changing information from anyone else. In turn, Kids Cooking for Life relies on charitable contributions from people like YOU. Your donation will be used to teach even more at-risk kids, who, without the benefit of our classes, remain much more susceptible to developing diet-related diseases throughout their lifetime. 

DAF giving is the fastest growing segment of nonprofit fundraising, growing 214% between 2019 - 2023. DAF funds simplify and facilitate charitable giving and have been a critical source of financial stability for many nonprofits during what has been a challenging fundraising environment in recent years.

They say there's no greater wealth than health, and we are actively seeking it for our most vulnerable kids. Your support means everything. THANK YOU!

Warmly,

Lara Rajninger

Executive Director

What is a DAF?

DAF is short for ‘donor-advised fund’. This is a private account created to manage and distribute the charitable donations of individuals, families, and/or organizations. Three of the largest traditional donor-advised fund providers in the U.S. include Fidelity, Schwab, and Vanguard, although there are many more. 

After setting up an account, the donor transfers the money to the fund rather than giving directly to a charity. The money can be held there indefinitely without being allocated. While the owner decides who to donate to, they gain immediate tax advantages of up to 60% of adjusted gross income and can also avoid capital gains tax by directly donating appreciated stock, ETFs, or crypto. The DAF fund manager contributes the money or assets to the chosen nonprofit in consultation with the owner. Some funds can be opened with no minimum contribution.



If you want to make your financial giving as effective as possible and don't already own a DAF, it may be worth talking with your financial advisor to see if setting one up would work for you.