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Welcome to AEF!
Thank you for choosing American Endowment Foundation as your donor-advised fund (DAF) sponsor.
This site is intended to help you achieve your philanthropic goals—to make things easier so you can gift funds and recommend grants effortlessly.
Be sure to bookmark this page for reference. Download our guide, know the granting steps, and decide which charities would best use your grants.
Getting Started Guide
Contributing is just a click away. This guide provides details on contributing funds to new or existing DAFs.
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Grant Recommended: You submit an online grant recommendation to AEF through DonorCentral.
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Grant Validated: AEF completes a due-diligence process to validate the grant and qualify the charity.
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Funds Requested: AEF sends a letter of authorization (LOA) to your designated advisor to transfer funds.
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Funds Received: Your financial advisor completes the LOA.
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Charities Funded: AEF completes the grant and issues a grant letter to the charity recipient notifying them of the grant.
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Lives Enriched: Congratulations! A charity or cause has been positively impacted by your charitable giving.
Getting Started
Want to learn more about contributing to your fund?
Ready to contribute? Visit your donor platform.
