Donor-advised funds, reimagined
Your giving, without the fees.
Many donor-advised funds charge up to 0.60% a year. GoFundMe Giving Funds charges nothing.1
Everything a donor-advised fund should be
Zero fees
$0 assets under management fees
Stocks welcome
Donate appreciated securities
Real time crisis giving
Via gofundme.org
See what management fees are costing you
A 0.60% annual fee sounds small. Over time, it’s thousands of dollars that could have gone to the causes you care about.
Side-by-side comparison
How Giving Funds compares
See how Giving Funds stacks up against some of the most widely used donor-advised fund providers.
| GoFundMe Giving Funds | Fidelity Charitable | Schwab Charitable | Vanguard Charitable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual management fee | $0 | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Minimum to open | $0 | No minimum | No minimum | $25,000 |
| Minimum grant size | $5 | $50 | $50 | $500 |
| DAFpay transfer fees | Covered by GoFundMe | Donor pays | Donor pays | Donor pays |
| Real-time crisis giving | via GoFundMe.org |  | | |
| Banking partner | Goldman Sachs | Fidelity | Schwab | Vanguard |
| Investment options | BlackRock and Vanguard | Fidelity funds | Schwab funds | Vanguard funds |
| Full-featured mobile app |  | Grant-only | Grant-only | Limited |
| Accept appreciated stock | | | | |
| Tax deduction on contribution | | | | |
* Fee data sourced from public provider documentation. Rates current as of early 2025.
How it works
Four steps to smarter giving
No lengthy paperwork, no minimums, no annual fees. Just a better way to give.
Very easy and fast to use, especially compared to my two other donor-advised fund experiences.
Carolyn W.
Existing donor-advised fund holder
The fact that I can invest and give more—that’s so convenient. I keep a Giving Fund alongside my primary account for crisis response.
Alex G.
Supporter and donor
To do all my giving in one spot, with one tax receipt, and find everything I already support—why wouldn’t I use Giving Funds?
Ashlee S.
Supporter and donor
Frequently asked questions
GoFundMe’s Giving Fund operates on a model where 100% of your donation goes to the causes you care about. GoFundMe generates revenue through other parts of its platform, not through administrative fees on your fund. Your money works entirely for you and the nonprofits you support.
Yes. GoFundMe Giving Fund accepts contributions of stocks and ETFs in addition to standard bank transfers, credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Contributing appreciated securities directly can be a particularly tax-efficient strategy — potentially avoiding capital gains while still receiving a full fair-market-value deduction at the time of contribution.
Contributions to your Giving Fund are held securely through our partnership with BlackRock and Vanguard, some of the world’s most trusted investment managers. You can choose from a range of simple, diversified ETF portfolios, and full details on specific holdings and expected returns are available once you set up your account.
Our platform covers a broad network of qualified 501(c)(3) public nonprofits. If an organization you want to support isn’t already listed, you can request to add them.
Unlike many traditional DAFs, GoFundMe’s Giving Fund has no administrative fees and a fast, intuitive experience for making contributions and grants, with a low $5 minimum grant requirement. It’s built for flexibility and ease of use, not around the legacy minimums and complexity of institutional DAFs.
1 Based on publicly available fee schedules from major donor-advised fund sponsors
© 2026 GoFundMe, Inc. · Giving Funds is a donor-advised fund program of GoFundMe Giving Fund, a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit. Contributions are irrevocable and tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Banking services provided by Goldman Sachs. Investment options from BlackRock and Vanguard.