What is a DAF and How Can it Support the Ocean?

A person’s legacy is often defined by the people they’ve touched and the causes they’ve supported throughout their lives. A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) provides an opportunity to be a part of the solutions driving a healthier ocean and a thriving planet for future generations.

You can create lasting impact for our ocean and those you care about by establishing and giving from a DAF today. This investment account is designed to make charitable giving an efficient and fiscally-savvy choice for donors. Making a DAF gift is easy and helps Ocean Conservancy continue to unite science, people and policy to inspire global action for our ocean.

What is a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)?

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is an investment account created specifically for individuals to make charitable donations.

Through DAFs, you can contribute money, stocks or other assets and, depending on your DAF provider, you may receive an immediate tax deduction.* Your funds are held with the possibility of growth over time, tax-free, and when you are ready to donate, you can specify an organization, like Ocean Conservancy, to give the money to at a specific time.

What is DAF Day?

DAF Day is October 9 and was created to showcase the benefits and impact of DAF-giving for charitable organizations and for donors. Now giving from your DAF is easier than ever with options to streamline your giving and inspire others to take action for causes that matter most to them, like protecting our ocean, forever and for everyone.

How can a DAF help support our ocean?

Every second breath we take is made possible by the ocean and life on Earth would be unrecognizable without it. Ocean Conservancy supports evidence-based solutions that protect marine wildlife, clear out toxic plastic pollution and fight climate change.

No matter how close or how far you live from the coast, the ocean touches your life through weather, recreation, nutrition and more. Using your DAF to support the ocean is one way you can share your love for this vital aspect of our world and safeguard it for generations to come. Giving a DAF donation can help shape a healthier ocean. When you select Ocean Conservancy for your DAF, you are supporting bold action for a thriving ocean. The research, advocacy and actions that can protect ocean biodiversity and address rising ocean temperatures.

We all have a stake in the health of our ocean, and now there are more options to pledge your support with DAF. Consider taking time on October 9 to give a gift from your DAF to support the work of Ocean Conservancy and a brighter future for the ocean we share.

Together, we can leave the ocean cleaner and healthier for tomorrow.

If you don’t have a DAF, there are other great ways to support ocean protection, and every gift helps keep our ocean healthy and thriving.

• Donate stocks of appreciated securities: Give in a tax-smart way and maximize your impact.
• Make a gift from your IRA (if 70 ½ or older): Satisfy your annual required minimum distribution with a gift for the ocean.
• Include Ocean Conservancy in your estate plans: Leave a lasting legacy for the ocean.
• Looking for something else? See all ways to give here.

*Please consult your financial or tax advisor about tax benefits associated with your gift.