Start a Fund
Opening a GiftPact DAF is easier than opening a bank account. Our team is ready to assist you every step of the way.
Quick guide to getting started
- Talk with a GiftPact representative to discuss your philanthropic goal and establish the fund that best suits you.
- Sign a donor agreement, deposit capital into your fund and receive a charitable tax receipt.
- When you’re ready, contact GiftPact to distribute gifts to the Canadian registered charities you choose.
- Add funds to your account and distribute them to charities at any time.
GiftPact Funds
Impact Fund Now
- Suitable when wanting to allocate gifts to a Canadian or qualifying foreign charity in the near future.
- Funds remain in cash in a high-interest savings account.
- Acts as a charitable bank account.
- GiftPact retains up to 1.5% of interest earned on the balance.
- GiftPact allocates interest in excess of 1.5% back to the Fund, subject to a qualifying minimum monthly balance of $25,000.
Future Impact Fund
- Suitable when wanting to allocate gifts to a Canadian or qualifying foreign charity over a longer period.
- Funds are professionally managed by Quadrant Private Wealth using a conservative, balanced, globally diversified asset mix (60% Equities/40% Fixed Income).
- We provide donors with a fee disclosure document explaining our fee structure.
See our fee disclosure agreement for more details.