A Donor Advised Fund, or DAF, is a charitable giving vehicle that allows you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from your fund over time. You can contribute to your Donor Advised Fund as frequently as you’d like and then recommend grants to your charities of choice, like Make-A-Wish Iowa, whenever it is convenient for you.

Just as you can include Make-A-Wish Iowa as a beneficiary of your IRA or insurance policy, you can name Make-A-Wish Iowa as the successor beneficiary of your Donor Advised Fund. See our full gift acceptance policy below.

National DAF Day is on October 9th, 2026. DAF Day is a nationwide celebration of generosity that encourages donors to unlock the power of their donor-advised fund to support causes they care about!

Support Iowa wish children and their families through your Donor Advised Fund by directing your gift to:

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa

3009 100^th Street

Urbandale, IA 50322

For more information contact Sara Kurovski, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa, at 515.334.2636 or skurovski@iowa.wish.org.

See our full gift acceptance policy below.

Make-A-Wish Iowa Gift Acceptance Policies.pdf

Giving through your DAF offers several key benefits—both for you and causes you care about!

• Tax Efficiency: Receive an immediate charitable tax deduction. 
• Streamlined Giving: Simplify your charitable giving with one centralized account.
• Strategic Impact: Time your charitable giving for a maximum tax advantage. 
• Legacy & Family Engagement: Involve your family in grantmaking decisions and instill a legacy of giving. 
• Confidence & Flexibility: Only IRS-required nonprofits are eligible to receive grants, so you can give with confidence. 

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.