Gifts from Donor-Advised Funds

During your lifetime, you can recommend a gift from your donor-advised fund (DAF) to support the life-saving efforts of the American Lung Association.

If you would like to make a gift now through your DAF, simply select the link below to find your fund:

Create Your Legacy of Philanthropy

Did you know that the final distribution of contributions remaining in your DAF after your lifetime can be designated when you create or update your fund?

We hope you will consider naming the American Lung Association as a beneficiary of your charitable giving fund. You may even designate the Lung Association to receive a portion of the account value, leaving the remaining portion for your children or grandchildren to continue your legacy of philanthropy.

6 ways you can make an impact with your donor-advised fund

Memorialize, honor, or commemorate a loved one or an event.

Avoid capital gains by first transferring appreciated stock to your DAF and then gifting it in minutes.

Teach your loved ones about charity and why you believe in giving back.

Build a sense of community (and make a bigger impact) by forming “giving circles” with other donor-advised fund owners including friends and family members.

Bundle your charitable gifts (doing so could result in an opportunity to itemize your deductions in the same year).

Leave all or a portion of your account to charity simply by changing your beneficiary designation.

We hope you will consider naming the American Lung Association as a beneficiary of your account. You may even designate the American Lung Association to receive a portion of the account value, leaving the remaining portion for your children or grandchildren to continue your legacy of philanthropy.

Your Giving Toolkit

Gifts from Donor-Advised Funds

Sample Language for Your Will or Trust

Sample Beneficiary Designation

Sample Amendment Will

For Trustees and Advisors

Gift Calculator

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Cheryl J. Smoot

Cheryl J. Smoot

Assistant Vice President

Individual and Planned Giving
American Lung Association
312-801-7642
Cheryl.Smoot@Lung.org

Alan Andrade, CSPG

Alan Andrade, CSPG

Director, Planned Giving

American Lung Association
Serving donors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, 
Hawaii,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, 
New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, 
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

619-213-1322
Alan.Andrade@Lung.org