CAF America is a U.S. public charity that has been helping donors achieve their international charitable giving goals since 1992. CAF America’s core mission is to streamline charitable giving through donor-advised giving, driven by their industry-leading organizational vetting and due diligence protocols. CAF America’s worldwide reach translates into more than $3.8 billion in donor-advised funds and over 1.8 million eligible organizations in 135 countries. CAF America’s database of over 380,000 vetted and trusted international organizations enables donors to recommend grants in an expedited manner. All grants are sent via wire transfer on a weekly cycle, ensuring that your donation is made securely and efficiently. In conjunction with its extensive network of advisors in Africa and Asia-Pacific, with affiliate international offices across the globe, CAF America has the capacity to reach a great number of relevant local organizations which are best aligned with your charitable giving goals.
If CAF America has an established Friends Fund with a nonprofit, Fidelity Charitable donors can recommend grants to CAF America to further support those nonprofits for an additional fee. To learn which nonprofits already have CAF America Friends Funds, check the CAF America database.
Grants for established Friends Funds typically reach organizations within 3-4 weeks after grant receipt, though timelines may extend depending upon the time of year.
If CAF America does not have an established Friends Fund with the nonprofit, they may be able to establish a new relationship with the organization for an additional fee. Please contact CAF America directly at info@CAFAmerica.org to learn if a nonprofit can be added and let them know you would like to recommend a grant from your Fidelity Charitable Giving Account.
Fee to establish a new relationship (in addition to the administrative fee): $350 for grants under $7,000; $0 for grants over $7,000.
Minimum fee amount = $25
Fidelity Charitable Grant |
Administrative Fee |
|---|---|
First $200,000 |
5.00% |
Next $300,000 |
3.00% |
Next $500,000 |
1.00% |
Over $1,000,000 |
0.50% |
If you would like to support a foreign organization using your Fidelity Charitable Giving Account, you may submit a grant recommendation to Fidelity Charitable to be made to CAF America. When entering the dollar amount of the grant, select “Use” and then “Create Your Own” to specify the organization as a designated purpose. If you have any questions, please call Fidelity Charitable at 800-262-6039.
If you are a member of the Private Donor Group, additional options for international granting may be available to you. Please contact your Philanthropic Strategist to learn more.
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