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Who We Are
Who We Are

The Signatry is a donor advised fund (DAF) sponsor, but we are more importantly a Christian ministry seeking to build the kingdom of God by inspiring world-changing generosity.
Our Story
Since 2000, The Signatry‘s donors have recommended grants to over 13,000 nonprofits, working to bring the hope of the gospel to all.
Mission, Vision, & Values
We seek to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world’s greatest problems.
Financials & Impact
Board of Directors
Leadership & Team
Statement of Faith
Donor Advised Fund
Donor Advised Fund

Donor advised funds are flexible giving tools your family can use to build habits of generosity together.
What is a Donor Advised Fund?
A donor advised fund holds your contributions until it is time to send support to your favorite nonprofits.
How to Set Up a DAF
Set up an account. Make your contribution. Start recommending grants.
Why The Signatry?
A donor advised fund is a partnership. Find a partner that shares your faith and values.
Biblically Responsible Investments
Invest a fund balance in pools that support Christian values.
Advisor Managed Accounts
Recommend your financial advisor to manage investments for a donor advised fund balance.
Fees and Minimums
Funds cost $0 to open and nothing to maintain. Small fees apply to certain contribution methods and investments. Learn more.
Other Ways to Give
How other charitable giving strategies work together with a donor advised fund.
Asset Giving
Asset Giving

Donor advised funds can accept donations of real estate, business interests, and other assets. Donating these non-cash assets before they are sold can help minimize your taxes to maximize your generosity.
Noncash Asset Giving
Donate Appreciated Stock
Donate Business Interests
Donate Real Estate
Donate Cryptocurrency
Generosity Calculator
Estimate how much more you could give by donating an asset rather than cash proceeds.
Resources
Resources

Tools to serve families, financial advisors, and nonprofits.
For Families
Discussion guides, planning tools, and charitable giving information.
For Advisors
Charitable giving tools, strategies for your clients, and resources to strengthen client relationships.
For Nonprofits
Fundraising tools, donor development strategies, conversation guides, and more.
Donor Forms
Online and printable forms to set up a fund, make a contribution, recommend a grant, and more.
Help Center
Find answers to common questions about using a donor advised fund.
Blog

Who We Are
- Our Story
  Since 2000, The Signatry‘s donors have recommended grants to over 13,000 nonprofits, working to bring the hope of the gospel to all.
- Mission, Vision, & Values
  We seek to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world’s greatest problems.
- Financials & Impact
- Board of Directors
- Leadership & Team
- Statement of Faith
Donor Advised Fund
- What is a Donor Advised Fund?
  A donor advised fund holds your contributions until it is time to send support to your favorite nonprofits.
- How to Set Up a DAF
  Set up an account. Make your contribution. Start recommending grants.
- Why The Signatry?
  A donor advised fund is a partnership. Find a partner that shares your faith and values.
- Biblically Responsible Investments
  Invest a fund balance in pools that support Christian values.
- Advisor Managed Accounts
  Recommend your financial advisor to manage investments for a donor advised fund balance.
- Fees and Minimums
  Funds cost $0 to open and nothing to maintain. Small fees apply to certain contribution methods and investments. Learn more.
- Other Ways to Give
  How other charitable giving strategies work together with a donor advised fund.
Asset Giving
- Noncash Asset Giving
- Donate Appreciated Stock
- Donate Business Interests
- Donate Real Estate
- Donate Cryptocurrency
- Generosity Calculator
  Estimate how much more you could give by donating an asset rather than cash proceeds.
Resources
- For Families
  Discussion guides, planning tools, and charitable giving information.
- For Advisors
  Charitable giving tools, strategies for your clients, and resources to strengthen client relationships.
- For Nonprofits
  Fundraising tools, donor development strategies, conversation guides, and more.
- Donor Forms
  Online and printable forms to set up a fund, make a contribution, recommend a grant, and more.
- Help Center
  Find answers to common questions about using a donor advised fund.
Blog

The Generosity of Zacchaeus

April 5, 2024

|Family, Video,

The story in Luke 19:1-10 shows how Jesus’s love and grace prompted Zacchaeus to revolutionary, transformational generosity.

Noncash Giving as an Investment in God’s Work

March 11, 2024

|Stories, Video,

The Haverkamp family discovered how much more they could give to their favorite charity by donating a nonliquid asset.

multigenerational family discussing charitable contribution

2023 Charitable Contribution Limit and Your 2024 Giving Plans

February 28, 2024

Understand 2023 charitable contribution limits. Plus, discover how you may be able to minimize tax liability & maximize generosity in 2024.

Host of women leaving Vapor's Togoville well.

What Prevents Clean Water Access? It’s Complicated.

September 12, 2023

Vapor Ministries shares the unique obstacles standing in the way of clean water access in the impoverished communities where they work.

children running in a field carrying water for the clean water cause

6 Ideas to Raise Awareness for Your Favorite Cause

August 23, 2023

Champion a cause by teaching others about the problem and those working to solve it. Three families offer ideas to raise awareness.