Yes — DAFs can support charitable investments in for-profit companies as long as the funds from the DAF are first donated to a 501(c)(3). That’s where Inspire Access comes in. If you make an unrestricted grant to Inspire Access, the grant may be used to fulfill its charitable mission; all funds must be used to mobilize philanthropic capital towards for-profit ventures in support of underrepresented founders and communities who have historically lacked access to capital.

Opportunities span multiple industries and stages. Deals are vetted and curated by professional investors and high-velocity angel groups, and are available exclusively to accredited investors.

You are not opening a new DAF. You’re simply using your existing DAF to make a philanthropic investment through Inspire Access.

Rather than growing your DAF investment in a money market or index fund, where you are often paying fees annually for Assets Under Management (AUM) by the DAF Sponsor organization, you can engage your DAF dollars as working capital for startups. Inspire Access has a one-time management fee of 5% to mobilize funds and direct them to Play Money; from there, standard terms on the platform apply. You have the ability to recommend where your DAF dollars are invested on a company-by-company selection basis.

With Inspire Access, you can invest using your philanthropic capital, not just your personal or venture allocation — unlocking new ways to support founders you already believe in.

No. Inspire Access is a 501c3 public charity and sponsoring organization. When a donor-investor makes a donation to Inspire Access, a unique donor-investment account is created to separately track the donation and any investments made on your behalf, including any returns.

Inspire Access is part of a small subset of trailblazers, such as Realize Impact and Prime Coalition, with a unique mandate to mobilize philanthropic capital. These 501c3 nonprofits operate in contrast to traditional DAF sponsors, who typically increase AUM over time, charge AUM fees, etc.

• Get started by expressing your interest and completing the DAF Intake Form: https://ply.mn/daf
• Complete the Donor Agreement Form when you receive an email from Inspire Access
• Make a grant from your DAF Sponsor Platform to Inspire Access. Inspire Access is registered with most major DAF Sponsors, including Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Prudential, as a drop-down.
• Once the funds are sent, complete the Donor Confirmation Form to indicate your recommendation to direct your funds to an underrepresented fund manager, including Play Money Charitable Assets Fund.
• Inspire Access will transfer funds, and you may designate how the DAF dollars are invested on the Play Money platform.

It can take 2 to 4 weeks, depending on how quickly you review and sign the documents and how long your DAF Sponsor (Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Prudential, etc.) takes to process and mail the check to Inspire Access.

Once you sign the Donor Agreement, you can submit your donation to Inspire Access by working with your DAF Sponsor organization to direct your funds. That initiates the investment process.

The minimum donation amount for a direct investment is $25,000.00.

In an effort to make transactions as seamless as possible, there is an initiation fee of 5% at the time the donation is received

No, your tax deduction was already taken at the time when the DAF was first established, and you made your contribution to the DAF.

Yes — you can change your investment decision up until you sign the Donor Confirmation form, which verifies your final investment choice.

Inspire Access will send you a confirmation email once your investment has been executed. Using your Play Money account, you will be able to log in and view funds on the Play Money Platform.

You have options! You can redeploy funds on the Play Money account as often as you would like. When you are ready, these funds can also be returned to Inspire Access, who will coordinate with you directly to determine if you would like to: (1) redeploy your philanthropic capital using the Inspire Access vehicle to another mission-aligned fund manager or founder; or (2) return the capital to your original DAF sponsor.

It's free to "lurk and learn." You can create a Play Money account and explore the platform, review opportunities, and learn how the process works before committing DAF capital. There is no obligation to invest.

Absolutely. Email [email protected], and our team will walk you through the structure, process, and any questions you have before moving forward.