Want an easy, tax-smart way to support Survivors?
Give from your Donor Advised Fund!
Recommend a grant from your DAF to support safety, shelter, and healing at Verde Valley Sanctuary
So, what is a Donor Advised Fund? A DAF is a charitable giving account you can fund at providers like Arizona Community Foundation, Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, DAF360, and so on. This fund allows you to make a larger impact over time and is definitely a tax-efficient way to give. And the best thing is, you’ve likely already set aside these funds for charity, so no new out-of-pocket costs!
With this fund, you can recommend grants to nonprofits like Verde Valley Sanctuary. Your giving can directly impact:
- $1,500 → Support Emergency Shelter Operations for 1 Day
- $2,000 → Support our Survivor Food Program for 1 Month
- $3,500 → Support One Survivor Receiving Services for 1 Year
- $5,000 → Support One Survivor’s Rent in Transitional Housing for 1 Year
- $10,000 → Support Our SAFER Fund for 6 Months (Attorney Fees/Legal Filing Fees/Housing and Rent Payments, etc.)
NEED HELP STARTING A DONOR ADVISED FUND?
The Arizona Community Foundation is equipped to help donors open a DAF, for which they receive an immediate tax deduction. ACF also aids in helping nonprofit organizations receive DAF gifts. Verde Valley Sanctuary recommends you give the ACF office in Sedona a call at 928-399-7218, or the Yavapai County office at 928-783-3544.
Interested in Making an IRA Charitable Gift?
In fiscal year 2025-26, Verde Valley Sanctuary provided services to more than 1,500 survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, including nearly 7,600 bed nights and answering almost 1,300 crisis hotline calls. Since 2020, VVS has housed 150 clients in emergency shelter on average per year and doubled the number of survivors served in transitional housing since 2025.
With support from individuals like you, Verde Valley Sanctuary has the potential to save lives. All funding directly supports domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in the Verde Valley and beyond to escape abuse and find healing.
To find our more, please reach out to Development and Communications Director Brian Bergner via email at Brian@VerdeValleySantuary.org, or call 928-821-9409.