Donor Advised Funds

You will need Education Law Center’s legal name (Education Law Center, Inc.), our tax ID (22-2014555), and our mailing address: 60 Park Place, Suite 300, Newark, NJ 07102. You can use the widget on our website to easily recommend a grant from several common DAF providers, or contact your financial advisor. For specific instructions or assistance, contact Nicole Ciullo at nciullo@edlawcenter.org.

When donating through a Donor-Advised Fund, you will receive tax documentation from the sponsoring organization, not Education Law Center. If you make a direct donation to Education Law Center, you will receive tax documentation issued by ELC itself. Both methods provide tax benefits, but the process differs based on the giving method used.

• Flexible giving: Contribute now, decide where to give later
• Simplicity: DAF sponsors handle all record-keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.
• Tax-efficiency: Contributions are tax-deductible and any investment growth in the DAF is tax-free. It is also easy to donate long term appreciated securities, eliminating capital gains taxes and allowing you to support multiple charities from one block of stock
• Strategic Impact: Plan and coordinate your philanthropy over time
• Privacy: You may choose to remain anonymous to the grant recipient

For inquiries related to Donor-Advised Funds, please email Nicole Ciullo at nciullo@edlawcenter.org.  She will be able to assist you with any additional questions or provide guidance on how to direct your Donor-Advised Fund grants to Education Law Center. 

For over 50 years, Education Law Center has worked to increase access and opportunity and secure justice for students in pre-K to grade 12 public education in New Jersey and across the nation. Your contribution will allow us to continue our important legal and policy advocacy to protect the nation’s most vulnerable students; ensure school funding equity, adequacy, and integration; prevent the diversion of public funds to private education; provide technical assistance to public education advocates, policymakers, and community partners across the country; and defend public education as a cornerstone of our democracy.

Visit the following websites for helpful guides, FAQs, and tools to understand how DAFs work and how they can fit into your giving strategy.

• Vanguard Charitable
• National Philanthropic Trust 
• Fidelity Charitable
• Schwab Charitable