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A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is one of the most flexible and effective ways to manage your charitable giving. Contribute now for immediate tax benefits, then advise grants to be made to support your favorite charities over time.

DAFs are ideal for individuals, families, and businesses who want an easy, organized way to give—without sacrificing choice, control, or impact. PCF handles the administrative details—investment management, grant processing, and reporting—so you can focus on thoughtful, meaningful giving.

Meet PCF Donor Advised Fund Holders

The Russells

Tricia & Scott Russell

Giving Back, Paying Forward

Scott and Tricia Russell have built a legacy of community involvement and philanthropy. Their commitment to giving is shaped by personal experience and inspired by the example set by their parents. Today, they actively support many organizations and those nearest and dearest to their hearts are the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Virginia​Peninsula, Fear 2 Freedom and Impact 100 Greater Peninsula.

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The Hopkins Family

Dedication to Service

For Charles and Jessie Hopkins, "community" wasn't a concept, it was a literal map of their lives. Jessie lived her entire life in the very same Hampton neighborhood where she was born, in a home built by her father. Charles grew up just a little over a mile from Jessie, and in the same neighborhood of the original site of Hop’s Place, the family business started by Charles’s father and Uncle in 1922, where Charles worked for over 60 years. Both Charles and Jessie could walk to their...

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Hal Brauer Fund

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Staff is currently working on a newsletter story about the Hal Brauer DAF which will be added here once completed which will be before the website is launched.

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Donor Advised Fund Options

Non-Endowed DAF

Non-Endowed 

Flexible giving on your timeline

  • Purpose: Support the causes you care about with maximum flexibility.

  • How It Works: Your charitable contributions are invested, and you recommend grants whenever you're ready.

  • Time Horizon: Ideal for giving for the near future.

  • Flexibility: You decide which organizations to support as your interests evolve.

  • Best For: Active philanthropy, annual giving, or responding to changing community needs.

  • Great For: Individuals and families who want a simple, flexible way to give.

Endowed DAF

Endowed  

A permanent charitable legacy

  • Purpose: Create a fund that will support charitable giving forever.

  • How It Works: Your initial gift and future gifts into the fund (the principal) are invested as a permanent endowment. Each year, a portion of the investment earnings is available for grant recommendations while the principal remains invested.

  • Time Horizon: Designed to benefit the community for generations.

  • Flexibility: You continue recommending grants from the annual distribution while preserving the fund's long-term impact.

  • Best For: Legacy planning, family philanthropy, and creating a lasting charitable tradition.

  • Great For: Individuals and families who want their generosity to continue long into the future.

Why Establish a Donor-Advised Fund with PCF?

Donor-Advised Funds are available through many financial institutions and charitable organizations. What makes the Peninsula Community Foundation different is our combination of local expertise, personalized stewardship, and deep knowledge of the Peninsula community - needs and possibilities.

When you establish your fund with PCF, you benefit from:

  • Knowledge of local needs so your giving can do the most good.

  • Personal guidance from people who know you—not a national call center.

  • Simple administration, including grant processing, recordkeeping, and tax reporting.

  • Trusted stewardship that follows charitable best practices and listens to your goals for your giving.

  • A lasting local impact, with your generosity helping to strengthen the quality of life on the Peninsula for generations.

Your giving stays local, flexible, and meaningful—supported by a foundation that exists solely to serve the Peninsula.

Philanthropy That Grows With You

Your philanthropy may evolve over time—and your charitable giving can evolve with it. Many donors begin with a Donor-Advised Fund and later choose to establish scholarships, designated funds, field-of-interest funds, or permanent endowed funds. Whatever your goals, PCF is here to help you build a giving plan that stays true to your priorities today and for years to come.


Whether you're making your first charitable gift or planning a lasting family legacy, we're here to help you find the best way to do the most good for the causes you care most about. 

Join Us In Our Story of Community Support and Service:

Whether you're looking to establish a fund, support a local cause, or partner with us to strengthen the Peninsula, we can help.