Philanthropic Fund

The SWAN Philanthropic Fund provides donors with a unique opportunity to support promising impact startups through tax-deductible charitable giving.

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Three Step Grant Process

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Donor makes an irrevocable charitable contribution to the SWAN Philanthropic Fund, which is administered by industry leader ImpactAssets.

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The SWAN Philanthropic Fund will make grant recommendations, and ImpactAssets will invest on SWAN’s behalf.

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The Fund is evergreen and regenerates, with all revenue going directly back to fund future grants and investments.

Four Focus Areas

Environment

Conserving natural resources and reducing pollution

Health and Wellness

Increasing access to affordable, quality care

Health and Wellness

Increasing access to affordable, quality care

Economic Empowerment

Supporting diverse and underserved populations

Education

Improving learning outcomes and opportunity access

Education

Improving learning outcomes and opportunity access

Due Diligence

All startups considered for investment by the Philanthropic Fund have been reviewed through the SWAN Impact Network due diligence process.

The Evergreen Model

All financial returns from funded ventures flow back into the Fund to support future grants and investments. This regenerative model ensures that every donation continues to create lasting impact over time — multiplying the effect of each contribution.

Reinvested Returns

Sustainable Giving

Lasting Impact

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the account information for the contribution form?

Donor Account Name: SWAN Impact Philanthropic Fund Account Number: 429679

Which assets can I use for my donation?

Donations to the Philanthropic Fund can take many forms, for example, cash, stock, bonds, mutual fund shares, money in IRAs and 401(k)s, real estate, crypto currency, and funds from your personal Donor Advised Fund (DAF).

What happens to the returns?

If you donate at least $25,000 to the SWAN Philanthropic Fund from your personal DAF, you option to designate any potential return of capital to your individual donor- advised fund, pro rata, or regranted through the SWAN Philanthropic Fund.

What is the minimum investment?

$250

Who is Impact Assets?

ImpactAssets is an independent 501(c)3 organization with over $2 billion under management. Other major philanthropic fund administrators, such as Fidelity Charitable, support investment options only in public companies.

Where does my donation go?

Donations are deposited at the charitable asset management firm ImpactAssets which has over $2B under management. SWAN requests that ImpactAssets make the selected investment and then ImpactAssets completes its own due diligence process. The SWAN Philanthropic Fund can also make charitable gifts to non-profit organizations, including the SWAN Impact Network, a 501c3, to cover the costs that SWAN incurs in managing the Philanthropic Fund.

Can I chose which startups my funds are invested in?

SWAN Advisory Committee decides where to make recommendations.