Open your fund.
Get started by filling out a quick form to open your donor advised fund. Then make your initial contribution of cash, stock, or other assets and you’re ready to begin giving.
Your generosity.
Your community. Your fund.
A donor advised fund with One Valley makes giving easy, personal, and local.
Giving back should feel meaningful, not complicated.
When you open a donor advised fund (DAF) with One Valley Community Foundation, you create a simple, flexible way to support the causes you care about, today and into the future.
Your fund acts like a charitable savings account. You make contributions when it works for you, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend grants to nonprofits on your own schedule. Whether you’re giving as an individual, a family, or a business, One Valley helps you turn generosity into lasting local impact.
How It Works
Have a conversation.
Once your fund is open, we’ll take time to learn what matters to you, the causes, values, and hopes that guide your generosity. Together, we’ll create a giving plan that reflects your vision for community impact.
Grow your giving.
Your contributions are invested so your charitable dollars can grow over time. You can add to your fund anytime and choose when to recommend grants to nonprofits.
Give with confidence.
You tell us which organizations you’d like to support, and we handle the details. One Valley ensures your gifts reach trusted nonprofits and make a real difference here in Gallatin County or wherever your passions lead.
Ready to get started?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Local expertise.
We know Gallatin County, the people who live here, and the organizations that keep it strong. Our team helps connect your giving to the places where it can make a lasting difference.Personalized advising.
You’ll have a trusted partner to help you explore causes you care about, involve your family, or plan a giving strategy that reflects your values.Flexible and simple.
Give in the way that works best for you, whether that means giving now or in the future, publicly or privately. We handle the details so you can focus on the joy of making a difference.Community connection.
When you open a fund, you join a network of neighbors investing in Gallatin County’s future. Together, we create a stronger, more caring place to live.Doing good twice.
Administrative fees are reinvested into One Valley’s mission, helping us support local nonprofits, connect resources, and create lasting change across Gallatin County. -
Yes. You can start a donor advised fund with an initial contribution of as little as $5,000.
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Once you submit your form and we receive your initial contribution, your fund will be set up within one business day. You’ll receive your login information for your online portal and can start giving right away.
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Yes. You decide whether to give in your own name, your fund’s name, or quietly behind the scenes.
Interested in learning more?
For more information on donor advised funds at One Valley Community Foundation, contact One Valley’s President & CEO Bridget Wilkinson at bridget@onevalley.org or 406.587.6262 x50.