The welcome email that you received with your account information included the Donor Portal link to return. You can access the portal through that link or via Donor Login on this page. If you’re not sure of your password, please use the Forgot Password option on the login page.

Fund statements are prepared twice annually and can be accessed through the donor portal. Account holders will be notified by email when statements are made available in the portal.

Statements that have been generated since June 30, 2023 are available in the donor portal. For prior statements, please contact us to receive a copy.

For donor advised funds, grant recommendations may be submitted at any time. Recommendations that are submitted by Monday (except when it is a major holiday) will be processed within 5 to 10 business days. During peak activity periods, or should any issues arise during due diligence, processing of grant recommendations may take longer than normal. You can track the status of your grant recommendation through our Donor Portal. 

Donation options and instructions can be found in the Resources and Documents section of the Donor Portal within Files. To contribute directly to a fund at the Foundation, you may donate online by credit card or mail a check to Rhode Island Foundation, One Union Station, Providence, RI 02903, indicating the name of the fund to which the gift should be directed. Contributions to your donor advised fund can be made at any time via cash, securities, or credit card through our secure website. Additional assets may be contributed after consulting with our development team. You also can give gifts of stock, include the donor advised fund in your estate plan, or name the Foundation as a beneficiary of life insurance policies or retirement plan assets. Foundation team members can work with you and your legal or financial advisors at any time for such planning. For assistance, contact (401) 856-8610 or email gifts@rifoundation.org.

Sponsorships or Events:

• Sponsorships that provide tangible benefits such as event tickets, tables and business advertising may not come from a Donor Advised Fund (DAF). Even if a portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible, the entire cost is disallowed from being funded through a DAF.

Membership Fees:

• Membership fees that provide personal benefits, such as access to exclusive events or facilities, aren’t permitted. This is to ensure that the grant remains fully charitable and does not confer private benefit.

Pledges:

• The IRS considers fulfilling a legally-binding pledge as potentially resulting in a “more than incidental benefit” to the donor, which is prohibited.

Tuition or Educational Fees:

• DAF funds cannot be used to pay for tuition or other educational fees for a specific individual even if the institution is a nonprofit. These payments are considered expenses, not charitable contributions.

Scholarships:

• Donors can’t personally select a recipient or award scholarships where the donor or related parties have the majority or deciding vote on qualified applicants.

Individuals:

• DAFs are prohibited from making grants directly to individuals, even if for charitable purposes like medical bills or a scholarship.

Lobbying or Political Contributions:

• Political campaigns, candidates, or lobbying organizations are not 501(c)3 organizations.

Our knowledgeable staff can work with you to identify organizations involved in the causes you care about, including opportunities for you to align your funding with the Foundation's priorities. Aligned Funding maximizes the effectiveness of your donor advised fund by connecting you with high-impact initiatives and projects benefiting Rhode Islanders, which have been reviewed by the Foundation’s Grants & Community Investments team. This type of partnership ensures that you can make charitable investments that directly meet community needs and that align with your giving priorities. Contact us for more information.