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CAF America

CAF America, Focus: Global

Since 1992, CAF America has been a trusted partner helping in donors achieve their international giving goals. CAF America works with individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and-or advisers to make cross-border giving safe, strategic, and impactful through industry-leading due diligence and international grantmaking expertise. Through its vetted network of nearly 2 million charitable social purpose organizations in 135 countries, CAF America has facilitated more than $4.6 billion in grants worldwide. CAF America helps donors reduce the risk, reputational exposure, and administrative burden associated with international giving while ensuring compliance with U.S. regulations and local laws. In conjunction with its extensive network of international partners across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, CAF America connects donors with trusted local organizations that are well positioned to advance their philanthropic goals and create lasting impact.

If CAF America has an established relationship with a social purpose organization (SPO), Fidelity Charitable® donors can recommend a grant to CAF America to further support that SPO for an additional fee. To learn which social purpose organizations already have an established relationship with CAF America, check the CAF America database.

Grants to international organizations that are currently eligible and have an established relationship with CAF America typically reach the organization within 3-4 weeks after grant receipt, though timelines may vary depending upon the time of year.

If CAF America does not have an established relationship with the intended social purpose organization, eligible Fidelity Charitable® donors can request that the organization be validated through CAF America for an additional fee. Please contact Fidelity Charitable directly before submitting your grant recommendation to learn you are eligible to request the validation of a new organization via CAF America.

Enhanced expenditure responsibility

Equivalency determination

$350 for grants under $7,000

$1,000 for new SPOs

Fee waived for grants over $7,000

$500 to renew

If your grant is intended to be used by the organization for a capital asset expense, endowment, or long-term project, an equivalency determination validation may be required.

Minimum fee amount = $25

Fidelity Charitable grant

First $200,000

Administrative fee

5%

Fidelity Charitable grant

Next $300,000

Administrative fee

3%

Fidelity Charitable grant

Next $500,000

Administrative fee

1%

Fidelity Charitable grant

Over $1,000,000

Administrative fee

0.5%

Make a grant recommendation via CAF America

If you would like to support a foreign social purpose organization using your Fidelity Charitable Giving Account®, you may recommend a grant from your Giving Account® to CAF America. First, click the "Make a Grant" button, then select "CAF America" as the charity. Next, when entering the dollar amount of the grant, select “Use” and then “Create Your Own” to specify the organization as a designated purpose in the pop-up window. If you have any questions, please call Fidelity Charitable at 800-262-6039.

Private Donor Group

If you are a member of the Private Donor Group, additional options for international granting may be available to you. Please contact your Philanthropic Strategist to learn more.

Learn more about CAF America