By Marco Mendoza, Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, Fulfillment Fund & Managing Director, IFC Advisors
When I joined Fulfillment Fund’s board, I was excited to support an organization dedicated to helping students succeed. That same commitment to impact families and communities drives my work at IFC Advisors, where we help clients leverage their wealth to achieve meaningful goals and philanthropic benefits. By aligning financial planning, investments, estate planning, and other services with their personal values, we seek to help clients grow and preserve assets, support communities, build a sustainable future, and create generational impact. Philanthropy is not just a side benefit but a central part of turning resources into lasting positive outcomes for both families and communities.
One tool I often recommend to clients and personally value in our own giving is a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF). DAFs offer a strategic way to channel passions into philanthropy while managing wealth thoughtfully. They provide immediate tax benefits, the ability to invest and grow assets establishing a foundation for the future, and flexibility to grant funds to charitable causes over time. This makes DAFs a smart, efficient way to support the organizations and initiatives that matter most, including students at Fulfillment Fund.
“Donating to Fulfillment Fund through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a smart, strategic way to maximize your impact. It gives you flexibility, tax advantages, and the power to support students’ futures.”
– Marco Mendoza, Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, Fulfillment Fund & Managing Director, IFC Advisors
Interested in making an impact through a DAF? Contact Ali Meisel, Director of Development, at 323-900-8716 or ameisel@fulfillment.org to learn how you can give strategically and support students today.