Support Wilderness Inquiry Through Your Donor Advised Fund
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a powerful way to make a lasting impact on our mission to provide inclusive outdoor adventures for all.
When you recommend a grant to Wilderness Inquiry from your Donor-Advised Fund, you’re funding guided outdoor adventures for people of every age, background, and ability. DAF giving to our outdoor access nonprofit supports youth outdoor education trips, disability-inclusive programming, and year-round staff who make mixed-ability groups possible.
What Your DAF Gift Funds
A donor-advised fund gift can fund things like:
- Youth outdoor programs to pay for trips like Canoemobile, which brings canoeing and outdoor education to youth who might never otherwise get on the water.
- Disability inclusion to provide adaptive equipment, trained guides, and financial aid that make mixed-ability trips possible.
Wilderness Inquiry is one of the outdoor charities that accept DAF gifts, so you can recommend a grant from Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, or your local community foundation.
If you’re deciding how to use your donor-advised fund for inclusive outdoor programs, both a one-time gift and a recurring annual recommendation help. Recurring gifts let us plan staffing and equipment purchases ahead of the season instead of reacting once funds arrive.
How to Give
You can recommend a grant of any amount to Wilderness Inquiry from your Donor Advised Fund. Simply contact your financial institution or foundation, or call your philanthropic advisor/fund manager to let them know you would like to make a gift.
You will need to provide them with the following information:
- Organization Name: Wilderness Inquiry, Inc.
- Tax ID Number: 93-0708637
Let Us Know
To ensure your gift is properly acknowledged, please notify our development team of your intent to recommend a grant.
- Contact: Shannon Lundquist, Senior Manager of Development
- Email: development@wildernessinquiry.org
- Phone: 612-605-4720
Wilderness Inquiry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution helps us connect people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to each other and the natural world.
Common Questions About Donor Advised Funds
How do I recommend a gift to Wilderness Inquiry from my DAF?
- Fast & Seamless: Complete your gift in under 30 seconds without leaving our site or logging into separate portals manually.
- Immediate Impact: Your contribution goes to work faster, equipping youth, families, and individuals of all abilities with life-changing wilderness experiences.
- Zero Hassle: No paper checks, no complicated grant request forms, and no manual tracking.
- Head to our Donation Page and select Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) as your payment method.
- Search for your DAF provider (e.g., Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, BNY Mellon, local community foundations, etc.).
- Log into your account through the secure DAFpay prompt, enter your gift amount, and click submit.
