Calvert Giving Fund

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Calvert Giving Fund's features are designed so that donations have maximum impact.

Calvert Giving Fund features low minimums and administrative fees, while providing flexible investment and grant options. You can even recommend grants to international nongovernmental organizations. See the key features in the chart below:

Minimum Account: $5,000 initial contribution
$500 additional contribution
Minimum Grant Amount: $250 (to any approved charity)
Number of Grants/Year(Account Size): Under $25,000 12*
  Over $25,000 Unlimited
Administrative Fees/Year:  First $100,000 1%
  Next $400,000 3/4 of 1%
  Next $500,000 1/2 of 1%
  Over $1,000,000 1/4 of %
Flexible Investment Options: Socially Responsible Mutual Funds: Use screening and shareholder engagement to improve the social, environmental, and governance practices of publicly-help companies.
Community Investment: Provide financing for Affordable Housing, Microcredit, Nonprofit Facitilies and Social Innovations.
Web-based Account Access: Investing - Track/Recommend changes
Learning - Philanthropic Resources
Giving - View/Recommend grants

*Additional grants can be made for a fee of $20 each.