The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation
In its April 2000 meeting, The IWCA Board of Directors  agreed to donate $10,000 from the club's research funds to the AKC Canine Health Foundation Donor Advised Fund.

Donor Advised Funds are used only for the projects which the individual breed club designates. In other words, only research which will specifically benefit the Irish Wolfhound, and which the IWCA approves, will receive funds.

Until these funds are used they will earn the same as any funds invested by the Canine Health Foundation. The Foundation will provide the IWCA with a yearly accounting of the investments as well as any research pending which could be of interest to the Irish Wolfhound.

When a research project has been reviewed and is deemed worthy of investing our funds, the Health Foundation will match the amount already designated for the project by the IWCA. The IWCA may submit any projects it is interested in funding and the Foundation will pursue scientists interested in the project. The Foundation also provides review for project proposals by a board of experts in the field.

Any individual who wishes to donate funds specifically for the use of Irish Wolfhound research may do so by designating the Irish Wolfhound at the time of donation. So the fund will grow by reaching out to individuals as well. This will provide the Irish Wolfhound with funds by individuals who are aware of the Canine Health Foundation but not the IWCA.

All donations made by individuals to the fund are tax deductible as well.

In conclusion, the money invested in the donor advised fund will earn money not only through the investing power of all the foundation's funds, but will have the additional benefit of its funds being matched when a project of interest to the IWCA is presented, reviewed and approved by the IWCA and the Foundation.



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