Ways to Donate

Annual or Monthly Donations

Direct donations are accepted through our online donation form for individuals interested in making a tax-deductible donation directly to the Dolan Fund.

Butterfly Challenge

Summer and swim season are upon us, and we are looking for swim clubs to participate in the Butterfly Challenge! This challenge allows swimmers to do what they love while having a direct impact on helping another child! To learn more about the details, click here.

Cemetary Plots

The Kelly Anne Memorial Fund was gifted 36 cemetery plots in the beautifully maintained George Washington Memorial Park in Plymouth Meeting, PA., and the KADMF Board of Directors has approved the sale of these plots. We understand this is an incredibly difficult topic, but it can also be comforting to know there is an available option. To learn more about how to purchase a plot, please click on this link.

Corporate Matching

Many companies offer a matching program! By completing an online form, you can double or triple the impact of your gift. Most companies use a third-party online portal which include Network for Good, Cybergrants, Yourcause, Benevity, America’s Charities and Easymatch.

Donor-Advised Fund

Maximize Your Impact Through The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is one of the most effective and tax-efficient ways to support the mission of the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund. By recommending a grant from your DAF, you help provide financial assistance, emotional support, and practical resources to families caring for critically, chronically, or seriously ill children. Your generosity enables us to continue offering hope and relief to families facing extraordinary medical and financial challenges.

What Is a Donor-Advised Fund?

A Donor-Advised Fund is a charitable giving account established through a sponsoring organization, such as a community foundation or financial institution. Donors make charitable contributions to the fund and then recommend grants to qualified nonprofit organizations like the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund.

Benefits of Giving Through a DAF

Simple and convenient charitable giving.

Potential tax advantages through your sponsoring organization
Ability to support causes you care about over time
Opportunity to make one-time or recurring grants
Streamlined recordkeeping for charitable contributions
A meaningful way to involve family members in your philanthropic legacy

Recommend a Grant Today

To recommend a grant through your Donor-Advised Fund, please provide your fund administrator with the following information:

Organization Name: Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund
Tax ID (EIN): EIN 23-2108560
Mailing Address: 8624 Germantown Avenue, Rear, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Phone: 215-643-0763
Website: https://dolanfund.org/

Popular Donor-Advised Fund Providers

Fidelity Charitable
Schwab Charitable
Vanguard Charitable
National Philanthropic Trust
Community Foundations

Support Families Facing Medical Crises

Every grant received through a Donor-Advised Fund helps the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund provide direct financial assistance to families, help cover essential living expenses, fund programs that reduce caregiver burden, connect families with resources, and respond to urgent needs.

Join the Legacy of Kelly Anne Dolan

For more than five decades, the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund has been committed to easing the financial and emotional strain experienced by families whose children face serious medical conditions. Gifts made through donor-advised funds help ensure that this mission continues for future generations.

Questions About Donor-Advised Fund Giving?

Development Office
Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund
215-643-0763
dgriffith@dolanfund.org

Your Generosity Changes Lives

A recommendation from your Donor-Advised Fund is more than a charitable gift—it is a lifeline for families navigating some of life’s most difficult challenges. Thank you for helping the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund bring hope, relief, and support to families when they need it most.

HOPE for the Holidays Adopt a Family Program

Sponsors can adopt a family during the holiday season through our Hope for the Holiday Adopt-A-Family program. To learn more, please visit here.

Third Party Fundraisers

From School fundraisers to disc golf and charity days at the Country Clubs, the Dolan Fund partners with various community members to host a variety of events to raise funds and awareness.

United Way

The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund is not a United Way agency but participates in the United Way’s donor option program (for United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, use donor option number 03972). We also participate in the Combined Federal Campaign for Southeastern Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley Areas, South Jersey, and Delaware (use campaign number 66587). This means that you can donate directly to us through your local United Way by designating us on your donor form. We would be happy to speak on behalf of the United Way at your workplace during your United Way campaign. We will speak to a group of any size, anywhere in the greater Philadelphia area, including New Jersey and Delaware. To make arrangements, please contact your local United Way and request that someone from the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund speak at your campaign.

Spring Appeal

While we are reflecting on the amazing year we’ve had, we can’t help but to focus on the year ahead of us! There are still thousands of families throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey that still need support, so we are asking for your help by making a financial contribution. Please donate today by clicking here.

To learn more about our featured family, Josie and Ellie, and learn about their incredible journey and the strength behind their story, please follow the link.

$25 pays for hospital parking and meals

$50 pays for transportation to treatment

$150 pays for groceries

$500 pays a family’s rent

$1000 provides adaptive equipment

A proud sponsor

Tamanend Middle School

For 24 years, Tamanend Middle School has sponsored us through the 3-on-3 basketball tournament. We can not thank you enough for raising over $500,000 to help our families in need. If you want to learn more about this program, please contact Linda at lbean@dolanfund.org.