b'Validation ServicesCAF America Validation Services (VS) verifies every organization that receives a grant through an extensive protocol based on decades of experience and industry-leading best practices in international giving. These services:extend beyond IRS requirements, andprovide extensive expertise in international grantmaking based on Equivalency Determination or Expenditure Responsibility.Grants Management ServicesCAF America provides customized Grants Management Services (GMS), meaningend-to-end administration support services, for a growing number of major donors.These services include:identifying beneficiaries that align with the organizations mission,consolidating grant applications to minimize the burden on participating charities,issuing proposals and providing troubleshooting support throughout the Open Application period, andconducting preliminary or complete reviews of submitted applications.Expedited GivingA CAF America Expedited Grant (EG) is a gift to eligible organizations within CAF Americas global database. Through our partnerships with our Global Alliance members in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, and Russia.The CAF American Donor FundThe CAF American Donor Fund (CADF) enables US/UK dual taxpayers to claim Gift Aid, increasing the value of their gifts by up to 25% and providing qualification for a tax deduction in the UK and in the US.Friends FundsA CAF America Friends Fund (FF) is a unique, cost-effective solution for donors wishing to support approved foreign nonprofit organizations to restrict giving to the charity of their choice. A Friends Fund is a restricted account opened by CAF America for the purpose of supporting the activities of a designated eligible foreign charity. cafamerica.orgPAGE9'