Donations let you capture the financial and in-kind contributions made toward your work, so they count alongside volunteering in your impact. This article walks through logging a donation.
📝 Note: Logging donations - including in-kind contributions like materials, equipment, space and services - is available now. This is separate from the In-kind donation opportunity type.
Where to find the Log Donation form
You can open the Log Donation form in a few ways:
From your profile menu > Log Donation.
From your Dashboard, in the Donations section, click + Log a donation.
From the + Log Donation button on the Donations page - this option is only available to admins, as they're the ones who see the Donations page.
1. Choose the donation type
The form starts by asking what type of donation it is. There are five types:
Money
Materials
Equipment
Space
Service
2. Link to an Activity
Every donation must be linked to an Activity. Select an existing Activity, or - if none fits - create a new one inline directly from the form.
3. Add a description
Enter a short description (required) of what the donation is.
4. Enter the value
The fields shown depend on the type you chose:
Money: simply enter the Amount.
Materials, Equipment, Space or Service: enter the Quantity, Unit and Unit Value. The Total Value is then calculated for you automatically.
5. Set the dates
Committed Date (optional): the date the donation was pledged.
Completed Date (required): the date the donation is counted as completed.
6. Submit
After submitting, you land on the Donations listing, where your new donation appears. You can edit a donation later from the listing or your dashboard.
What's next
👉 See How to view your donations on the dashboard to keep track of what you've logged.
💬 Need more help? Contact us anytime at support@goodsted.com.