In order to record a donation that you have received from a contact you must first categorize the contact as a Donor contact, then you can add the donation information.
To add a donation
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Using the Search functionality, locate the contact that is making the donation.
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If the contact is already categorized as a donor, use the Donor Search from the contacts menu.
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If the contact is not yet categorized as a donor.
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Select the contact from the contacts search, or take the necessary steps to add a new contact.
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Click the Categories tab, and then click the Edit button next to the Donor category.
The Edit Donor page displays.
NOTE: If donor is not displayed as an available category, click Manage contact categories... and proceed to add the Donor category to the contact.
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Click the Donations tab, and then click Add new donation....
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In the Type box, select a donation type.
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In the Donation Date box, click the arrow to the right of the box to select the date, or type the date the donation was made.
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In the Amount box, type the amount of the donation.
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In the Description tab, type a description.
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Click the Donation Use tab, and then type the information to describe the intended use of the donation money.
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Click the Save button to save the changes.
To edit a donation
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Open the Edit Donation page.
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Perform a Donor search to locate the contact that made the donation.
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Select the contact in the search results to open the Edit Donor page.
The Edit Donor page displays.
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Click the Donations tab, and then click the Edit button next to the donation you want to edit.
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Make any necessary changes to the donation boxes, and then click the Save button to save the changes.