Funds and Designations by GiveWP is a fundraising addon that helps nonprofit organizations manage donations according to the purpose or campaign they support. Instead of treating every contribution as part of one general fundraising total, you can organize donations into separate funds and track how much each fund receives.
The addon allows administrators to create multiple funds, assign donation forms to specific funds, or let donors choose where their contributions should go. It also provides individual fund reports, making it easier to review fundraising performance and understand how donations are distributed across different organizational priorities.
Whether you run a charity website, nonprofit organization, school fundraising program, church, community initiative, or humanitarian project, GiveWP Funds and Designations helps you organize donations more clearly within your WordPress fundraising workflow.
What You’re Getting
- Multiple donation funds managed through GiveWP.
- Options to assign forms to specific funds.
- Donor-selected fund designations.
- Administrative control over donation allocation.
- Individual fundraising reports for each fund.
- The ability to reassign donations to different funds.
- Support for multiple donation forms contributing to the same fund.
- Fund names and descriptions for clearer donation choices.
- Integration with supported GiveWP donation form workflows.
- Centralized fund management within the WordPress dashboard.
Key Features
- Multiple Donation Funds – Create as many funds as needed to organize donations around different campaigns, programs, projects, or organizational goals.
- Admin-Controlled Fund Assignment – Assign a donation form to a specific fund so contributions from that form are attributed to the designated purpose.
- Donor-Selected Funds – Let supporters choose which available fund they want to support through a compatible donation form.
- Custom Fund Names – Give each fund a clear, descriptive name that reflects its purpose, such as education, emergency relief, community development, or general operations.
- Fund Descriptions – Add supporting information to explain the purpose of a fund and help donors make an informed choice.
- Multiple Forms, One Fund – Direct contributions from several donation forms into the same fund for consolidated fundraising.
- One Form, Multiple Fund Options – Configure a donation form to offer several eligible funds for donors to choose from.
- Default General Fund – Use the default General fund created when the addon is activated, with the option to rename it to suit your organization.
- Individual Fund Reports – Review fundraising information for individual funds instead of relying exclusively on overall donation totals.
- Donation Reassignment – Reassign donations to another fund when administrative corrections or changes are needed.
- Organized Fund Management – Create, rename, and manage funds through the GiveWP administration interface.
- Fund Selection Controls – Configure the available fund choices for individual donation forms.
- Donation Form Integration – Add fund designation functionality to supported GiveWP donation form workflows.
- Existing Donation Handling – Attribute existing donation revenue to the default General fund when the addon is activated, according to its documented setup behavior.
- Flexible Fundraising Structure – Organize funds around departments, programs, locations, special events, or specific budget priorities.
Organize Donations Around Your Mission
Nonprofit organizations often raise money for several purposes at the same time. A charity might need funds for emergency relief, medical assistance, education, and general operating expenses. A school may collect donations for scholarships, equipment, and extracurricular programs.
GiveWP Funds and Designations lets you organize these fundraising priorities into separate funds. This makes it easier to connect donations with their intended purpose and maintain a clearer overview of how contributions are distributed.
You can create funds that reflect your organization’s actual structure and update their names or descriptions as your fundraising needs evolve.
Give Donors More Choice
Supporters often have specific causes they want to contribute toward. With donor-selected designations, you can let them choose from the funds enabled on a donation form.
For example, a community charity could allow donors to support food assistance, educational resources, or general operations from one form. Alternatively, you can assign a form directly to a particular fund when a campaign has a single, clearly defined purpose.
This flexibility helps you create donation experiences that align with your fundraising strategy while giving donors a clearer understanding of their available choices.
Manage Multiple Campaigns More Efficiently
Organizations frequently run multiple fundraising campaigns that contribute to the same underlying budget or program. GiveWP Funds and Designations allows multiple donation forms to feed into one fund, helping consolidate contributions from different campaigns.
You can also use separate funds to track different organizational priorities. This approach is useful for charities managing several programs, schools raising money for different initiatives, and community organizations coordinating local fundraising efforts.
The addon provides a structured way to organize donation information without requiring a completely separate fundraising system for every campaign.
Review Fundraising Performance
Understanding how much each fund receives is an important part of managing a fundraising operation. GiveWP Funds and Designations provides a reporting area for individual funds, helping administrators review their fundraising performance.
These reports can help you monitor contributions toward specific programs, compare fundraising activity, and maintain a clearer internal overview of donations.
If a donation has been assigned to the wrong fund, the addon also provides a way to reassign it. This can be helpful when correcting administrative errors or updating the allocation of a contribution.
Keep in mind that fund reporting organizes donation information; it does not automatically replace your organization’s accounting system or guarantee that funds are held in separate bank accounts.
Who Should Use GiveWP Funds and Designations?
This addon can be useful for:
- Nonprofit organizations managing donations for multiple programs.
- Charities and foundations separating general contributions from specific initiatives.
- Churches and religious organizations coordinating donations for different ministries or projects.
- Schools and educational institutions raising funds for scholarships, trips, and equipment.
- Community groups organizing contributions for local projects.
- Humanitarian organizations tracking fundraising across different relief efforts.
- Fundraising agencies managing WordPress donation websites for nonprofit clients.
- Organizations with multiple campaigns that need clearer fund-level reporting.
Requirements and Setup Notes
GiveWP Funds and Designations is an addon, not a standalone donation plugin. You need a compatible installation of the core GiveWP donation plugin before configuring funds and designations.
After installing and activating the addon, you can manage funds from the GiveWP administration area. Create the funds you need, add clear names and descriptions, and configure the relevant options on each donation form.
The addon creates a default General fund when activated. Existing donation revenue is assigned to that fund as part of the documented setup process, and existing forms are configured to use it. Review your fund settings after activation to make sure the structure matches your organization’s requirements.
Important considerations:
- Fund choices must be configured for the relevant donation forms; creating a fund alone does not automatically display it on every form.
- Donor choice and administrator-controlled assignment work differently, so select the appropriate option for each fundraising campaign.
- Reporting depends on donations being correctly attributed to their intended funds.
- Fund designations organize donation records; they do not independently manage bank accounts, restricted-fund compliance, or external accounting.
- Confirm compatibility with your installed GiveWP version and donation form builder before deployment.
Test your donation forms and review the resulting fund reports before using the addon for live fundraising campaigns.
Organize Your Fundraising with GiveWP Funds and Designations
GiveWP Funds and Designations helps nonprofit organizations organize donations by purpose, offer donors a choice of supported funds, and review fundraising activity through individual fund reports. Its flexible form assignments and centralized fund management can make it easier to coordinate multiple programs and campaigns within one WordPress donation system.
If your organization uses GiveWP and needs a clearer way to track contributions across different fundraising priorities, this addon provides a practical foundation for more organized donation management.
