People often plan their giving to their church through pledges. The Pledges feature allows you to enter and keep track of different pledges as people give over different periods of time.
Once the pledge has been added, any offerings entered by the selected giver for the selected fund within the selected date range will be counted towards the pledge. Pledges can be added before or after offerings batches are entered for the date range.
To add a new pledge,
1. Click on the gear icon to open your Settings view.
2. On the navigation menu on the left, select “Pledges” under the Offerings section.
3. In the entry bar at the top of the view, start by using the drop-down menu to select the giver who is pledging.
4. Enter in the amount they plan to give each time period as well as the frequency of their giving. This will be used to calculate the total amount pledged. If the giver only wants a total amount, users can choose "Total amount" under Frequency.
5. Enter the starting and ending date for the pledge. Only the amount of complete time periods within the date range will be used in calculation of the pledge and the giver's progress.
6. Enter in the fund the pledge is for and click "Add Pledge" to confirm the entry.