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Household/Organization Giving Report Complete Reference (CST1017)


Constituent Data,
Fundraising,
Stewarding Donors
| 15 minutes to read
Last Updated: 10-12-2023

Summary

With WFAA’s recent launch of a new financial system FAST and new CRM 4WARD, some of our articles may be out of date. We are working to make updates as soon as possible. Please contact help@uwadvancement.org if you have any questions.

The Household/Organization Giving Report is a tool to help advancement staff understand a donor’s giving history. It provides several different summary views for a comprehensive look at a donor’s giving.

Key Takeaways

  • How to produce a Household/Organization Giving Report
  • How to interpret a Household/Organization Giving Report
  • How to print a Household/Organization Giving Report
  • Such information is confidential and may only be used in accordance with WFAA’s polices, including its data disclosure and confidentiality policies.

When to Use This Report

The Household/Organization Giving Report displays a constituent’s cumulative giving totals in a printable format that can be shared with the respective donor.

Use this report when you need to:

  • Provide a donor with a lifetime giving summary
  • Assist a development director with gift conversations with prospective donors
  • Determine cumulative household giving to the UW or a specific unit or department
  • Provide a donor with a giving history through a particular year (e.g., to see giving pre-campaign, year-by-year growth, etc.)

RELATED REPORTS AND LIMITATIONS

  • This report shows a constituent’s cumulative giving through the end of the specified year. It does not show giving for a single year.

What Is Included in the Report

The Household/Organization Giving Report provides an overview of a constituent’s cumulative giving through a specified year, along with other key data points (first gift, outstanding pledge balance, All Ways Forward campaign totals, certain recognition society memberships).

Gift amounts are based upon the recognition credit received by the constituent. A “household” is defined by the current spousal relationship.

The report may be run to show constituent (household or organization) giving to UW–Madison overall, or to a specific school/college/unit.

By default, the report does not include anonymous gifts in the totals, but an option is provided to include them. For all giving totals, if the option to include anonymous gifts is selected, then the output will show the anonymous portion of the gift within parentheses, italicized.

The report displays a constituent’s cumulative giving, summarized to various levels, including the following:

  • Overall
  • Totals by unit
  • Totals by fund
  • Totals by gift type

In-kind and informational gifts are included in these totals.

The Glossary section at the end of this article lists the report output elements, and their corresponding report sections.

How to Generate the Report

  1. Log in to ABE CRM.
  2. Navigate to a specific constituent’s record, and select the Revenue tab.
  3. Click the sub-tab for Household Giving Report or Organization Giving Report (report name is dependent upon the type of constituent being viewed).
  4. The report will automatically populate based on the default values that have been set.
  5. Optionally change the report parameters listed below, and click View Report to update the results.

Report parameters:

  • Select a value for End Year. The report defaults to the current year. Based on the value selected, the report results will show cumulative giving amounts through the end of the year specified (starting with the first gift, ever).
  • Select a value for Unit. The report defaults to show amounts for all units. To view giving totals to a single school/college/unit, select a value other than “All” from the drop-down list.
  • Select a value for Include Anonymous Gifts. The report defaults to “No,” which excludes anonymous gifts. When a “Yes” value is specified, report output will show the anonymous portion of a respective total in parentheses, italicized.
  • Select value(s) for Show Details. This parameter controls which sections will show in the report output. By default, all sections are shown. The Header section will always appear, and includes the household or organization name and corresponding total giving amount. The report user may choose to show or hide additional sections by checking (or unchecking) the following options:
    • Select All — shows all sections
    • Overview — shows key data points described in the Glossary section in this article
    • By Unit — shows cumulative gift amounts summarized to the department and unit levels
    • By Fund — shows cumulative gift amounts summarized to the fund and unit levels
    • By Gift Type — shows cumulative gift amounts summarized by type of gift
    • Campaign Giving — shows cumulative gift amounts that have occurred during the All Ways Forward campaign (gifts from 7/1/2013 through the report date). This total is displayed in the Overview section, so the Overview section must also be selected for display.
  • Select value for Excel-Ready Formatting. The report defaults to “No.” When set to “Yes,” this parameter will remove the standard WFAA logo and report title when downloaded to Excel, Word, or PDF format. For this report, we recommend leaving the parameter value set to “No,” because the report may be shared with a donor.

To produce a nicely formatted report suitable for sharing with a donor, run the report with the excel-ready formatting parameter value set to “No.” When the report results are displayed on the screen, select the down arrow next to the “Export” icon (see below), and choose either Word or PDF format. The report results will be downloaded in the selected format within your browser and can be opened in the respective application.

If printing at WFAA, the best results will be obtained by printing to the “Follow Me” printer (to print in color), and changing the printer quality and color settings to “Photo,” leaving all other options at their default values (see below).

Glossary

Report Section

Element

Description

Header

Constituent Name

Displays the name of the constituent for which the report is run.

Header

Household or Organization/Foundation

If the report is run for an individual, the name of the household for the corresponding constituent is shown. If the constituent has a spousal relationship captured in ABE, then both names are listed. The name of the constituent for whom the report is run is listed first.

If the report is run for an organization or foundation, the name of the organization is listed.

HeaderTotal GivingDisplays the sum of the following, through the year specified at run time:
  • Outright gifts
  • Pledge initiations
  • Planned gifts (initiations and payments)
  • Payments made on other people’s pledges
  • Matching-gift claims
Overview

First Gift (1982 and later)

Shows the date and corresponding amount for the constituent’s first gift, in accordance with the following:
  • If the report was run for all UW giving and includes anonymous gifts, then the earliest gift is shown.
  • If the report was run for all UW giving and excludes anonymous gifts, then the earliest non-anonymous gift is shown.
  • If the report was run for a single school/college/unit and includes anonymous gifts, then the earliest gift for that school/college/unit is shown.
  • If the report was run for a single school/college/unit and excludes anonymous gifts, then the earliest non-anonymous gift for that school/college/unit is shown.
OverviewGiving — Top Units Shows giving totals for the top units, with a maximum of three units shown.

If the report was run for a single school/college/unit, this element does not appear.

Overview

Giving — Top Funds

Shows giving totals for the top funds, with a maximum of three funds shown.

If the report was run for a single school/college/unit, only funds within the selected school/college/unit are listed.

Overview

Outstanding Pledge Balance

Shows the current outstanding pledge balance, as of the report run date. This balance is irrespective of the year specified at run time. The corresponding report run date is also displayed.

This is the same balance as shown in the Totals by Gift Type section of the report.

Overview

All Ways Forward Campaign

Shows total giving toward the campaign, occurring between 7/1/2013 and 12/31/2021.

Overview

Recognition Society Memberships

Lists the constituent’s membership in lifetime giving recognition societies.

If the constituent is not a member of any recognition society, this element does not appear.

Totals by Unit

Unit Name

School/college/unit associated with the fund to which gifts were given

Totals by Unit

Department Name

Department associated with the fund to which gifts were given

Totals by Unit

Total Giving

The sum of gifts (outright gifts, pledge initiations, planned gift initiations, matching gifts, and payments made on other people’s pledges) given to the corresponding unit/department.

Totals by Fund

Unit Name

School/college/unit associated with the fund to which gifts were given.

Totals by Fund

Fund Name (Fund Number)

Name and number of the fund to which gifts were given, which may include closed funds.

Totals by Fund

Total Giving

The sum of gifts (outright gifts, pledge initiations, planned gift initiations, matching gifts, and payments made on other people’s pledges) given to the corresponding fund.

Totals by Gift Type — Gift

Gifts

This total includes outright gift donations. These are gifts that are not associated with a prior commitment (such as pledge, planned gift, recurring gift, matching gift claim, etc.)

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Payment” AND Application Description is “Donation”

Totals by Gift Type — Gift

Recurring Gifts

This total includes payments made on a recurring gift type.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Payment” AND Application Description is “Recurring Gift”

Totals by Gift Type — Gift

Gift-in-Kind/Informational Gifts

This total includes amounts associated with gifts in kind and informational gifts (gifts received and processed via the relevant campus unit).

Not all gifts in kind are informational, and not all informational gifts are gifts in kind.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Any Transaction Type Description and Application Description included in Totals by Gift Type — Gift AND any of the following is true:
    • Channel Description = GIK/Property OR
    • Payment Method Description = Gift-in-Kind OR
    • Pledge Subtype Description = In-Kind Pledge OR
    • Revenue Attribute = Pledge Characteristic, and Value = In Kind

 

Totals by Gift Type — Gift

Other Gifts

This total includes gifts that are not explicitly covered by the preceding gift types. An example of this is a gift given as part of an event registration.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Payment” AND Application Description is either of the following:
    • Other
    • Event Registration

Totals by Gift Type — Pledge

Pledge Commitments

This total reflects amounts associated with pledges.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Pledge” AND Application Description is “Donation”

Any payments made on another constituent’s pledge are also included in this amount.

Totals by Gift Type — Pledge

Gift-in-Kind/Informational Pledge Commitments

This total reflects amounts associated with a pledge of nonmonetary gifts, such as a promise to provide equipment.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Pledge” OR Application Description is “Pledge,” AND any of the following is true:
    • Channel Description = GIK/Property
    • Payment Method Description = Gift in Kind
    • Pledge Subtype Description = In-Kind Pledge
    • Revenue Attribute = Pledge Characteristic, and Value = In Kind

 

Totals by Gift Type — Pledge

Pledge Payments

This amount includes all payments made on a pledge, including payments that are made by others on the constituent’s pledge.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Payment” AND Application Description is “Pledge”

Totals by Gift Type — Pledge

Outstanding Pledge Balance

Shows the current outstanding pledge balance, as of the report run date. This balance is irrespective of the year specified at run time. The corresponding report run date is also displayed.

This is the same balance as shown in the Overview section of the report.

Totals by Gift Type — Matching Gift

Matching Gift Claims

Some organizations match revenue that their employees or corporate partners give to nonprofit organizations.

The amount reflected in this total represents:

  • Claims that were initiated by the constituent (typically an individual) and that another constituent (typically an organization) has agreed to pay
  • Claims the constituent has agreed to pay that were initiated by another constituent

This claim takes the form of a monetary claim.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Matching Gift Claim” OR Application Description is “Matching Gift”

(Pre-ABE system matching gifts that were already paid were only converted as Transaction Type Description = Matching Gift, without a corresponding matching gift claim.)

Totals by Gift Type — Matching Gift

Gift-in-Kind/Informational Matching Gift Claims

Some organizations match revenue that their employees or corporate partners give to nonprofit organizations.

The amount reflected in this total represents:

  • Claims that were initiated by the constituent (typically an individual) and that another constituent (typically an organization) has agreed to pay
  • Claims the constituent has agreed to pay that were initiated by another constituent.

This claim takes the form of a monetary claim.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Matching Gift Claim” OR the Application Description is “Matching Gift,” AND any of the following is true:
    • Channel Description = GIK/Property
    • Payment Method Description = Gift in Kind
    • Pledge Subtype Description = In-Kind Pledge
    • Revenue Attribute = Pledge Characteristic, and Value = In Kind

 

Totals by Gift Type — Matching Gift

Matching Gift Payment

Some organizations match revenue that their employees or corporate partners give to nonprofit organizations.

The amount reflected in this total represents:

  • Payments made on a matching gift claim (either initiated by that same constituent or by another constituent)

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Payment” AND Application Description is “Matching Gift”

Totals by Gift Type — Deferred Gift

Revocable (e.g., bequest, retirement plan, etc.)

This amount reflects the total of deferred gifts for the constituent household or organization that have been recorded as revocable.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Planned Gift” OR Application Description is “Planned Gift,” AND
  • Revocable indicator is set to “Yes”

Totals by Gift Type — Deferred Gift

Irrevocable (e.g., charitable gift annuity, charitable trust, etc.)

This amount reflects the total of deferred gifts for the constituent household or organization that have been recorded as irrevocable.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Planned Gift” OR Application Description is “Planned Gift,” AND all of the following are true:
    • Revocable indicator is set to “No”
    • Trust Held Outside indicator is set to “No”
    • Fund Number starts with PG-22, PG-42, or PG-62

Totals by Gift Type — Deferred Gift

Gift-in-Kind/Informational

This amount reflects the total of deferred gifts for the constituent household or organization that have been recorded as gifts in kind.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Planned Gift” OR Application Description is “Planned Gift,” AND any of the following is true:
    • Channel Description = GIK/Property
    • Payment Method Description = Gift in Kind
    • Pledge Subtype Description = In-Kind Pledge
    • Revenue Attribute = Pledge Characteristic, and Value = In Kind

 

Totals by Gift Type — Deferred Gift

Other (further detail can be provided by WFAA)

This amount reflects the total of deferred gifts for the constituent household or organization that are not covered by the above breakouts.

In the system, these transactions have the following characteristics:

  • Transaction Type Description is “Planned Gift” OR Application Description is “Planned Gift,” AND
  • Not in the Revocable or Irrevocable classification

Totals by Gift Type

Total

The total amount shown in this section is the sum of the left-justified elements, which are the following:

  • Gift — Gifts
  • Gift — Recurring Gifts
  • Gift — Gift-in-Kind/Informational Gifts
  • Gift — Other Gifts
  • Pledge — Pledge Commitments
  • Pledge — Gift-in-Kind/Informational Pledge Commitments
  • Matching Gift — Matching Gift Claims
  • Matching Gift — Gift-in-Kind/Informational Matching Gift Claims
  • Deferred Gift — Revocable
  • Deferred Gift — Irrevocable
  • Deferred Gift — Gift-in-Kind/Informational
  • Deferred Gift — Other

This total matches the totals in all other sections, including the “Total Giving” amount shown in the Header section.