Help centre / Giving & Gift Aid / Run a fundraising campaign
Run a fundraising campaign
Go to Giving, then Campaigns, and select New campaign. Give it a name and a goal if you have one. When you record a donation, pick the campaign, and the campaign page shows what it has raised against the target.
Create a campaign
- Go to Giving, then Campaigns.
- Select New campaign.
- Give it a name, for example "the 2026 summer appeal", and a short description if you like.
- Enter a Goal in pounds if you have a target. You can leave it blank for an open-ended appeal.
- Pick the Fund the money belongs to. An appeal for a stated purpose is restricted money, so choosing restricted here keeps that clear from the start. You can also name the exact fund from your fund register.
- If the appeal pays for a specific piece of work, choose it under Funds this project. That link lets supporters later see what their gift achieved.
- Add start and end dates if the appeal has them.
- Select Create campaign.
Link gifts to the campaign
When you record a donation, pick the campaign in the Campaign field. The campaign card then shows the total raised, the number of gifts, and a progress bar towards the goal. When you pass the target, a Goal reached badge appears.
When the appeal ends
Open the campaign with the pencil button and set its Status to closed. Closed campaigns stop appearing as a choice on new donations, but everything they raised stays on record.
Common questions
Can I delete a campaign? Only if no gifts are linked to it. Gifts are financial records, so a campaign with donations attributed can't be deleted; reassign or remove those gifts first, or just close the campaign instead.
Do supporters see campaigns? Not directly. But if a campaign funds a project, supporters who gave to it can see that work, and updates on it, through their private portal page.