Revised 3/20/2026
A pledge is a Donor's promise or commitment to give a certain amount of money over a set amount of time. Pledges are recorded as Gifts with related Gift Payments in akoyaGO.
Pledge Workflow Summary
This section provides a consolidated view of how the pledge process flows from commitment through payment and potential adjustment.
High‑Level Process Flow
The typical pledge lifecycle can be summarized in the following stages:
- Pledge commitment is recorded as a Pledge Gift.
- A Pledge Accrual Gift Payment is created and may be sent to accounting.
- The system optionally generates an anticipated payment schedule.
- Pledge payments are received and applied:
- Directly to the pledge if no schedule exists, or
- To scheduled pledge payments if a schedule exists.
- If payments are misapplied as standalone gifts, they can be reassigned using Apply to Pledge.
- Over time, the pledge may be adjusted or written off using Gift Adjustments and the Reverse/Adjust actions, invoking Pledge Write‑off where needed.
For detailed instructions, see the following articles:
Processing Incoming Pledge Payments
Correcting Misapplied Payments from Separate Gifts
Adjusting or Canceling a Pledge