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title: "Adding a Pledge"
slug: "adding-a-pledge-1"
updated: 2026-05-24T21:36:56Z
published: 2026-05-24T21:36:56Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.infoodle.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding a Pledge

A pledge is a forward-looking commitment to give — it is not a payment itself. Adding a pledge records what a donor has promised and generates a schedule of planned payments that you can track against actual giving.

You'll need the **Manage Pledges permission** to add pledges. Contact your **administrator** if you don't see this option.

## How to add a pledge
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1. [Search](https://help.infoodle.com/help/people/searching-person) for the person or organisation whose pledge you want to manage.
2. If **Finance** is not showing on the persons profile, then you will need to add it. To see how to do this, look at [Profile Layout](/v1/docs/profile-layout) 
3. Then in the **Finance** section on the profile page, open the **Pledges** tab.

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4. Then click **Add**. This will open options to add a new pledge. 

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## Add a new pledge critera
#### Start date
The date the first payment is due. Enter the date the donor's giving commitment begins.

#### Frequency
How often payments are due. Options include One off, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annually. Select One off for a single commitment with no recurring schedule.

#### End Date
The pledge can either have a fixed end date, or be open ended. infoodle will automatically create records for the next 3 years and will automatically extend these each day as required.

#### Amount
The amount due per payment (or the total amount for a one-off pledge).

#### Method of payment
How the donor will pay. This may include options such as GoCardless, Stripe, Automatic Payment, Cheque, or Cash, depending on what your [organisation has configured](/v1/docs/payment-methods-settings).

#### Account code
The account code this pledge should be tracked against. Leave as No specific account code if not required.

#### Pledge drive (optional)
The [pledge drive](/v1/docs/adding-a-pledge-drive) (if you have any configured) this pledge belongs to. Leave as No specific pledge drive if not applicable.

#### Campaign (optional)
The [campaign](/v1/docs/campaigns) to associate this pledge with. Leave as No specific campaign if not applicable.
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### What happens next?
Once saved, infoodle generates a schedule of planned payment occurrences based on the start date, frequency, and amount you entered. You can view these on the **Schedule tab** of the pledge, and edit individual occurrences, amounts, or dates from there.

:::(Info) (Remember:)
A pledge is a promise, not a payment. It will not appear in the donor's giving total until actual transactions are recorded against it. Use the **Pledge vs Actual report** to compare pledged amounts against what has been received.
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:::(Info) (Related Pages)
[Editing a Pledge](/v1/docs/editing-a-pledge)
[Cancelling a Pledge](/v1/docs/cancelling-a-pledge)
[Pledges & Recurring pledges](/v1/docs/pledges-and-recurring-payments)
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