---
title: "Importing Gift Aid Approvals"
slug: "importing-gift-aid-approvals"
updated: 2025-04-21T23:56:26Z
published: 2025-04-21T23:56:26Z
canonical: "help.infoodle.com/importing-gift-aid-approvals"
---

> ## 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.

# Importing Gift Aid Approvals

### Creation of the Gift Aid Approvals Import Spreadsheet

Before starting the infoodle import process you need to create a file that describes the Gift Aid approvals you want to create in infooldle.

The minimum required fields (columns) are:

* Person Unique ID
* Date Received

Optional fields are:

* Approved From
* Approved Until
* Historic Date
* Available Offline
* Note

### Import Process

To begin the import, select **Administration** then from the list of options, select **Import Data**
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Follow through the steps outlined below:
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Either, start a fresh import and enter a name for the template, or select an existing template from the drop down list, created during a previous import.
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**Map the CSV fields to the infoodle fields**
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:::(Info) ()
Required fields: Person Unique ID, Date Received.
:::

Required and Optional fields mapped:
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**Mapping Complete**
Once you have mapped all of the fields select **Continue**
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**Duplicate Matching**
Select the one option available and select **Review Import**:
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**Review and Queue Import**
Check that all of your data validates without any errors then select **Queue Import**:


If there are errors you have the option to edit the these. For details on how to do this, see: [Check and Run the Import](/v1/docs/check-and-run-the-import).

## Related

- [Import Data](/import-data.md)
- [Configuring Import Settings](/configuring-import-settings.md)
- [Preparing Import Data](/preparing-import-data.md)
- [Starting your Import](/starting-your-import.md)