Overview
On Almabase, a donor can split a single transaction across multiple funds.
For example:
A donor gives $100
Splits it as:
$40 → Fund A
$30 → Fund B
$30 → Fund C
Now, you may want to either show this as 1 gift (because it was 1 transaction) OR show it as 3 gifts (each fund split as one gift), reflecting stronger participation across funds and improving how campaigns appear publicly.
Among the two, you can choose how gift counts should be calculated for each campaign page.
How to control the gift count?
Turn ON/OFF the toggle under "Campaign Settings":
Show each fund donation as a separate gift
Your selection will apply across all relevant areas of the page.
How It Works
If Toggle is OFF (Default Behavior)
1 transaction = 1 gift
Splits do NOT increase gift count
Participation challenges count transactions only
If Toggle is ON
Each fund split = 1 gift
A single transaction split across 5 funds = 5 gifts
Participation challenges count each split as a gift
Example: Participation Challenge
Let’s say:
Challenge goal: 10 gifts
Funds eligible: Fund 1, Fund 2, Fund 3
Donations received:
Donor | Fund 1 | Fund 2 | Fund 3 |
Sarah | $10 | $20 |
|
Claire | $30 | $10 | $20 |
Charlie | $10 |
| $20 |
Tom | $10 | $20 | $30 |
When Toggle is OFF
Gift count = 4
(Each row = 1 transaction)
When Toggle is ON
Gift count = 10
(Each fund split counted separately)
Note: Even if the same donor gives multiple times, each transaction and each split are counted separately based on the toggle.
Where This Impacts the Platform
This applies only to:
Competitive Fundraising Pages
Crowdfunding Pages
It does not apply to Checkout Campaign Pages.
Donor-Facing Areas Affected
If toggle is enabled, the gift count updates in:
Campaign page header (X Gifts)
Campaign/Hubs cards
Sub-pages
Participation challenges
Public influencer leaderboard (Gifts influenced)
Public leaderboards by class/team/group
Gift ticker
Event pages featuring giving pages (guest kits)
Gift Export Changes
When exporting gifts (fund split export), each row represents a single fund split.
Fields include:
Almabase Gift ID
Payment Gateway Transaction ID
Donor Name
Donor Email
Fund
Split Amount
Currency
Donation Date
Status
UTM parameters
Pre and post payment form responses
And more
FAQs
1. Does this affect the amount raised?
No. Only the gift count changes. The total amount remains unchanged.
2. Does this affect gift syncing to Raiser's Edge?
No. Sync behavior remains transaction-based unless configured otherwise.
3. Does this affect Checkout Campaign Pages?
No. This applies only to:
Competitive Fundraising Pages
Crowdfunding Pages
4. If a donor gives twice in one day, how is it counted?
Each transaction is separate.
If toggle is:
OFF → 2 gifts
ON → Count based on the number of splits within each transaction
5. Will historical data update when I turn this on?
Yes. The displayed gift count updates dynamically based on your selected setting.
No transaction data is altered.
6. Does this impact Matching Gift Challenges?
Matching challenges are amount-based.
Gift count behavior only affects:
Participation Challenges that are based on Gifts
7. Should I turn this ON or OFF?
Turn it ON if:
You want participation challenges to reflect fund-level support
Donors commonly split across multiple funds
You want to showcase broader engagement
Keep it OFF if:
You want gift count to reflect number of transactions only
Your reporting aligns with transaction-based counting
Recommended Best Practice
If you are running:
A multi-fund Giving Day
Class or department-based challenges
Fund-specific participation campaigns
We recommend enabling split-based counting to better reflect engagement momentum.