Designation Types

The program provides five standard types of designations.

Total

In a hierarchy, the top level designation must have a type of Total. The Total designation defines the sum of the revenue received toward all designations in the hierarchy. Each hierarchy has only one Total designation.

Initiative

In a hierarchy, the second level designation must have a type of Initiative. The Initiative designation defines how to apply the revenue received toward all designations in the hierarchy, such as Operating Costs or an Endowment. You can add multiple Initiatives to a Total designation.

Fund

In a hierarchy, a third level designation may have a type of Fund. You may select to use a Fund designation to identify the funds raised towards a specific goal or as a tribute. Examples of Fund designations include a Scholarship Fund or Memorial Fund. You can add multiple Funds to an Initiative designation.

Project

In a hierarchy, a third level designation may have a type of Project. You may select to use a Project designation to identify funds raised toward a one-time expense such as the construction of a building. You can add multiple Projects to an Initiative designation.

Program

In a hierarchy, the third level designation may have a type of Program. You may select to use a Program designation to identify funds raised toward an ongoing expense such as a research effort or series of instructional classes. You can add multiple Programs to an Initiative designation.

When you build designation hierarchies, you can use these types to help define how to apply revenue received toward a designation. For example, you can create a hierarchy where the Total designation includes a Capital Initiative, which uses revenue received toward a Memorial Fund, a Building Project, and a Research Program.