New Frequency for Recurring Gifts

You can now schedule recurring gifts with the new Every 4 weeks frequency. When you add or edit a recurring gift, you can choose this frequency and the gift will be processed every 4 weeks exactly, which allows you to collect a 13th installment. This new frequency option is supported on the following parts: 

One benefit of the new frequency is that it enables donors to schedule an additional installment per year. Previously, donors could select the Monthly option, which allowed for a maximum of 12 gift installments per year. The new Every 4 weeks frequency option enables users to schedule another installment — for a maximum of 13 — per year.

As with other recurring gift frequencies, the Every 4 weeks installment frequency information from donation transactions on these forms in Blackbaud Internet Solutions is downloaded and written to Blackbaud CRM through the Enhanced Revenue Batch.

Configure the Donation Form

On the Design tab under Donor gift scheduling options, select Allow recurring gifts to display the recurring gift options.

Note: You can modify the Every 4 weeks caption text on the Language tab under the Recurrence Frequency category.

When you download gifts from your website, you can create gift records for the donations in Blackbaud CRM. The gift records can include data such as amount, credit card number, billing address, an option to give anonymously, and comments.

Configure the Advanced Donation Form

When creating your custom donation experience using the Advanced Donation Form part, you can now include HTML for a frequency option value of Every 4 weeks for recurring gifts. For more information about designing the form, see the Advanced Donation Form Developer Guide.

Configure the Transaction Manager

On the Design tab under Recurring gift updates, select Allow frequency updates to display the recurring gift options.

Note: You can modify the Every 4 weeks caption text on the Language tab under the Recurrence Frequency category.