You can apply a premium against an appeal code to establish rules about which premium is given for a specific gift amount. For example, a gift of $10 will provide a key chain, a gift of $ 25 will provide a mug. Appeal premiums are created and assigned to products on the Appeal Premiums window.
From Fundraising, select Set up tables > Appeals, highlight an Appeal and click Premiums
Note: To display the Premiums button in the Appeals window, you must enable the setup option to Allow Premiums as Products (Fundraising > Set up module).
Creating appeal premiums
Appeal Premiums is the product selected for the premium.
Product Code is the product associated with the Appeal premium. The Premium option must be enabled on the Manage Products window for the product to appear in this list (Orders > Manage inventory > Manage products).
Automatic Premium controls options on the Enter and edit gifts window.
■ If enabled, the premium will automatically attach.
■ If disabled, the Show all premiums option is available and you can attach a general item from inventory.
Minimum Gift sets the minimum amount required to apply the premium.
To define a distribution or premium
1. From Fundraising, select Set up tables > Distributions and premiums to display the Set up distributions and premiums window.
2. Click New.
3. Enter a unique alphanumeric Code (five characters maximum) for the distribution or premium.
4. (optional) Enter the Title of the distribution or premium.
5. (optional) Enter the description of the distribution in the Desc field.
6. (optional) Enter the Appeal associated with the distribution or premium, or click the lookup icon and select an appeal.
7. (optional) Enter the Campaign associated with the distribution or premium, or click the lookup icon and select a campaign.
8. Enter the Fund to be identified with the distribution or premium, or click the lookup icon and select a fund.
9. (optional) Enter the general ledger Income Account to be credited with contributions recorded with the distribution or premium, or click the lookup icon and select an account.
10. (Premiums only) Enter the usual amount of the gift or pledge in the Gift Amount field. This is the amount the contributor must donate in order to qualify for the premium.
11. (Premium only) Enter the fair market value of the contribution in the Fair Market Value field.
12. Click Save.