Tracking Pledges and Pledge CampaignsThe Pledges screen allows
you to track your congregation's pledges and receipts. The pledge screen can be
accessed by opening the contribution screen and clicking “pledges” on the main
toolbar. The pledge screen is arranged in three distinct sections, as seen here:
The
pledge campaign name and details are in the top left corner of the screen. When
creating a pledge description, you should enter a specific title, like "Building
Fund Pledges" or "Pledges for 2009".
When you click on a pledge description, the list of pledges that have been
made in that campaign will appear in the window in the bottom left window. It is
here that you enter each pledger's name and the amount pledged. ChurchTrac
automatically calculates the values in the "Amount Received" and "Pledge
Remaining" columns. The payment received window (on the right) allows you to
enter the pledge payments received for the date and campaign you’ve selected.
Important Note: Any entries made on the pledges screen will appear on your
contribution reports. There is no need to enter pledges both here and on the
Contributions Screen.
You can also print an overview report for the selected pledge campaign, or
interim giving statements for one or more pledgers.
