Once endurance pledges is enabled for an endurance challenge, donors can submit pledges in an amount per unit of activity completed, via the pledge form on the front end of campaign sites. To submit a pledge, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the endurance pledge form:
- From the campaign homepage: add "/donate/EndurancePledge" to the campaign URL or click on any potentially available link or button prompting donors to submit a pledge.
- From the fundraising page: in the endurance challenge widget in the right sidebar, click "Make a Pledge".
- In some configurations, clicking the main "Donate" button on fundraising pages opens a popup that allows the donor to choose whether to donate or submit a pledge.
- On the endurance pledge form, choose a goal or fundraising page to which to make a pledge. Donors can pledge to all fundraisers on the campaign, or towards a specific personal or team fundraising page.
- If arriving to the endurance pledge form directly from a fundraising page, this field will be preselected.
- If applicable, choose which challenge to make the pledge towards.
- If applicable, set an end date at which time the pledge will close.
- Set an amount to donate per unit of activity completed. For
- Set a maximum amount for the pledge (optional).
- Enter donor information and display preferences.
- Enter payment information.
- Click "Submit Pledge!"
Once submitted, a tokenized version of the donor's payment method will be captured and stored on file to be charged when the pledge ends. The donor will receive an email confirming the pledge and its details.
At the end of the pledge, the card saved on file will be charged for the total pledge amount. If the donor entered a maximum match amount and opted to donate any remainder, and there's a difference between the charged amount and the pledged amount, the card on file will be charged for the maximum amount, with the remainder amount processed as a general donation. The donor will receive an email at that time informing them of the transaction.
Donors can view their pledges and related donations in the User Profile section, under Payments, where they can also view and manage their payment method. Click here to learn more.