Online Payments Maintenance - Voluntary Contributions tab

Use the Voluntary Contributions tab to define voluntary contribution plans displayed on the Community Portal.
From each Voluntary Contribution Line item there may be multiple Voluntary Contribution Line Options.

Opening the Voluntary Contributions tab

To open the Voluntary Contributions tab:

Select Module > System > Online Payments Maintenance from the main menu.
The Merchant tab of the Online Payments Maintenance window is displayed.
Click the Voluntary Contributions tab.
The Voluntary Contributions tab of the Online Payments Maintenance window is displayed.

Contribution Detail area fields

Field	Description
Description	Description of the voluntary contribution.
OverridePortalDescription	Description of the voluntary contribution displayed on the Community Portal.
PortalHelpComment	Detailed description of the voluntary contribution displayed on the Community Portal.
Active	Whether the voluntary contribution record is active.
Sort	Order in which the options appear on the portal.
Seq	Unique code identifying the voluntary contribution.

Buttons

Button	Description
	Add a new voluntary contribution line item.
	Delete the selected voluntary contribution line item.

Voluntary Contribution Line Options area fields
Fields

Field	Description
Description	Description of the voluntary contribution line option.
Default	Whether this is the default voluntary contribution line option.
Fund	Fund linked to the voluntary contribution line option (e.g. Building Fund). See luFund lookup table (Finance).
Appeal	Appeal linked to the voluntary contribution line option (e.g. Annual Appeal 2015). See luAppeal lookup table in the System maintenance manual.
Annual Amount	Default amount to be debited for the voluntary contribution line option.
Tax Code	Tax code linked to the voluntary contribution line option. For example, F - Tax Free). See luTax lookup table.
Contribution Mode	Contribution mode for the voluntary contribution line option. Either: one per payment plan one per student in payment plan.
Payment Plan Student Count	Number of students with payment plans linked to the debtor account. By default voluntary contributions are charged on a per student basis. You can use this field to create voluntary contribution charges based on the number students linked to a debtor account For example, if the contribution amount for a single student is $1000, but you want debtors with two students to only pay $1600 rather than $2000 you would enter the amount of $1600 for the contribution then type 2 into this field when creating the contribution.
Sort	Order in which the options appear on the Community Portal.
Active	Whether the voluntary contribution line option is active.

Grid area fields

Field	Description
Description	Description of the voluntary contribution line option.
Fund	Fund linked to the voluntary contribution line option (e.g. Building Fund). See luFund lookup table (Finance).
Appeal	Appeal linked to the voluntary contribution line option (e.g. Annual Appeal 2015). See luAppeal lookup table in the System maintenance manual.
Default Amount	Default amount to be debited for the voluntary contribution line option.
Mode	Contribution mode for the voluntary contribution line option.
Stu Count	Number of students with payment plans linked to the debtor account.
Tax Code	Tax code linked to the voluntary contribution line option. For example, F - Tax Free. See luTax lookup table.
Default	Whether this is the default voluntary contribution line option.
Active	Whether the voluntary contribution line option is active.
Sort	Order in which the options appear on the Community Portal.
Seq	Unique code identifying the voluntary contribution line option.

Buttons

Button	Description
	Add a new voluntary contribution line option.
	Delete the selected voluntary contribution line option.