Audit log

Track all changes to donations, recurring plans, supporters, designations, and campaigns across your organization.

The Audit log records every action in your Fundraise Up account. It shows you what changed, who made the change (or if it happened automatically), and when it happened.

Use the Audit log when you need to:

  • See what happened to a specific donation or .
  • Verify that a team member made a change correctly.
  • Confirm who was invited, given a role, or removed from your team.
  • Trace the sequence of events that led to an issue.
  • Analyze cancellation patterns to improve retention.
  • Confirm when and how supporter information was modified.
  • Meet compliance requirements by documenting who accessed or modified data.

Go to Settings > Audit log to view it.

Access to the Audit log

 

The Audit log is visible to users with these roles:

  • Organization Administrator.
  • Campaign Administrator.
  • Support Specialist.

Changes to team member accounts are visible only to Organization Administrators. Campaign Administrators and Support Specialists can open the Audit log but don't see these events.

If you manage , you can view the Audit log for all of them.

Search and filter events

 

Search by ID to find a specific donation, recurring plan, or supporter.

Filter your results by:

  • Date — Choose a date range.
  • Account — Select which subaccount to view (if you manage multiple accounts).
  • Event — Filter by event category: API keys, campaigns, , donations, recurring plans, supporters, transaction attempts, , or users. See the complete list of event types below.
  • Initiator — Select one or more: System (Fundraise Up), API, or individual staff members.

Event details

 

Click an event to see its complete record.

For actions made by staff members, you'll see:

  • What changed (for example, supporter’s last name changed from Gracia to Garcia).
  • The user’s name and role.
  • Which account they belong to (if you manage subaccounts).
  • A unique Log ID to reference with support or your team.
  • Where the change was made (, , , , or ).
  • The organization user's IP address.
Audit log displaying changes made on the platform, including updates to personal information for supporters Alex Garcia and Casey Jones, along with details about the initiator and timestamps of the actions.

A record of the actions made by a staff member

The timestamp shows in your account's default timezone. Hover over it to see the time in your computer's timezone.

Some staff actions show a Shadow badge next to the person's name. This badge indicates that the staff member used shadow login to access the supporter's Donor Portal.

Shadow login is a troubleshooting tool that lets staff access a supporter's Donor Portal without needing their login credentials. This helps you test changes or resolve issues that supporters report.

Staff with Organization Administrator, Campaign Administrator, or Support Specialist roles can use shadow login to access a supporter's Donor Portal. To access it, go to the Supporters page, select a supporter, and click Open Donor Portal.

When you access someone's portal this way, you can do everything they can do, except increase recurring donation amounts with the Give more button.

For automatic actions, you'll see:

  • Status changes (for example, Pending → Succeeded).
  • What triggered the event (API or Fundraise Up’s system).
  • A unique Log ID to reference with our support or your team.
  • The event source (API or system).
  • The IP address from which the change was made (for API events only).
Audit log displaying system events, including a successful transaction for a $10.00 installment plan, with details on status, initiator, and event source. A list of recent actions is visible below.

A record of the system changes

Event types

 

The Audit log never shows passwords, 2FA secrets, or recovery codes. For these, the record shows only that a change happened and, for 2FA, the method type.

API key

 
Event typeEvent description
API key createdA new API key was created.
API key deletedAn API key was deleted.
API key updatedAn API key was modified.

Campaign

 

These events apply to campaigns of every type, including P2P campaigns, Gift catalogs, Pledge campaigns, Tap to Donate campaigns, and Giving Station campaigns. Each record names the type.

Event typeEvent description
Campaign createdA campaign was created, either from scratch or as a clone of an existing campaign. For a clone, the record names the source campaign.
Campaign disabledThe campaign stopped accepting donations. Its Checkout Modal and Campaign Page links then follow the Disabled campaign behavior setting.
Campaign enabledA disabled campaign became active again, and its links no longer follow the Disabled campaign behavior setting.
Campaign archivedA campaign moved to the Archive section, either because a team member archived it or because it reached the campaign end date.
Campaign unarchivedA campaign returned to the Campaigns list. It stays disabled until a team member enables it.

Designation

 
Event typeEvent description
Designation createdA designation was added to the account and became available for groups and campaigns.
Designation updatedOne or more designation details changed, such as its name or code. Click the event to see what changed.
Designation deletedA designation was removed from the account.
Designation group createdA designation group was added to the account and became available for campaigns.
Designation group updatedOne or more designation group details changed, such as its name. Click the event to see what changed.
Designation group deletedA designation group was removed. The designations it contained stay in the account.
Designation group list changedDesignations or nested groups were added to or removed from a designation group. Click the event to see the previous and new lists. If a list is long, click View all to see every item.

Donation

 
Event typeEvent description
Donation createdA charge (one-time or installment) was created to process the payment.
Donation dispute createdA donation dispute was opened.
Donation dispute in reviewThe payment provider is reviewing the evidence you provided.
Donation dispute lostThe organization lost the dispute.
Donation dispute wonThe organization won the dispute.
Donation early fraud warningThe payment provider warned of possible fraud.
Donation failedThe charge failed because the payment couldn't be processed.
Donation pendingThe charge was created but is waiting for a response from the payment provider.
Donation pending (waiting for the payment provider's response)The payment provider didn't respond during the payment attempt. The charge will process later.
Donation pending (waiting for transfer)The charge is waiting for a bank transfer to complete.
Donation pending (verification required)A bank account was used as the payment method and needs verification. The charge moved to pending status.
Donation pending (PayPal action required)PayPal is the payment method and requires manual approval. The charge moved to pending status.
Donation personal information deletedThe supporter's personal information was removed from this charge.
Donation refundedAll funds, including the Fundraise Up fee, were refunded.
Donation retryingThe first charge attempt failed. A new attempt will be made.
Donation scheduledA one-time donation was scheduled for a future date.
Donation successfulThe payment was processed successfully.
Donation updatedOne or more payment parameters changed for this donation (such as payment method, amount, or frequency). Click the event to see what changed.

Recurring plan

 
Event typeEvent description
Recurring plan activatedA new recurring plan was activated.
Recurring plan canceledThe recurring plan was canceled.
Recurring plan completedThe recurring plan ended because it reached its limit (such as a total donation amount or end date).
Recurring plan failedThe recurring plan status changed to failed, according to your recurring plan settings.
Recurring plan pausedThe recurring plan was paused. No installments will be charged during the pause.
Recurring plan payment terms updatedOne or more payment parameters changed (such as payment method, amount, or frequency). Click the event to see what changed.
Recurring plan personal information deletedAll supporter details for this recurring plan were deleted.
Recurring plan retryingThe first attempt to charge the current installment failed. A new attempt will be made.
Recurring plan scheduledThe recurring plan was created with a future date for the first installment.
Recurring plan supporter preferences updatedOne or more donation-related preferences changed (such as designation, supporter name, or anonymity). Click the event to see what changed.

Supporter

 
Event typeEvent description
Supporter createdA new supporter was created.
Supporter details deletedA supporter's personal information was deleted.
Supporter updatedA supporter's personal information was changed.

Transaction attempt

 
Event typeEvent description
Transaction attempt failedThe charge attempt failed.
Transaction attempt pendingThe charge attempt is in progress.
Transaction attempt successfulThe charge attempt succeeded.

Tribute

 
Event typeEvent description
Tribute card sending initiatedA supporter clicked to send a tribute card.
Tribute createdA tribute was set for a one-time donation or recurring plan.
Tribute updatedA tribute was changed on a one-time donation or recurring plan.
Tribute personal data deletedPersonal data for a tribute was deleted.

User

 
Event typeEvent description
User invitation sentA team member was invited to join the organization.
User invitation resentAn invitation to join the organization was resent.
User invitation acceptedA team member accepted their invitation to join the organization.
User createdA team member's account was created when an invitation was sent.
User activatedA team member's account became active after they accepted their invitation.
User deletedA team member was removed from the organization.
User password changedA team member changed their password.
User password change requestedA password reset was started by the team member or by Fundraise Up.
User two-factor authentication enabledA team member turned on 2FA.
User two-factor authentication disabledA team member turned off 2FA.
User two-factor authentication method changedA team member changed their 2FA method.
User profile updatedA change to a team member's first name, last name, email, or role, shown with the previous and updated values.
User campaigns access changedA change to the campaigns a Tap to Donate Specialist can access, shown with the previous and updated campaign lists.

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