Frequencies

Choose the donation frequencies you'll suggest to supporters.

Your can display up to two donation frequencies to your . When two frequencies are selected, you can set one as default and another as a second choice in the donation form.

Pledge campaigns work differently: they can offer up to 4 frequencies, with one set as the default. See Set up a pledge campaign →

Default frequency

 

The default frequency determines which donation schedule supporters see first in the donation form. You can also configure a second frequency, which appears as an additional option supporters can select.

When you enable two frequencies, the Default frequency section becomes available, allowing you to decide which frequency supporters see first.

For combinations of “monthly” and “once” frequencies, the Default frequency section includes the Determined by AI option. This is pre-selected for all new campaigns, and we recommend keeping it enabled, as it typically increases revenue by analyzing supporter behavior.

Settings page for the 'Adopt an Animal' campaign on FundraiseUp, displaying options for donation frequency, including 'Once' and 'Monthly,' along with related instructions and settings.

Available frequencies

 
  • Once
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Biweekly (every 2 weeks)
  • Every 4 weeks
  • Monthly
  • Bimonthly (every 2 months)
  • Quarterly (every 3 months)
  • Semiannually (every 6 months)
  • Annually

Schedule daily donations with start and end dates

 

When you enable daily donations in your campaign, you can set optional start and end dates. This lets supporters schedule their daily donations to begin on a future date and end on a specific date — or continue indefinitely.

Setting these dates eliminates manual work during special events like religious holidays and fundraising marathons. When you set dates, supporters can confirm or adjust them during checkout, and the daily donations will automatically stop on the end date.

To configure start and end dates for daily donations:

  1. Go to Campaigns > [Your campaign] > Settings > Frequencies and make sure the Daily option is selected.
  2. In the Start and end dates for daily donations section, check either or both:
    • Enable start date — lets supporters schedule when daily donations begin.
    • Enable end date — lets supporters choose when daily donations end.
  3. Optionally, add a Suggested start date or Suggested end date in the date picker.
  4. Click Save changes.
Donation frequency settings with options for monthly and daily frequencies, suggested amounts, and date selection for start and end dates for daily donations. Includes checkboxes for enabling end dates and buttons to save changes or preview.

When supporters select Daily frequency in checkout, they'll see the start and end dates with an Edit option. They can:

  • Confirm your suggested dates.
  • Edit either date.
  • Clear the Start date (defaults to today).
  • Clear the End date (makes the plan ongoing).

Start dates can be scheduled up to 6 months in advance. End dates can be scheduled up to 24 months in advance.

A young girl in a green headscarf smiles, promoting daily donations for Ramadan on the left. The right side features a donation form with options for one-time or daily contributions, including preset amounts and a "Donate" button.

Dates use each supporter's local time zone, so everyone starts on the same calendar date regardless of location. If you set November 1st as a start date, all supporters will begin on November 1st in their own time zone. Your displays dates in your 's time zone, so you may see October 31st or November 2nd for some supporters — but they all start on the correct date for their location.

Supporters can also edit start and end dates for scheduled daily donations through the before the first payment processes. Once a daily plan begins, the start date cannot be changed, but supporters can still update the end date or cancel the .

Upsells

 

The Upsells section groups the offers Fundraise Up shows a supporter before and after they give. Your campaign can use these options regardless of the frequencies you select:

  • Pre-donation upsell. Enables AI to determine when to suggest recurring donations before checkout, helping convert one-time supporters to recurring supporters.
  • Post-donation upsell. Enables AI to determine when to show post-donation monthly upsell offers after a supporter made a one-time donation. This upsell won’t display for donations that include .
  • Cross-campaign upsell. Offers a one-time donation to another campaign of your organization after a supporter completes a recurring donation. Fundraise Up uses AI to select which campaign to offer. The donation happens on the same screen: the payment method and personal details are reused from the donation the supporter just made, so checkout does not reopen.

Cross-campaign upsell and the post-donation upsell never appear together. Both belong to the moment after payment, but different donations trigger them: the post-donation upsell follows a one-time donation, and cross-campaign upsell follows a recurring one.

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