A nonprofit using NPSP wants to track all donations that go to a designated fund.

To track all donations that go to a designated fund, the consultant should create a GAU Allocation record for the designated fund. Here’s why:

GAU Allocation Record:

General Accounting Units (GAUs) are used in NPSP to allocate portions of donations to specific funds or purposes.

Creating a GAU Allocation record allows the nonprofit to specify the amount of each donation that should be allocated to the designated fund, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.

Salesforce NPSP Documentation on General Accounting Units (GAUs)

Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack GAU Allocation Guide