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Funds and restricted giving

Track restricted vs unrestricted gifts and report on fund balances.

2 min read · Updated Jul 4, 2026

Funds let you tag every donation with a designation — General Fund, Building Fund, Scholarship Fund, Memorial Fund, etc. — so you can report on restricted balances accurately.

Setting up funds

Funds are created inline on the Funds tab (Donations > Funds, /funds) — click + New Fund. Each fund has:

  • Name — what donors and reports call it.
  • Fund type — Unrestricted, Temporarily Restricted, or Permanently Restricted.
  • Goal amount — an optional fundraising target.
  • Active — inactive funds stop appearing in the donation form's fund picker, but historical donations keep their designation.

Designating a donation

When recording a donation, the Fund dropdown lists your active funds. Donation forms can also present fund choices to donors so they can self-designate.

Reporting

The Funds tab shows each fund with its type, goal amount, and current balance from the donations designated to it. This is a designation-tracking view for reporting on restricted giving — Tormano is not a general ledger, so it doesn't post expenses or journal entries against fund balances.