Development Jargon
Someone who had made a gift in the past
What is a Donor
The alumnus, parent or friend we call
What is a Prospect
When a prospect refuses to make a pledge.
What is a no pledge?
When a prospect commits to a specific dollar amount.
What is a specified pledge?
An individual who has attended an institution for at least one semester.
What is an Alumnus
A period of 12 months used for accounting purposes. Most colleges and universities use 7/1-6/30 as theirs.
Fiscal Year
A prospect that will not be called again this semester/campaign
What is a Complete
What is an incomplete?
Instant Fulfillment
What is a Credit Card gift?
The interest/savings account for the University.
What is an Endowment
A program that runs on a yearly basis with the intention to secure unrestricted gifts.
Annual Fund
A prospect we are able to reach and the call ends as pledge, no pledge or unspecified pledge.
What is a contact?
A person who never donated
What is a non-donor
A person who pledged last year but unfortunately not this year.
What is a lybunt?
Giving club, elite group, or giving society that may be reserved for people who make higher-level gifts to the institution.
What is a Donor Club or Society
Many companies encourage charitable giving by offering this to their employee's when the employee donates to a non profit organization.
What is a matching gift
A person who pledged some year but unfortunately not this year.
What is a sybunt?
A person who has not pledged in 5 or more years.
What is a lapsed/long lapsed donor?
Greek work meaning love of mankind
What is philanthropy?
The specified fund that a donor is supporting
What is the gift designation
The department on campus charged with managing fundraising efforts.
What is a Development Office
When a prospect wants to give but won't commit to a specific amount.
What is an unspecified pledge?
A no pledge that is coded as interested in giving but at a later date. This group is called during the spring semester.
What is a Soft Refusal?
The group of prospects you will be calling each night.
What is a segment?