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title: Cumulative Donor Levels
slug: cumulative-donor-levels
createdAt: 2026-09-22T18:49:55.743Z
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**Cumulative Donor Levels** allow your group to recognize donors based on their total giving over time rather than a single donation amount. As patrons make donations, their contributions are added together and automatically count toward donor level thresholds. This helps you acknowledge and celebrate long-term donor engagement while encouraging continued support.

*Suggested Article:* [Donor Levels](docId\:ErbnM3cJm0_fVRMBIdfs1) 

If you are using Donor Levels on your account and wish to track a donor's level through cumulative donations, this can easily be added and is accessible through [Fundraising+](docId\:S_WBxwVOIgDdmFmtN-qlZ) .

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:::hint{type="warning"}
When setting up donor levels or using donor levels with Cumulative Donations, those levels cannot overlap. 

For example, if Bronze is the first level and is $50-$100, the next level (Silver) must start at $101, not $100. 
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## Enable Cumulative Donations

To enable Cumulative Donations, go to **Fundraising** (at the top of your account) -> **Settings**.

From here, scroll down to *Donor Level Settings* and select **Upgrade to Fundraising**+ to use and access Cumulative Donations.

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:::hint{type="info"}
You can also enable Fundraising+ under **Settings** (the gear at the top of your account) -> **Fees**. Scroll down to *Premium Features* and select **Upgrade** next to **Fundraising+**.
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## Cumulative Donations Settings

There are 3 options available when setting up your Cumulative Donations:

### Fiscal Year

This option resets on the same date each year, which is the same date for every patron.

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### Rolling Date Range - 1 year

This option gives each donor their own 1-year window from their first gift (donation) and then resets.

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### Trailing Date Range - 1 year

This option always covers the last 12 months of giving, recalculated daily. It shifts forward daily, so a donor's level can rise or fall as older gifts drop off.

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