Getting Started with DonorDesk
Everything you need to go from zero to your first donor report.
Getting Started Overview
Your complete first-time guide to DonorDesk.
What is DonorDesk?
What DonorDesk is, who it's for, and how it helps.
Key Concepts and Terminology
Understand logframes, indicators, evidence, and more.
Understanding Projects
What a project is and how to structure one.
Understanding Logframes
Goal, outcome, output, activity — the hierarchy explained.
Understanding Indicators
What indicators are and how to define them.
Understanding Activities
Field updates that document what your team did.
Understanding Evidence
Evidence types, verification, and what counts.
Understanding Reporting Periods
How to structure your reporting over time.
Understanding Compliance Checklist
How the live checklist keeps you on track.
Understanding Report Sections
How DonorDesk structures a donor report.
Understanding Report Statuses
DRAFT, IN REVIEW, APPROVED, SUBMITTED — what they mean.
Understanding Report Readiness
The readiness score and what it measures.
Understanding the Reporting Workflow
The end-to-end reporting cycle from planning to submission.
Understanding Audit Logs
What gets tracked and why it matters.
Donor Templates
What a donor template is and why it matters.
Evidence Verification
How verification states work.
Logframe Hierarchy
Goal → Outcome → Output → Activity explained.
Storage and File Management
Local storage, Google Drive, and R2.
AI in DonorDesk
How AI assists report drafting in DonorDesk.
Data Security
How DonorDesk protects your data.
User Roles and Permissions
Owner, Admin, Manager, Member, Viewer roles.
DonorDesk Pricing Plans
Starter, Team, Growth, Enterprise — what's included.