Campaign Upload Requirements: When Your Campaign Must Be Live vs Draft

No, your campaign does not have to be live to manage offline gifts in GiveCampus. Whether your campaign is published or still in draft mode, you can upload and manage offline gifts with full functionality.

offline gifts and draft campaigns

• Upload flexibility: Offline gifts can be uploaded while the campaign remains in draft mode, eliminating the need to publish before adding donations.
• full functionality: Offline gift features—including individual uploads, CSV bulk uploads, and campaign adjustments such as matches and challenges—work seamlessly in draft mode.

Admin access: Users with the "Manage Offline Gifts and Matches and Challenges" permission can manage offline gifts. Both individual and bulk uploads function the same in draft mode.

what campaign status affects

• public visibility: Only donor-facing elements are controlled by campaign live status. Administrative functions, like offline gift management, remain unaffected when the campaign is in draft mode.
• operational continuity: You can manage offline donor uploads and related functions without having to change the campaign’s status to live.