Business Glossary

GHHS (Y/N)

Gold Humanism Honors Society status

Gift Amount

Legal-credit dollar-amount value of the donation received. This value is identified by a combination of the following three distinct elements: donor, transaction, and allocation.

Gift Category

Gift Category

Describes the method by which the donor made their gift. These giving methods are defined by the CASE Global Reporting Standards and groups together similar methods of giving. See also: Gift Subcategory. The categories are:


Outright Gifts: Cash or cash equivalents.


Commitments: A promise made by an individual or organization to donate a certain amount of money to a nonprofit organization over a specified period of time.


Commitment Payments: A contribution against the balance of a prior commitment (including where the commitment may have been made in a prior fiscal year).


Planned Gifts: Complex gifts where the timing of the realization of the gift may be uncertain (some types are also known as deferred gifts).


Sustaining Pledges: An indefinite commitment by a donor to provide support on a regular basis (e.g., monthly) at a set amount until the donor chooses to cancel or modify the pledge.

Gift Date

Gift Date

The date the gift was made to GW

Gift Date of Recd DAY

Day name for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd DAY NBR

Day number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd FY DAY NBR

Fiscal year day number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd FY Desc

Fiscal year description for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd FY End IND

Fiscal year end indicator for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd FY MTH NBR

Fiscal year month number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd FY QTR

Fiscal year quarter for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd FY QTR NBR

Fiscal year quarter number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd MTH

Month name for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd MTH DAY NBR

Month day number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd MTH End IND

Month end indicator for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd MTH NBR

Month number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd QTR

Quarter for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd QTR DAY NBR

Quarter day number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd QTR End IND

Quarter end indicator for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd QTR NBR

Quarter number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd YR

Year for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd YR DAY NBR

Year dayt number for the gift date of record

Gift Date of Recd YR Desc

Year description for the gift date of record