Implementation Questionnaire

Name of Organization:* This field is required.

Contact Name:* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

Contact Title:* This field is required.

Contact Email:* This field is required.

example@example.com

Contact Phone Number:* This field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

Do you follow FASB or GASB Regulations?* This field is required.

FASB

GASB

GASB with FASB Reporting

Other

What General Ledger system does your organization use?* This field is required.

Does your implementation need to be completed by a specific date? (If not, skip this question)

Date

Do you have all of your individually named funds set up in your GL system or would you be using Balance as your subledger for that fund level detail?* This field is required.

When is your fiscal year-end?* This field is required.

Date

What date do you intend to load as your beginning endowment balances?* This field is required.We strongly recommend that you load your most recently closed/audited fiscal year-end.

Date

Will you need to load historical data for periods prior to your start date?* This field is required.

Yes, to calculate spending

Yes, to be able to generate historical report

Other

How is your organization's spending policy calculated?* This field is required.Here is a link that describes Fundriver's standard spending policy options: https://fundriverhelp.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/47001108034-how-do-i-set-up-a-spending-rule-new-spending-interface-

Dollar per Unit

Osher

Percent Average - Fund Level

Percent Average - Pool Level

Percent Average - Unit Price

Percent of Income

Prior Year Spending

Proportion Distribution

Yale Method - Fund Level

Yale Method - Pool Level

Other

Please upload a copy of your organization's spending policy.* This field is required.

Drag and drop files here

Select files to upload

If you use a Percent Average spending rule, what is the last date used in your calculation?* This field is required.

Date

How often do you post your spending policy to your endowment funds?* This field is required.

Monthly

Quarterly

Other

Do you have any endowment funds with spending exceptions that may not follow your organization's standard spending policy? If yes, please detail out below.

Do you have any endowment funds that require a dollar or date threshold to be met before spending is allowed?* This field is required.

Yes, Date Threshold (i.e. a fund that can't participate in spending until it has been invested for 2 years)

Yes, Dollar Threshold - Market Value of fund (i.e. a fund that can't participate in spending until its Market Value is $50,000)

Yes, Dollar Threshold - Historical Value of fund (i.e. a fund that can't participate in spending until its Historical Gift is $50,000)

When will you need Balance to calculate your spending?* This field is required.

Immediately (within implementation year)

Next Fiscal Year

Future Date

Not at all (will be calculating offline)

What is your current posting frequency of transactions to your endowment funds?* This field is required.

Monthly

Quarterly

Other

When a new gift is posted to an endowment fund when do investment earnings begin being allocated to that gift?* This field is required.Here is a link that describes Fundriver's unitization models: https://fundriverhelp.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/47001191103-how-does-unitization-work-in-fundriver-

Investment activity is allocated in the same period that the gift was received (Beginning of Month Pricing Model)

Investment activity is allocated in the following period in which the gift was received (End of Month Pricing Model)

Unsure, let's discuss

If your endowment is currently unitized, what type of activity purchases/sells units for your endowment funds?* This field is required.

My endowment is not currently unitized

Gifts

Spending Distributions

Realized gains/losses

Unrealized gains/losses

Interest/dividends

Unsure, let's discuss

Do you intend to track pledge balances at the fund level in Balance* This field is required.Please follow this link for additional information: https://fundriverhelp.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/47001224435?portalId=47000021327

YESNO

Are administrative fees charged to your endowment funds?* This field is required.

YESNO

How is your administrative fee policy calculated?* This field is required.

What type of activity will you need exported from Balance to your General Ledger as a journal entry?* This field is required.

Investment Activity

Spending Distributions

None

Other

Who at your organization will be given administrative rights to your Balance database?* This field is required.

Myself

Other

Please provide the name and email address for any contacts who will be given administrative rights:* This field is required.

Do you have any initial concerns or other questions that you would like to discuss during our Kick-Off Call?

Implementation Questionnaire - Balance