# Sponsorships by Contacts When one of your existing contacts sponsors an animal, you can create the sponsorship from either the **Animals** tab or the **Contacts** tab. You can also see all of a specific contact's sponsorships by clicking **Sponsorships** at the top of a contact's page. :::success **Where do I find it?** Go to **Contacts** at the top of your account page, then scroll down to **Sponsorships**. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/1f871859-afbe-47c1-903c-77e6046c9e6a/image2017-8-8%20161127.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=d45ad6b846a54561fb9afdae420f816444d27561ba1cc404bc0da7bd06f3490a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =353x286") ::: You can work with sponsorships from either the **Animals** tab or the **Contacts** tab. A sponsor pays for some or all of the costs associated with the rescue of an animal. Sponsorship information is tracked in a data table, and the information can be managed just like the other [data tables](/doc/data-tables-Aaw8PnElsO) in your RescueGroups.org account. # Add a sponsorship from the Contacts menu  To add a sponsorship from the **Contacts** menu: 1. Select **Sponsorships** from the pull-down **Contacts** menu. The **Animal Sponsorships** page opens. 2. Click the **Add a Sponsorship** button. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/d2ac7c89-2017-46aa-b353-1c445f71b767/image2017-8-8%20162131.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=c965c3137f5e5f724298a778e3122774f3311a1a6936794c067e3f342385c01d&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =237x128") 3. Complete the form: ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/6884adf7-ccb7-4801-a1ea-1bfcc9d375fb/image2017-8-8%20162548.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=1cef99d65beb6e1255ba12aeb622642d245f0ae55a3b844c8ec86d89f3b2a42a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =736x436") 1. a. Use the pull-down menu to select one of your animals.   :::success Use the **Settings** button to allow sponsorships for only certain subsets of animals, such as those available for adoption. ::: b. Use the **Sponsor** pull-down menu to select one of your contacts. c. Use the pull-down **Type** menu to select from the choices. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/0da08319-78d6-42eb-a005-b89179dfd218/image2017-8-8%20162737.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=8b2b44d61c001cd18907bdaaffe2cd320a2fe9a36663bf88daad694e5ef49e1b&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =323x87") d. Use the **Purpose** pull-down menu to select from the choices. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/50bda69e-1aed-4e51-9a06-a716c36a3574/image2017-8-8%2016299.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=8783dcd0964657d1785882cefaca5b5aba164dcc46e4958a0e64448ef902e41e&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =316x120") e. Use the **Purpose Details** to expand on the information about the purpose, for instance, a notation about which animal the sponsor is memorializing, or why they are sponsoring at this time. f. Fill in the amount. If this is a recurring sponsorship, the amount will carry through and will have to be adjusted if the amount changes. For instance, if a recurring sponsor pledges $10 a month, but decides to donate $15, you would want to edit the sponsorship or start a new one. :::tip **NOTE** The tool will not automatically notify the sponsor that another sponsorship donation is due. It will not even record the second donation until you track the donation by going to this form and entering the date of the new donation. ::: g. The **Start Date** is the date of the first donation. If this is a one-time sponsorship, set the date of the donation for both the start and end dates. h. Fill in any additional notes in the **Comments** field. # Pull a report of sponsorships Because the **Sponsorships** feature is a data table, you can pull a report of all sponsorships by animals and by Contacts. To pull a report of all the sponsorships, select **Sponsorships** from either the **Contacts** or the **Animals** menu. All of your sponsorships are listed. You can export the list by selecting one of the export formats from the right side of the list. After you export the list, you can use the result as a spreadsheet, hiding or deleting columns and rows, or sorting by a value. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/2bcb7b78-da99-467f-ac12-2347bc0dae77/image2017-8-8%20165226.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=91086482467fd8656c2293dfd0ef23127a273dc5e3baf2b56abda135164251e9&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =159x179") Below is an example of what the XLS spreadsheet looks like. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/28de25b9-1432-4e25-8311-5c653687b9bc/image2017-8-8%20165654.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=82cdc2b954070325e708f5cb901dd3d1c0b79ab837ab2129743ac25216ca2024&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =1331x119") You can also manipulate this data just as you would data in any other spreadsheet within the online list. By checking the box to the left of the sponsorship, then selecting **Delete** from the pull-down Actions menu, you can delete one or more items at a time.   ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/ba3eda28-1767-42f4-aaab-8fcde7f74693/image2017-8-8%20165337.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=de848c66afeaad51cfa94afaef0df6c27330d0d197babc2c83215620a6eb1c9a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =1399x205") You can pull a report of all the sponsorships for a specific contact by finding the contact by name, either through a search from the **Contacts** list or from the home page of your account. Click the contact's name and select **Sponsorships** from the menu at the top of the page. Please note that each sponsorship also appears as a donation. ![](https://outline-production-attachments.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/uploads/48da3d2a-9a3a-434b-824b-a6018154f31c/fa078034-9af7-4fd6-8935-8d6b3fff3df1/image2017-8-8%2017050.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA4EOUDTOVUICLPZ4P%2F20261023%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261023T193000Z&X-Amz-Expires=86400&X-Amz-Signature=fe2ad358ab103bfb0948057d0a7a4a07327837efceef8cafe32eb0ca0e34b140&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject " =782x160") :::info **Website Service Upgrade**: With our Website Service, you can enable sponsorship features that automatically process sponsorships through PayPal. To learn more about this feature, read [Sponsorships through Website](/doc/1ae675b5-7959-4543-b023-830dbb612dfa) :::