Fundriver Knowledge Base

Product News and Updates 2

• Fundriver Integration Options (as of May 2020)
• Client Questionnaire for Transitions

FASB ASU 2016-14 Updates 4

• FASB ASU 2016-14: Updates to Fundriver
• FASB: Publishing ASU 2016-14 Reports Using UDR Tool
• New FASB financial statement presentation standard
• Watch Our Informational Webinar: New FASB Guidance on Financial Statements for Not-for-Profit Organizations

New User Training 5

• Complimentary New User Training
• Endowment Accounting 101
• Endowment General Ledger Journal Entries
• Fundriver University- Video Series
• New User Training Materials

Reference Guides 5

• Checklist for Posting Transactions and Investment Activity
• Expendable Funds Transaction Type Guide
• Fundriver's Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Expressions
• Quick Guide: Using Copy From Excel
• Transaction Type Guide

Release Notes 14

• June 2021 - Release Notes
• Q2 2021- Release Notes
• Q1 2021- Release Notes
• Q4 2020- Release Notes
• Q3 2020 – Release Notes

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Upcoming Live Training Sessions 1

• Learning Transaction Types & Posting Activity

Recorded Training Sessions 32

• All Recorded Videos - Fundriver Video Library
• Fundriver Basics: All Tasks
• Fundriver Basics: Introduction to the Fundriver Knowledge Base and Other Support Options
• Fundriver Basics: Using the Investment Portfolio Module
• Fundriver Basics: A New User Roadmap

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Endowment Conference 1

• Endowment Conference Handouts

Module and Feature Overviews 10

• Module and Feature Overview
• Awards Module Overview
• Bulk Import Module Overview
• New Department Module Overview
• Old Department Module Overview

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Onboarding Process 15

• The Onboarding Experience: What To Expect
• Data Load Template and Instructions - 2021
• Onboarding Meeting: Kick Off
• Onboarding Meeting: Walkthrough
• Onboarding Meeting: First Posting

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Services and Support 5

• Canceling your Fundriver Subscription
• Consulting Services Available
• Converting to a New General Ledger in Fundriver
• Statement of Work Overview
• Support Overview and Additional Services

Technical 12

• Disabling of TLS (Transport Layer Security) versions 1.0 and 1.1
• FAQ: What Web Browsers Does Fundriver Support?
• FAQ: How do I bookmark my Single Sign On link?
• FAQ: How do I fix printing issues in Fundriver?
• FAQ: How do I get to the Knowledge Base?

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Organize 25

• FAQ: Can I Reactivate a Fund That Has Been Closed?
• FAQ: Is There an Easy Way to Assign a New Fund Category to Particular Funds?
• FAQ: Can I Delete a Fund?
• FAQ: Can I Move a Fund From One Investment Pool to Another?
• FAQ: How Do I Update the New Liquidity Field For My Investment Managers?

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OLD Spending Interface 5

• How do I Create Income/Spending Distributions? (Old Spending Interface)
• How Do I Set Up a Spending Rule? (Old Interface)
• How Does the Yale Method Spending Calculation Work? (Old Spending Interface)
• What are the Differences Between the New Spending Interface and the Old Spending Interface?
• When Distributions Impact Unit Price: What Happens When Funds in a Pool Participate in Different Spending Rules?

NEW Spending Interface 8

• Distributions When Calculation Includes Both Calendar and Fiscal Dates (New Spending Interface)
• Example Spending Drill Down Reports
• How Do I Create Income/Spending Distributions? (New Spending Interface)
• How Do I Manage Supplemental Distributions? (New Spending Interface)
• How Do I Set Up a Spending Rule? (New Spending Interface)

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Activity 26

• Adding Historical Data Post Implementation
• FAQ: I Noticed Mistakes in My Recent Import. Is There a Way to Delete the File?
• FAQ: Do I Need to Delete or Reload My Data?
• FAQ: How Do I Adjust Shares in Fundriver Without Affecting Market Value?
• FAQ: How Do I Create Income/Spending Distributions?

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Awards/Recipient 2

• Award / Recipient Module Instructions
• How Do I Use the Award Module to Track Donor Advised Fund Disbursements?

Report 14

• FAQ & Definitions: Report Types in Fundriver
• FAQ: Can I Make Only Active Funds Show Up on Reports?
• FAQ: FAS-117 Reports
• FAQ: I’m Trying to Run a Portfolio Level Report (Manager Reports) and the End Date For My Current Period Isn’t There. What do I do?
• FAQ: My Numbers Are Not Accurate (Or I'm Getting an Error Message) When I Try to Run a User-Defined Report in Our Test (UAT) Database. What Should I Do?

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Support/Settings 9

• Adding New Users (Single Sign On Configuration)
• FAQ: How do I find out which pricing model my organization is using?
• FAQ: Is there a way to delete users who no longer should have access?
• How Do I Add a User In Fundriver?
• How do I add users to multiple databases?

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Department Module 6

• Customizing Your NEW Department Site
• Department Module - Client Administrator Guide
• Department Module User Set Up Template
• How Do I Set Up Report Subscriptions?
• NEW Department Module - Department User Guide

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Best Practice & Common Questions 33

• Considerations When Changing Posting Frequency in Fundriver
• Correcting Historical Gifts Through Transfers of Historical Gift and Appreciation (Transparent Method)
• Correcting Historical Gifts Using Override Unit Price/Effective Date Feature
• CPI Adjustment
• Differences Between Old and New Investment Manager Modules

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Due To/Due From 3

• Using Due To/Due From (DTDF) with the Investment Portfolio Module
• Using Due To/Due From (DTDF) without the Investment Portfolio Module
• Using the Due to/Due from (DTDF) Reconciliation Template