recipientGoal

In data modelling for fundraising and grant platforms, recipientGoal (also written as recipient_goal or recipientGoal) refers to the target amount a recipient aims to raise or receive. It defines the fundraising objective of a campaign or grant recipient.

It is typically used as a numeric value in the data model, often paired with fields such as currentAmount, raisedAmount, or pledgedTotal, and a currency code. It helps calculate progress and determine when goals are reached.

In practice, recipientGoal is used to render progress indicators and to trigger milestones or rewards. The progress percentage is commonly computed as currentAmount divided by recipientGoal, capped at 100%.

Example: a campaign with recipientGoal 10000, currentAmount 4200, currency USD would show 42% progress. An API JSON snippet might include "recipientGoal": 10000, "currentAmount": 4200, "currency": "USD".

Variants and synonyms include goalAmount, fundingGoal, targetAmount, or simply goal. Terminology depends on the platform or API.

Considerations: ensure data validity (non-negative values), handle nulls, and consider currency localization and unit consistency. In multilingual or multi-currency systems, rounding rules may apply.

See also: fundraising target, goal, target amount, current amount, progress, milestones.