# Youth Member Fee Setup
> Source: https://support.donorview.com/youth-member-fee-setup | Updated: 2026-10-12T20:40:30Z
Independent fees can now be charged to a Youth Member’s record without requiring a Membership or Program enrollment.
To set up a fee, navigate to:
**Workspace > Youth Membership > Programs/Fees**
Above the grid, hover over the **+ New** button and click **Fee**.
The setup process consists of three steps, detailed below:
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### 1. Fee Acknowledgement Information
In this step, you can enter a **Name** for the group of fees. Each setup can contain multiple fees, but this name identifies the overall fee grouping.
You can also configure the **automated email** sent to the Youth Member’s Head of Household after a fee is processed. This includes:
- Sender Name
- Sender Email Address
- Email Subject Line
Once you've entered all necessary information, click the green **“Save & Next”** button in the lower right corner to continue.
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### 2. Program Setup
This step allows you to define the **individual fees** that can be charged.
At the top of the grid, there are four dropdown fields:
- **For**
- **Fund**
- **Event**
- **Appeal**
The selections made here will apply to the fee transactions and help categorize them for accounting purposes. These fields are consistent with other transaction areas in the software.
To add a new fee, click the **“+ Add Fee”** button. A dialog box will appear where you can input the following details:
- **Sort Order** – Controls the display order of the fees (lower numbers appear first).
- **Name** – The name of the fee.
- **Description** – A brief explanation of the fee.
- **Amount** – The fee amount.
- **Tax Deductible Amount** – The portion (if any) that is tax-deductible.
- **Inactive** – Toggle to “YES” to hide this fee from the list.
After entering the information, click the blue **“Update”** button to save the fee. You may continue adding additional fees or edit, copy, or delete existing ones as needed.
When finished, click the green **“Save & Next”** button to continue to the final step.
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### 3. Thank You Message
This step allows you to customize the **Thank You** message that the Youth Member’s Head of Household will see after the fee is submitted.
By default, the message includes:
- Standard text and colors
- Purchase details
To make changes, click the **“Edit Message”** button in the bottom right. This opens the message in the **email template editor**, where you can customize the content as needed.
Once you're finished editing your Thank You email(s), click **“Save & Next”** to proceed.
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### Completion
After completing Step 3, your fee setup is complete. Return to the **Programs/Fees** main grid to:
- Add more fee setups
- Copy existing setups
- Delete setups no longer in use
Learn how to process a fee by clicking here.