ProgramsHow-to guide
Manage program cohorts
Use cohorts to group beneficiaries within a program instance when delivery, reporting or follow-up differs by group.
Cohorts Verified Sep 9, 2026
Manage program cohorts
Overview
Use cohorts to group beneficiaries within a program instance when delivery, reporting or follow-up differs by group.
Where to find it
Open Nonprofit workspace > Programs & Activities > Programs. Select a program for details, or select a program instance for beneficiaries, cohorts, inventory, distribution logs, money, funders, institutions, records and settings.
How it works
- Open the intended program and distinguish the reusable program definition from a delivery instance.
- Select the instance and operational area named in the overview.
- Enter information against the correct date, person, partner, inventory item or funding record.
- Save once and review the program-instance summary for the result.
Important details
Program and program-instance records serve different purposes: the program defines the ongoing service model; an instance represents a delivery period and owns operational records such as beneficiaries, cohorts, inventory and distributions.
If something does not look right
- Confirm the signed-in profile and current workspace shown in the page header.
- Capture the page address, time and exact visible error.
- Do not include passwords, API keys, bank details or full card data.
- Ask GoodAction Support when the expected control remains unavailable or the saved result differs from this article.