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Google Sheets
1. Choose trigger event
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NGP VAN
2. Choose action
1. Select the event
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Choose a trigger event
Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Spreadsheet Row (Team Drive)" from Google Sheets.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Add Activist Codes" in NGP VAN.
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Supported triggers and actions
Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Frozen Rows Count
Frozen Columns Count
Sheet Position
Hide Sheet
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Source Range
Required
Destination Range
Required
Paste Type
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Title
Required
Spreadsheet to Copy
Headers
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Info
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Row(s)
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Info
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Row(s)
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Row
Required
Background Color
Text Color
Bold
Italic
Strikethrough
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Cell Range
Required
Validation Type
Required
Input Message
Strict Validation
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Row
Required
Overwrite All Columns
Background Color
Text Color
Bold
Italic
Strikethrough
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Api_docs_info
Stop on error
Required
HTTP Method
Required
URL
Required
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Spreadsheet Name
Required
Search Type
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
A1 Range
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Row ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Worksheet
Required
Lookup column
Required
Lookup value
Required
Supporting lookup column
Supporting lookup value
Search from last row
Row count
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Drive
Spreadsheet
Required
Title
Required
Overwrite existing worksheet with the same title
Headers
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search or write
Find existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
VANID
External ID Type
External ID
Activist Codes
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
VANID
External ID Type
External ID
Tag
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
VANID
Contact External ID Type
Contact External ID
Designation
Required
Date Received
Required
Amount
Required
Source Code
Payment Method
Required
Status
Required
Financial Batch
Direct Marketing Code
Notes
Online Reference Number
External Contribution ID Type
External Contribution ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
VANID
External ID Type
External ID
Survey Questions
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
PersonIdCopy
VANID
External ID Type
External ID
Contact Mode
Prefix
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Suffix
Date of Birth
Common Name
Official Name
Preferred Contact Method
Email
Email Type
Subscription Status
Ignore Invalid Email
Phone Number
International Dialing Prefix
Phone Type
Phone Extension
Is Preferred Phone
Phone Opt-In Status
Phone Number 2
International Dialing Prefix 2
Phone Type 2
Phone Extension 2
Is Preferred Phone 2
Phone Opt-In Status 2
Ignore Invalid Phones
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Address Line 3
City
State or Province Code
Postal Code
Country Code
Address Type
Activist Codes
Email Interests
Note
Note Category
ContributionCopy
Designation
Required
Date Received
Required
Amount
Required
Source Code
Payment Method
Required
Status
Required
Financial Batch
Direct Marketing Code
Notes
Online Reference Number
External Contribution ID Type
External Contribution ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Online Actions Form
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Search Keyword
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Search Keyword
Required
Batch Number
Required
Batch Name
Designation
Required
Expected Contribution Count
Expected Contribution Total Amount
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search or write
Find existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
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Create Spreadsheet Column
Add Activist Codes
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Practical ways you can use Google Sheets and NGP VAN
Add customer interaction history from NGP VAN to Google Sheets.
When a new contact history is recorded in NGP VAN, Zapier logs the interaction in Google Sheets. This centralizes customer interactions for faster lookups and better support tracking, improving team efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Sync survey responses from NGP VAN to Google Sheets.
When new survey responses are added in NGP VAN, Zapier syncs them to a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This streamlines data collection and makes it easier for data teams to analyze survey results rapidly and share insights.
When a contribution is added in NGP VAN, Zapier automatically logs it in Google Sheets. This ensures all project stakeholders have a transparent view of funding progress in real time, improving collaboration and financial tracking.
Learn how to automate Google Sheets on the Zapier blog
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