diff --git a/frontend/views.py b/frontend/views.py
index 4bb49aeb..73127471 100755
--- a/frontend/views.py
+++ b/frontend/views.py
@@ -265,7 +265,9 @@ class PledgeView(FormView):
             
             return_url = self.request.build_absolute_uri(reverse('work',kwargs={'work_id': str(work_id)}))
             # the recipients of this authorization is not specified here but rather by the PaymentManager.
-            t, url = p.authorize('USD', TARGET_TYPE_CAMPAIGN, preapproval_amount, campaign=campaign, list=None, user=user,
+            # set the expiry date based on the campaign deadline
+            expiry = campaign.deadline + datetime.timedelta( days=settings.PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD_AFTER_CAMPAIGN )
+            t, url = p.authorize('USD', TARGET_TYPE_CAMPAIGN, preapproval_amount, expiry=expiry, campaign=campaign, list=None, user=user,
                             return_url=return_url, anonymous=anonymous)    
         else:  # embedded view -- which we're not actively using right now.
             # embedded view triggerws instant payment:  send to the partnering RH
@@ -606,10 +608,13 @@ class CampaignFormView(FormView):
         # calculate the work corresponding to the campaign id
         work_id = campaign.work.id
         
+        # set the expiry date based on the campaign deadline
+        expiry = campaign.deadline + datetime.timedelta( days=settings.PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD_AFTER_CAMPAIGN )
+        
         if not self.embedded:
             
             return_url = self.request.build_absolute_uri(reverse('work',kwargs={'work_id': str(work_id)}))
-            t, url = p.authorize('USD', TARGET_TYPE_CAMPAIGN, preapproval_amount, campaign=campaign, list=None, user=user,
+            t, url = p.authorize('USD', TARGET_TYPE_CAMPAIGN, preapproval_amount, expiry=expiry, campaign=campaign, list=None, user=user,
                             return_url=return_url, anonymous=anonymous)    
         else:
             # instant payment:  send to the partnering RH
diff --git a/payment/manager.py b/payment/manager.py
index 328a4482..923fe1cf 100644
--- a/payment/manager.py
+++ b/payment/manager.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class PaymentManager( object ):
             logger.info("Cancel Transaction " + str(transaction.id) + " Failed with error: " + p.error_string())
             return False
         
-    def authorize(self, currency, target, amount, campaign=None, list=None, user=None, return_url=None, cancel_url=None, anonymous=False):
+    def authorize(self, currency, target, amount, expiry=None, campaign=None, list=None, user=None, return_url=None, cancel_url=None, anonymous=False):
         '''
         authorize
         
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class PaymentManager( object ):
                                        anonymous=anonymous
                                        )
         
-        p = Preapproval(t, amount, return_url=return_url, cancel_url=cancel_url)
+        p = Preapproval(t, amount, expiry, return_url=return_url, cancel_url=cancel_url)
         
          # Create a response for this
         envelope = p.envelope()
diff --git a/payment/paypal.py b/payment/paypal.py
index 6228c425..53dcf906 100644
--- a/payment/paypal.py
+++ b/payment/paypal.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ class CancelPreapproval(PaypalEnvelopeRequest):
         
 
 class Preapproval( PaypalEnvelopeRequest ):
-  def __init__( self, transaction, amount, return_url=None, cancel_url=None):
+  def __init__( self, transaction, amount, expiry=None, return_url=None, cancel_url=None):
       
       try:
           
@@ -528,9 +528,10 @@ class Preapproval( PaypalEnvelopeRequest ):
           if cancel_url is None:
             cancel_url = settings.BASE_URL + CANCEL_URL
           
-          # set the expiration date for the preapproval
+          # set the expiration date for the preapproval if not passed in
           now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
-          expiry = now + datetime.timedelta( days=settings.PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD )  
+          if expiry is None:
+            expiry = now + datetime.timedelta( days=settings.PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD )
           transaction.date_authorized = now
           transaction.date_expired = expiry
           transaction.save()
diff --git a/settings/dev.py b/settings/dev.py
index fc3875f9..4eaf98e9 100644
--- a/settings/dev.py
+++ b/settings/dev.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ PAYPAL_BUYER_PASSWORD = ''
 # The amount of the transaction that Gluejar takes 
 GLUEJAR_COMMISSION = 0.06
 PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD = 365 # days to ask for in a preapproval
+PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD_AFTER_CAMPAIGN = 90 # if we ask for preapproval time after a campaign deadline
 
 # in live system, replace with the real Gluejar paypal email and that for our non-profit partner
 PAYPAL_GLUEJAR_EMAIL = "glueja_1317336101_biz@gluejar.com"
diff --git a/settings/prod.py b/settings/prod.py
index cbf02585..6e56cf20 100644
--- a/settings/prod.py
+++ b/settings/prod.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ PAYPAL_BUYER_PASSWORD = ''
 # The amount of the transaction that Gluejar takes 
 GLUEJAR_COMMISSION = 0.06
 PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD = 365 # days to ask for in a preapproval
+PREAPPROVAL_PERIOD_AFTER_CAMPAIGN = 90 # if we ask for preapproval time after a campaign deadline
 
 # in live system, replace with the real Gluejar paypal email and that for our non-profit partner
 PAYPAL_GLUEJAR_EMAIL = "glueja_1317336101_biz@gluejar.com"