diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17349eadc..dcc849d62 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
     "test:qfRoundService": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/services/qfRoundService.test.ts",
     "test:project": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/entities/project.test.ts",
     "test:projectsTab": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.test.ts",
+    "test:projectVerificationTab": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.test.ts",
     "test:syncUsersModelScore": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/services/cronJobs/syncUsersModelScore.test.ts",
     "test:notifyDonationsWithSegment": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/services/cronJobs/notifyDonationsWithSegment.test.ts",
     "test:checkProjectVerificationStatus": "NODE_ENV=test mocha ./test/pre-test-scripts.ts  ./src/services/cronJobs/checkProjectVerificationStatus.test.ts",
diff --git a/src/repositories/projectVerificationRepository.ts b/src/repositories/projectVerificationRepository.ts
index b29694d8b..8c108cd96 100644
--- a/src/repositories/projectVerificationRepository.ts
+++ b/src/repositories/projectVerificationRepository.ts
@@ -417,24 +417,20 @@ export const approveProject = async (params: {
   return project.save();
 };
 
-export const approveMultipleProjects = async (params: {
+export const approveMultipleProjects = async ({
+  approved,
+  projectsIds,
+}: {
   approved: boolean;
   projectsIds: string[] | number[];
 }): Promise<UpdateResult> => {
-  if (params.approved) {
-    await Project.query(`
-      UPDATE project
-      SET "verificationStatus" = NULL
-      WHERE id IN (${params.projectsIds?.join(',')})
-    `);
-  }
-
   return Project.createQueryBuilder('project')
-    .update<Project>(Project, {
-      isGivbackEligible: params.approved,
+    .update<Project>(Project)
+    .set({
+      isGivbackEligible: approved,
+      ...(approved && { verificationStatus: null, verified: true }),
     })
-    .where('project.id IN (:...ids)')
-    .setParameter('ids', params.projectsIds)
+    .where('project.id IN (:...ids)', { ids: projectsIds })
     .returning('*')
     .updateEntity(true)
     .execute();
diff --git a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.test.ts b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1858a443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import { assert } from 'chai';
+import {
+  createProjectData,
+  saveProjectDirectlyToDb,
+  SEED_DATA,
+} from '../../../../test/testUtils';
+import { PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES } from '../../../entities/projectVerificationForm';
+import { User } from '../../../entities/user';
+import {
+  createProjectVerificationForm,
+  findProjectVerificationFormById,
+} from '../../../repositories/projectVerificationRepository';
+import { findUserById } from '../../../repositories/userRepository';
+import { approveVerificationForms } from './projectVerificationTab';
+import { findProjectById } from '../../../repositories/projectRepository';
+
+describe(
+  'approveGivbacksEligibilityForm() TestCases',
+  approveGivbacksEligibilityFormTestCases,
+);
+
+function approveGivbacksEligibilityFormTestCases() {
+  it('Should throw error if Givback Eligibility Form is on draft', async () => {
+    const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
+      ...createProjectData(),
+      title: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      slug: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      verified: true,
+      listed: true,
+    });
+
+    const projectVerificationForm = await createProjectVerificationForm({
+      projectId: project.id,
+      userId: project.adminUserId,
+    });
+
+    projectVerificationForm.status = PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.DRAFT;
+    await projectVerificationForm.save();
+
+    const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
+
+    await approveVerificationForms(
+      {
+        currentAdmin: adminUser as User,
+        h: {},
+        resource: {},
+        records: [],
+      },
+      {
+        query: {
+          recordIds: String(projectVerificationForm.id),
+        },
+      },
+      true,
+    );
+
+    const updatedForm = await findProjectVerificationFormById(
+      projectVerificationForm.id,
+    );
+    assert.isOk(updatedForm);
+    assert.equal(updatedForm?.status, PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.DRAFT);
+  });
+
+  it('Should be able approve Givback Eligibility Form for not draft form', async () => {
+    const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
+      ...createProjectData(),
+      title: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      slug: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      verified: true,
+      listed: true,
+      isGivbackEligible: false,
+    });
+
+    const projectVerificationForm = await createProjectVerificationForm({
+      projectId: project.id,
+      userId: project.adminUserId,
+    });
+    projectVerificationForm.status = PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.SUBMITTED;
+    await projectVerificationForm.save();
+
+    const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
+
+    await approveVerificationForms(
+      {
+        currentAdmin: adminUser as User,
+        h: {},
+        resource: {},
+        records: [],
+      },
+      {
+        query: {
+          recordIds: String(projectVerificationForm.id),
+        },
+      },
+      true,
+    );
+
+    const updatedForm = await findProjectVerificationFormById(
+      projectVerificationForm.id,
+    );
+    const updatedProject = await findProjectById(project.id);
+    assert.isOk(updatedForm);
+    assert.equal(updatedForm?.status, PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.VERIFIED);
+    assert.isTrue(updatedProject?.isGivbackEligible);
+    // assert.equal(updatedProject?.verificationFormStatus);
+  });
+
+  it('Should be able to reject Givback Eligibility Form for not draft form', async () => {
+    const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
+      ...createProjectData(),
+      title: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      slug: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      verified: true,
+      listed: true,
+      isGivbackEligible: false,
+    });
+
+    const projectVerificationForm = await createProjectVerificationForm({
+      projectId: project.id,
+      userId: project.adminUserId,
+    });
+    projectVerificationForm.status = PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.SUBMITTED;
+    await projectVerificationForm.save();
+
+    const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
+
+    await approveVerificationForms(
+      {
+        currentAdmin: adminUser as User,
+        h: {},
+        resource: {},
+        records: [],
+      },
+      {
+        query: {
+          recordIds: String(projectVerificationForm.id),
+        },
+      },
+      false,
+    );
+
+    const updatedForm = await findProjectVerificationFormById(
+      projectVerificationForm.id,
+    );
+    const updatedProject = await findProjectById(project.id);
+
+    assert.isOk(updatedForm);
+    assert.equal(updatedForm?.status, PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.REJECTED);
+    assert.isFalse(updatedProject?.isGivbackEligible);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.ts b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.ts
index 5ba5d14f1..2a06b67b5 100644
--- a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.ts
+++ b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectVerificationTab.ts
@@ -246,6 +246,25 @@ export const approveVerificationForms = async (
       ? PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.VERIFIED
       : PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.REJECTED;
     const formIds = request?.query?.recordIds?.split(',');
+
+    logger.info('approveVerificationForms() formIds', formIds);
+
+    // Preliminary check for DRAFT status
+    const draftProjects = await ProjectVerificationForm.createQueryBuilder(
+      'form',
+    )
+      .where('form.id IN (:...formIds)', { formIds })
+      .andWhere('form.status = :status', {
+        status: PROJECT_VERIFICATION_STATUSES.DRAFT,
+      })
+      .getMany();
+
+    if (draftProjects.length > 0) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Cannot ${approved ? 'approve' : 'reject'} project${draftProjects.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} in DRAFT status.`,
+      );
+    }
+
     // call repositories
     const projectsForms = await verifyMultipleForms({
       verificationStatus,
@@ -261,7 +280,7 @@ export const approveVerificationForms = async (
       return project.id;
     });
 
-    // need to requery them as the RAW is not an entity
+    // need to re-query them as the RAW is not an entity
     const verificationForms = await ProjectVerificationForm.createQueryBuilder(
       'projectVerificationForm',
     )
@@ -294,7 +313,7 @@ export const approveVerificationForms = async (
     }`;
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('verifyVerificationForm() error', error);
-    responseMessage = `Bulk verify failed ${error.message}`;
+    responseMessage = `Bulk verify failed: ${error.message}`;
     responseType = 'danger';
   }
   return {
diff --git a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.test.ts b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.test.ts
index 49083065c..3a936ef09 100644
--- a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.test.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,14 @@ describe(
 );
 
 describe('verifyProjects() test cases', verifyProjectsTestCases);
+
 describe('listDelist() test cases', listDelistTestCases);
+
 describe(
   'addToFeaturedProjectUpdate() TestCases',
   addToFeaturedProjectUpdateTestCases,
 );
+
 describe(
   'exportProjectsWithFiltersToCsv() test cases',
   exportProjectsWithFiltersToCsvTestCases,
@@ -63,6 +66,74 @@ describe(
   updateStatusOfProjectsTestCases,
 );
 
+describe('unverifyProjects() test cases', unverifyProjectsTestCases);
+
+function unverifyProjectsTestCases() {
+  it('Should unverify project if isGivbacksEligible is false', async () => {
+    const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
+      ...createProjectData(),
+      title: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      verified: true,
+      listed: true,
+      reviewStatus: ReviewStatus.Listed,
+      isGivbackEligible: false,
+    });
+    const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
+    await verifyProjects(
+      {
+        currentAdmin: adminUser as User,
+        h: {},
+        resource: {},
+        records: [],
+      },
+      {
+        query: {
+          recordIds: String(project.id),
+        },
+      },
+      false,
+    );
+
+    const updatedProject = await findProjectById(project.id);
+    assert.isOk(updatedProject);
+    assert.isFalse(updatedProject?.verified);
+    assert.isTrue(updatedProject?.listed);
+    assert.equal(updatedProject?.reviewStatus, ReviewStatus.Listed);
+  });
+
+  it('Should not unverify project if isGivbacksEligible is true', async () => {
+    const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
+      ...createProjectData(),
+      slug: String(new Date().getTime()),
+      verified: true,
+      listed: true,
+      reviewStatus: ReviewStatus.Listed,
+      isGivbackEligible: true,
+    });
+    const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
+    await verifyProjects(
+      {
+        currentAdmin: adminUser as User,
+        h: {},
+        resource: {},
+        records: [],
+      },
+      {
+        query: {
+          recordIds: String(project.id),
+        },
+      },
+      false,
+    );
+
+    const updatedProject = await findProjectById(project.id);
+    assert.isOk(updatedProject);
+    assert.isTrue(updatedProject?.verified);
+    assert.isTrue(updatedProject?.listed);
+    assert.equal(updatedProject?.reviewStatus, ReviewStatus.Listed);
+  });
+}
+
 function updateStatusOfProjectsTestCases() {
   it('should deList and unverified project, when changing status of one project to cancelled', async () => {
     const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
@@ -421,8 +492,9 @@ function listDelistTestCases() {
     );
   });
 }
+
 function verifyProjectsTestCases() {
-  it('should unverify projects when the badge is revoked and set verification form as draft', async () => {
+  it('should not change verification status of projects when the badge is revoked and set verification form as draft', async () => {
     const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
       ...createProjectData(),
       title: String(new Date().getTime()),
@@ -474,7 +546,7 @@ function verifyProjectsTestCases() {
       project.id,
     );
     assert.isOk(updatedProject);
-    assert.isFalse(updatedProject?.verified);
+    assert.isTrue(updatedProject?.verified);
     assert.isTrue(updatedProject?.listed);
     assert.equal(updatedProject?.reviewStatus, ReviewStatus.Listed);
     assert.equal(
@@ -496,6 +568,7 @@ function verifyProjectsTestCases() {
     );
     assert.equal(updatedProject?.verificationStatus, RevokeSteps.Revoked);
   });
+
   it('should not change listed(true) status when verifying project and set verification form as verified', async () => {
     const project = await saveProjectDirectlyToDb({
       ...createProjectData(),
@@ -598,6 +671,7 @@ function verifyProjectsTestCases() {
       listed: true,
       reviewStatus: ReviewStatus.Listed,
       verificationStatus: RevokeSteps.Revoked,
+      isGivbackEligible: false,
     });
     const projectVerificationForm = await createProjectVerificationForm({
       projectId: project.id,
@@ -654,6 +728,7 @@ function verifyProjectsTestCases() {
       verified: true,
       listed: false,
       reviewStatus: ReviewStatus.NotListed,
+      isGivbackEligible: false,
     });
     const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
     await verifyProjects(
@@ -724,6 +799,7 @@ function verifyProjectsTestCases() {
       title: String(new Date().getTime()),
       slug: String(new Date().getTime()),
       verified: true,
+      isGivbackEligible: false,
     });
     const adminUser = await findUserById(SEED_DATA.ADMIN_USER.id);
     await verifyProjects(
diff --git a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.ts b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.ts
index b4675395c..01db3cb45 100644
--- a/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.ts
+++ b/src/server/adminJs/tabs/projectsTab.ts
@@ -250,6 +250,18 @@ export const verifyProjects = async (
       ?.split(',')
       ?.map(strId => Number(strId)) as number[];
     const projectsBeforeUpdating = await findProjectsByIdArray(projectIds);
+
+    // Check if any project is Givback eligible and vouchedStatus is false\
+    if (!vouchedStatus) {
+      for (const project of projectsBeforeUpdating) {
+        if (project.isGivbackEligible) {
+          throw new Error(
+            `The project with ID ${project.id} is Givback-eligible, so the Vouched badge cannot be revoked.`,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     const updateParams = { verified: vouchedStatus };
 
     const projects = await Project.createQueryBuilder('project')
@@ -280,6 +292,15 @@ export const verifyProjects = async (
           ? HISTORY_DESCRIPTIONS.CHANGED_TO_VERIFIED
           : HISTORY_DESCRIPTIONS.CHANGED_TO_UNVERIFIED,
       });
+      if (vouchedStatus) {
+        await getNotificationAdapter().projectVerified({
+          project: project,
+        });
+      } else {
+        await getNotificationAdapter().projectUnVerified({
+          project: project,
+        });
+      }
     }
 
     await Promise.all([
@@ -287,22 +308,27 @@ export const verifyProjects = async (
       refreshProjectPowerView(),
       refreshProjectFuturePowerView(),
     ]);
+    return {
+      redirectUrl: redirectUrl,
+      records: records.map(record => record.toJSON(context.currentAdmin)),
+      notice: {
+        message: `Project(s) successfully ${
+          vouchedStatus ? 'vouched' : 'unvouched'
+        }`,
+        type: 'success',
+      },
+    };
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('verifyProjects() error', error);
-    throw error;
+    return {
+      redirectUrl: redirectUrl,
+      records: records.map(record => record.toJSON(context.currentAdmin)),
+      notice: {
+        message: error.message,
+        type: 'error',
+      },
+    };
   }
-  return {
-    redirectUrl: redirectUrl,
-    records: records.map(record => {
-      record.toJSON(context.currentAdmin);
-    }),
-    notice: {
-      message: `Project(s) successfully ${
-        vouchedStatus ? 'vouched' : 'unvouched'
-      }`,
-      type: 'success',
-    },
-  };
 };
 
 export const updateStatusOfProjects = async (