When to Use Additional Addressee/Salutations

Let's say you're preparing invitations for a board meeting that is not open to spouses. Generally, the primary addressee and primary salutation include both members of a couple; therefore, they will not work for this mailing. You can add a new additional addressee (e.g., Board Addressee) to all board members and use it for the mailing. Here's how:

1. Create an addressee/salutation (BB26317) that contains only constituent fields.
2. Create a query of your board members.
3. Add the new addressee globally in Administration (BB59918).

To learn more about using addressees and salutations in The Raiser's Edge 7, review the Constituent Mailing Information chapter of the Constituent Data Entry Guide (PDF 5.50M).

To find this information in Knowledgebase, enter When to use additional addressee/salutations in The Raiser's Edge 7, select Raiser's Edge 7, and click Search. It's BB96322.

Querying on Cumulative Giving

1. Create a new constituent query.
2. Filter on Summary Information, Summary For Gift, Total Amount of Gifts.
3. On the Edit Field Criteria screen's General tab, the operator is greater than or equal to and the value is £1,000.
4. Select the Edit Field Criteria screen's Filter tab.
5. Add Gift Date equals Last calendar yr as criteria.
6. Click OK.

Note: By default, the Total Amount of Gifts field includes Cash, Pledge, MG Pledge, Stock/Property, Stock/Property (Sold), Gift-in-Kind, Other, and Recurring Gift Pay-Cash gift types. Write offs (Write Off) and matching gift write offs (MG Write Off) are subtracted from totals. To summarise different gift types, filter by Gift Type and select the types to include. For more information, review What are the default gift types and how to include other gift types when querying on summary information? (BB66390).

To learn more about using addressees and salutations in The Raiser's Edge 7, review the Work with Advanced Query Functions chapter of the Query and Export Guide (PDF 2.90M).

To find this information in Knowledgebase, enter How to query on constituents' total giving within a date range, select Raiser's Edge 7, and click Search. It's BB339158.

From the Forums: Archiving Appeals In The Raiser's Edge

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Understanding the Readmes and Outstanding Issues List

• The release readme lists issues resolved in the current version and patched in the previous version.
• The patch readme lists issues resolved in the current version's cumulative patch.

To review the issues we're currently evaluating, review the outstanding issues list. We update the outstanding issues list for each new version and each cumulative patch.

Wondering where to find these files? Each week, the Latest Product Information section of The User's Edge includes links to the release readme, patch readme, and outstanding issues list. To view them on our website, select Downloads from the Support menu.

Got Questions? We've Got Answers Printer-friendly version (PDF 109K) Visit our Web site at www.blackbaud.co.uk: Select Knowledgebase from the Support menu to find answers to how-to questions and resolutions for error messages. Select FAQs from the Support menu to find answers to the most common questions. Select Forums from the Support menu to discuss best practices with your peers and review Client Documents they've shared. Are you a new user? Review Welcome to Blackbaud.

The Raiser's Edge 7.82.1514 Cumulative Patch 7 Available for Download

Download and install cumulative patch 6, released 15 November, 2007. If you are not using version 7.82.1514 (select Help, About The Raiser's Edge from the menu bar to find your version), download and install The Raiser's Edge 7.82.1514, released 29 August, 2007, and RE:Anywhere, if your database includes this optional module.

Important Notes:

• The Raiser's Edge 7.81 revision 10 or higher (SQL) is compatible with Microsoft Vista, including Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit versions (BB263240).
• The Raiser's Edge 7.82 is compatible with Microsoft Office 2007 (BB315290).
• The Raiser's Edge 7.82 is compatible with SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (BB204458) and SQL Server 2000 Enterprise or Standard Edition Service Pack 4 (BB96666).

Coming Soon - The Connector

Watch this space for further information coming soon.

Preview the New Forums

We're excited to announce that we're getting closer to implementing the new forums we've been telling you about for the past few months. The new forums contain many new features that you have requested, including:

• The ability to attach documents to posts
• Improved forum search capabilities
• Forum polls and voting systems
• A member points system based on posting activity and feedback from other users
• Avatars associated with your forum profile

We hope you'll like them. We are looking for volunteers to preview and test the new forums. If you are interested in participating, please email websitesupport@blackbaud.com. Thanks for your participation and your input.

Training Courses

Classroom Training Dates for 2007

Our London and Glasgow training centres are fitted with state-of-the-art computer projection equipment so everyone can view the step-by-step demonstrations of software features. Each individual benefits from their own computer workstations for hands-on training.

At Classroom Training, you are removed from the day-to-day distractions and interruptions common in most office settings. Here, you can focus all of your energy on learning.

Classroom Training provides you the opportunity to exchange ideas with other software users. You will learn alongside your peers who are facing the same challenges you are. Hearing how others are using their Blackbaud products, or planning to use them, is a valuable benefit of the learning process. Just listening to questions being asked by fellow users pays immense dividends.

If you would like some more details on the training courses, please e-mail Solutions@blackbaud.co.uk.

Spaces on the following courses in our London and Glasgow training venues are available now.

For further information on courses for The Raiser's Edge Version 6, please contact your account manager or email solutions@blackbaud.co.uk. Also check http://training.blackbaud.co.uk

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