A question for schools...
When an alum dies do you create a spouse record? And if so, what constituent code do you give the widow/er who may or may not have had a relaionship with the school?
We have a business rule set that automatically creates the record for the spouse. But I learned that there was no constituent code assigned. So, I am looking at a cleanup project.
Thanks for all your help. Tina Gorski-Strong
Director of Alumni Relations
The Wheeler School
Providence RI
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We would use "friend". Rachel Newell, Donor Services Prairie View Mental Health Newton, KS 67114 [Email Removed]

We have a Widow(er) constituency code. Dee Demling Director of Advancement Services New York Medical College [i]--- Edited at 3/29/2007 10:11:51 AM by Dee Demling[/i]

i would also use Friend and would then add a linked relationship with the deceased alum of "deceased spouse" and "surviving spouse" - i wouldn't link them in the spouse tab because i wouldn't want the deceased alum to get credited for any gift that the widow might be donating. I wouldn't automatically add him unless he was being actively solicited or has donated so i don't have my business rules set up to automatically create a record for spouses. Sandy Hart Project Bread Development Data Manager [Email Removed]