Different reports, or even the same report, can look at a set of data and produce entirely different results based on the report critera. One overlooked checkbox can skew totals. The Membership Statistics by Category report is often compared to the Comparative Membership Statistics report; comparing...

Jason, I have a question for you...if you run the comparative membership statistics report, won't you have an imcomplete view of where you renewals are? I ask this because I have been on the phone trying to figure out how to set up renewal reports for our database. I see that when I pull this report...

Solution Number: BB5506 Applicable Product(s): Raiser's Edge 7, Raiser's Edge Enterprise Solution Title: How to report on the retention rate (renewal rate) for memberships Run the Comparative Membership Statistics report (BB87226) OR To exclude new members from the retention rate: Create a static...

Margery - This is not actually an easy thing to query/report on in RE. Have you tried the Comparative Membership Statistics under Membership Reports? Depending on how your membership categories are set up, it may work for you. Because of our complex membership structure we have to do all our reporting...

I'm trying to pull a comparative giving by membership category report for the last couple of years, but it doesn't work. (see solution BB247508 for details). Basically it's giving me ungodly large sums for categories--incorrect numbers to the point where for one level it says $400,000 last...

Walter: I haven't tried dropping the members yet, so don't know the effect on the reports. Are you speaking from experience? Did it not help to drop them? My quick response came out of frustration. I scan the incoming forum emails for my burning topics. I'm having a go-around with BB Support...

I've been trying to work with Blackbaud (many calls, many hours) to no avail. Forget what the knowledge solutions state. I need your help!!! We wish to figure out our Active Members on a particular date (actually we'd love to compare two dates) and what category they belong in. There does NOT...

Major problem. Membership Statistics by Category Report and Comparative Membership Statistics Report do not match and the knowldedge base solution (BB93723) is NOT help. I want to know number of ACTIVE membershps (for specified membership categories) as of a certain date - a very simple request I would...

MARYANNE NIGRO: The Comparative Membership Statistics report may do the job. You can compare your membership for different months/years/etc (1/1/03-12/31/03 vs. 1/1/04-12/31/04, for example). I haven't used it a lot. Hope this helps. Walter Koenig Membership Coord. New Jersey Audubon Society 908...