We mark the old address type as Former - we put an ending date in the address. We create a new address if there is a change. We keep old addresses in case the post office or NCOA makes a mistake (which happens). We also may have a lot of folks that have seasonal addresses but we're not close enough...

Most people can be reached more than one address - that's why you can add multiple addresses to constituent records. To keep from oversaturation, address processing ensures that each constituent only gets each mailing once, and only to the address you specify In most mailings (Quick Letters, Labels...

In an earlier blog post , I discussed how Address Processing works for Individual records. In this follow-up segment, we will look at how Organization and Contact records are processed in Mail. For Organization Address Processing, if you have marked the option Mail Only to the Organization in Step 1...

In a better world , every Individual, Organization, and Contact record would have one all-purpose address. Because the world isn't that perfect, The Raiser's Edge accomodates multiple addresses on each record. When it's time to send a mailing, Address Processing shuffles through those addresses...

Being in Florida our organization has many constituents with two (seasonal) addresses. I have the seasonal dates set-up, etc. in RE. How do others manage this obstacle relating to the postal regs for the folks with seasonal addresses? When I know I want the mailing to go to the southern address and yet...

What are your steps for adding addresses when adding a new individual? Our steps to adding an address is simple, we go to the address tab, click new address and just type in the address of that constituent then click save and close. If you are adding a Business tab address, how do you handle the defaulted...

Please share your policy and procedure on how you process mail returns, whether it be undeliverable, change of address where it's questionable that it is possibly a seasonal address change, etc. We are trying to retain active mailing addresses by not unecessarily marking undeliveable or changing...

We are a K-12 Independent School and we do not enter current students as constituents until they become alumni. We enter them as reciprocating relationships (on their parent and grandparents records. We do enter the Primary Alumni Education data with their class year the date entered etc. and can therefore...

This question is to any users that work where seasonal addresses are widely used: We are an agency in FL. Our database is largely made up of constituents with dual addresses (both north and south). We like to show their southern address as the primary on the record and if they have a northern address...

Have you used the donor acknowledge letters under Mail. Its a wizard, so you can put in your dates that you entered all your batches and go from that in the area that says Include Gifts with these dates, then just walk thru each tab. Under number 3. just fill in the Fund, Appeal and Campaign and leave...