Constituent name information

Getting constituent names right is critical. LGL offers you a lot of options when it comes to defining the constituent names. All of the names are searchable by the constituent Names field.

• First name: The first name, if applicable. For organizations, this field can be used to store the first name of the primary contact.
• Last name: The last name, if applicable. For organizations, this field can be used to store the last name of the primary contact.
• Middle name: The middle name or initial. Used for individual constituents only.
• Nicknames: The constituent nick name(s), if any. These are useful for storing additional names for reference and for searching.
• Spouse/partner name: The name of the constituent’s spouse or partner. For individuals only.
• Spouse/partner nicknames: Any relevant nicknames for the constituent’s spouse or partner. For individuals only.
• Organization/Employer name: For individuals, this is the current employer. For organizations, this would be the name of the organization.
• Annual report name: A formal/annual report name. Useful for including in an annual report or a formal donor listing.
• Addressee: The constituent name as it should appear on a label or envelope.
• Alt. Adressee: An alternate version of the constituent name for mailings (more or less formal). When used in mailings, Addressee values will be used if no Alt. Addressee is defined.
• Salutation: The constituent salutation. Use this field to store the salutation you would like to use in a letter.
• Alt. Salutation: An alternate version of the constituent salutation (more or less formal). Will fall back to Salutation in mailings, if not defined.

On the main constituent details page you can also edit all the name information by clicking on the name itself (as shown above), which can be a timesaver if you just want to update one field. Otherwise, you can update all the names at once by clicking the Edit button at the top of the page.