Before you process event registrations, you should select options in NetCommunity Options in The Raiser’s Edge. Specifically, you can apply Transaction Assignments to event registrations. Review that section before proceeding with this section.
When a constituent, member, or alumnus(a) registers for an event on the website you download the information from Blackbaud NetCommunity to The Raiser’s Edge. A transaction for The Raiser’s Edge updates event and participant records.
Event registrations with a gift, such as an event fee, create a batch in The Raiser’s Edge. You can create a batch or use an existing batch to process gifts. For more information, see Assign a batch for transactions.
There are two main ways to process Event Registrations — single and bulk. We do not recommend combining steps between these two processes. For example, do not use the Process Transaction button if you are going to download transactions using the bulk process. Read this section entirely to learn about the information available for both processes.
| • | Single — You can select each row individually to match the registrant with an existing Raiser’s Edge record or add the registrant as a new record in the database. |
| • | Bulk — You can select all registrants and process every transaction simultaneously. If you process all registrants, you may need to clean up data in The Raiser’s Edge after processing completes. |
When you process transactions, you must make decisions beyond using the single or bulk process. For example, you may want to create a batch in The Raiser’s Edge to specifically use for event registration donations from Blackbaud NetCommunity. Or you may want to create the batch in the Event Registrations transaction. Review the following diagram for an example of one way to process event registration donations. Before you begin regularly processing transactions, a best practice decision should be made for your organization.
Download event registrations - single transaction process
Download event registrations (classic) - single transaction process