Attention Fields

The Attention field is used if an application requires the payment be sent to a specific person or department within an organization. This information will be included on the paper check for payments processed by YourCause.

About this field

Note: This field is available in both Applicant and Grant Manager forms.

When added to a form, the Attention field appears as shown below.

Note: The Text field labeled Attention only appears when the This application requires attention line option is enabled by the Applicant or Grant Reviewer.

Tip: This field can be configured to include a description directly below the Attention label, allowing to provide more information to Applicants. Learn more.

 

Add to a form

  1. Navigate to the Program Setup > Custom Forms area.

  2. Create a new form or edit an existing one.

  3. In the Form Builder toolbox, select the Capture group and then Standard components.

  4. Click on the Attention field and drag it onto the form.

  5. Configure the field as desired.

  6. Save your updates to the form.

 

Configure field settings

  1. In the Form Builder, hover over the field and click on the pencil icon (i.e., Edit component).

  2. In the Configuration screen, update the field's settings by selecting the tabs below.

    1. In the Details tab, make any of the following changes:

      1. Update the field's label. By default, this is Attention.

      2. Provide a description.

        Note: This will appear between the field label and checkbox.

    1. In the Display tab, define when this field will be visible in the form.

      • Always show component (default)

      • Always hide component

      • Show component when

      • Hide component when

    Note: The Show component when and Hide component when options require you to define conditional logic to determine when the field will be shown or hidden. For more information, see Show or Hide Fields.

  3. Save your updates to the form.

 

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

For clients processing to a nonprofit through YourCause via check, the Attention field will be added below the nonprofit name and above the address line to direct the payment to a specific person or department when necessary. This allows you to route the payment more directly within the nonprofit's infrastructure.

Yes. If the Attention field was not included in the forms completed by the Applicant or Grant Reviewers, you can provide this information in the Payment Processing area after the application has been awarded and payments created. Learn more.