Include Preferred Name on Small Group Attendance

"Preferred Name" needs to be included on rosters, class check-in and small group lists. Currently, the full given name is all there is...

This is confusing for those leaders who only know a constituent by their preferred name. The reason people give us a preferred name is because they prefer we refer to them with it...

For example:.

Our small group roster lists Kathryn Smith. Kathryn goes by "Kate" - but you would not know that by the small group listing you just shared with the leader.

Hunter registered for our Sunday morning class. Unfortunately, no one knows that Hunter is his middle name. His name on the check-in sheet says Frederick H. Manchester... During attendance he says his name - and the teacher can't find it.


Easiest fix for Blackbaud is to INCLUDE preferred name on these lists. For instance, "Frederick H. Manchester (Hunter)"

Or allow us to design the group lists, attendance sheets and check-in sheets to list the name format we specify - e.g. Preferred Name and Last Name

  • Silvi Pirn
  • Sep 29 2020
  • Already exists
  • Nov 24, 2020

    Admin response

    Both the small groups and classes attendance utilize the preferred name, so we are happy to let you know this live!

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  • Julianne McKeel commented
    November 24, 2020 14:53

    Can you please do the same thing for the Constituent Directory list? It shows on the individual profile page but not on the Directory list to know which William Smith is Trey, Larry or Martin.

  • Erin McKenney commented
    November 23, 2020 19:16

    Yes! We need this too!

    Blackbaud Development Team - can we combine Silvi's idea with this one: https://community.blackbaud.com/products/blackbaudchurchmanagement/ideas?

    They are VERY similar and would essentially solve the same issue. Combined that gives us 31 votes.