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Nonprofit Case Management (Managed Package) Documentation
Add New Clients

Add New Clients

Quickly add new clients from the Case Management home page using the New Contact button. In the Case Management app, clients are a type of Contact.

New Contact button
  1. From the Case Management Home page, click New Contact.

  2. Enter the client’s name.

  3. Select Client.
  4. In Account Name, search for and select the corresponding Household Account. See Create an Account for more information.

  5. Enter additional information for the client.

  6. Click Save.

  • Create an Account
    If you use Case Management in an org that includes NPSP, a household account is automatically created when you create a new contact. If you don't have NPSP and you want to associate a contact with an account, create the account manually.

Create an Account

If you use Case Management in an org that includes NPSP, a household account is automatically created when you create a new contact. If you don't have NPSP and you want to associate a contact with an account, create the account manually.

To create an account:

  1. Click the Accounts tab.

  2. Click New.

  3. Select the appropriate Account record type. Case Management includes the Branch Account. Your admin can create a Household record type for you to use for Client Households. Note that this will not include any NPSP automation.

  4. Enter the account information.

  5. Save your work.

 
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