Give recurring communication context a place
Create a field when supporter engagement work shows that a recurring communication purpose needs consistent representation.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create custom property
Create a custom property for contacts in Mailercloud. Custom properties store specific information for contact records. Maximum of 100 properties allowed per account.
Why this helps
Repeated communication context can be hard to keep straight when it has no consistent place in contact records.
- Ground new fields in recurring supporter work.
- Reduce reliance on scattered notes for communication context.
- Keep the contact schema intentional.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackbaud and Mailercloud to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation prompt asking Notis to review recurring supporter communication categories and create a Mailercloud custom property only when a distinct category needs a field.
- 3Set a monthly schedule.
- 4Choose the run-report channel.
- 5Test with one real category and confirm it merits a dedicated property.
Questions about this workflow
Does this write a purpose to individual contact records?
No. It creates a custom property, without setting values on contacts.
How do I prevent unnecessary fields?
State that the category must recur and have a clear future use before creating a property.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackbaud to Mailercloud. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackbaud triggers
Mailercloud actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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