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Old 04-06-2007, 10:30 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I am going to elaborate as Drew pointed out something important. I would defineitely not put in multiple relationships and I would not even use the relationship type of Honoree/Honored By but I would encourage you to use relationships in any case where knowing about that relationship may be beneficial later.

If an individual gives a tribute to their neighbor then I would enter a relationship type of neighbor, friend or acquaintance. If the recipients of the tribute from the company are employees of the company then the relationship is employee/employer. A tribute to a mother/father or other relative - definitely add a relationship.

Think globally what is the relationship between the 2 constituents - most constituents who make tribute gifts have a relationship of some sort - that is why they made the gift. When donors make gifts in memory of or in tribute to celebrities did I not think it was worthwhile to create a relationship - but in many other cases it was worthwhile.
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