Mail List of Patrons Whose Combined Payments in a Year total XXXX Plus

One list we are asked regularly about is - "I need a list of patrons whose combined payments a Year total XXXX Plus." In the following example, we are going to use;

Add Group: Choose Donation Receipts for a payment to a donation
Criteria: Donation Date is between January 1, 2012 and Dec 31, 2012
and Donation Receipt date is between January 1, 2012 and Dec 31, 2012
Having The sum of Donation Receipt Amount is greater than or equal to $1200

This will give you a list of donors who have donated between the time frame where the sum of the receipts ( payments ) is $1,200 +

If you want to know donors who have donated in the past whose sum of their receipts during this time span is greater than or equal to $1,200 - do not use Donation Date is between XX and YY.

The steps to find Patrons Whose Combined Payments in a Fiscal Year total $####+ are:

Open the Mail List Window.
Click here to learn how to open the window.
Click the New button.
The Mail List Inserting window opens.
Enter a Name and Description for the list.
Click the Save button.
In the Criteria Groups tab, click the Create Group button.
Choose To Add Patrons to the Mail List.

The Mail List Data Selection dialog opens.

In the drop down list, choose Donation Receipts for a Payment.
Click the Next button.
The Edit Report Parameters window opens.
Click the New button to open the Edit Report Parameters window.
Select the criteria Donation Date is between (Date Start of desired span) and (Date End of desired span).
Click the Add/Continue button.
Select the criteria Donation Receipt Date is between (Date Start of desired span) and (Date End of desired span).
Click the Save button.
You are returned to the parameters window.
Click the Having button.
The Add Parameters window opens.
Select Level All, the Choose the Category Donation Receipts for a Payment >> Donation Receipt Amount. Then entyer the Condition is greater than and enter the amount.
This will restrict the list to all donors whose combined PAYMENTS in the date range specified totals the amount you want plus.

For example: A list of donors whose combined payments in the fiscal year totalled $1200+.
Click the Save button.
You are returned to the parameters window.
Click the Done button.
You are returned to the Criteria Groups tab.
You can now execute your querry.