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Entity (Advancement)

Entity (Advancement)

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An entity is a person or organization with a unique identification number assigned by the Division of Advancement.

An entity is created when a person or organization merits engagement from York University. Information on the entity is assigned a record type and recorded by Advancement.

Each unique entity identification refers to only one person or organization. The record cannot have multiple members (e.g. spouses or an organization and a subsidiary) on the same entity record.

Examples of a person entity:

Examples of an organization entity:

  • Corporation
  • Fundraising foundation
  • Non-profit organization
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