Source Code vs Origin Codes

If you are using Source Codes, you may have noticed them being applied to the Origin Code field. This is because Campaign Deputy automatically assigns the first Source Code to the Origin Code if it is blank. This feature ensures that your campaigns are consistently tracked and categorized, even if the Origin Code was initially left empty. However, if the Origin Code already contains a value, Campaign Deputy will respect this and not overwrite it, preserving any specific data you have entered.

Origin Codes enable you to track the consistent source of a donor. This is useful for answering questions like, “What is the lifetime value of the Digital Ad we ran two months ago?” By using Origin Codes, you can identify new donors from that Digital Ad and monitor their total contributions over time.

Charlie Doe gives online with a Source Code of CD_CODE1.

Charlie Doe’s Origin Code is now CD_CODE1.

The Contribution’s Source Code is CD_CODE1.

Charlie gives online again with a Source Code of CD_CODE2.

Charlie’s Origin Code stays as CD_CODE1 as it has a value.

The Contributions Source Code is CD_CODE2.

Integrations may apply a Source Code and an Origin Code based on specific fields for an Integration. Below is a non-exhaustive list of integrations which apply codes to contributions automatically.