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# Manage NPSP Household and Organization Accounts

Manage Contacts, Households, Organization Accounts, and Affiliations in the Household Account Model.

- **[What is the Household Account Model?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_what_is_an_account_model.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    The Household Account model is the default account model for Nonprofit Success Pack, and the account model we strongly recommend.
- **[Add a Household Account](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_add_a_household_account.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Add a Household Account automatically by creating a new Contact.
- **[Merge or Split Households](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_merge_or_split_households.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Merge two different household accounts into one, and split one household into different accounts.
- **[Add and Manage Organization Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_add_and_manage_organization_accounts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Organization Accounts allow your nonprofit to keep track of entities that are not individual constituents or households. Learn how to add and manage Organization Accounts.
- **[Create an Affiliation with an Organization](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_create_an_affiliation_with_an_organization.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use Affiliations in NPSP to track constituent relationships with organizations, including board memberships, employment, and foundation relationships.
- **[What Happens When I Delete an Account?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_what_happens_when_i_delete_an_account.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When you delete an Account, NPSP deletes associated Recurring Donations, Allocations, and Relationships in addition to standard Salesforce detail records.