Soapbox Engage Blog

Between calisthenics in preparation for tomorrow's NPSP Community Sprint and the Nonprofit Technology Conference next week (look for our penguins and say hi!), I may have glanced at the gym's TV tuned to CNN. It looks like there's likely to be some strong headwinds coming towards many of our community's US-based organizations that receive federal funding. Ah, the joy of politics.

It's time to tighten those running shoelaces, amigos.

As gears in the nonprofit machine, we all need to bring our A-game, especially as we venture into uncertain times. So keep up the stretching routine, and substitute that workout drink with a glass of knowledge from the PUB Crawl to keep sharp. Let's dive in!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Create Levels to track and cultivate sustaining donors
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   Cultivating sustaining donors takes time, but the outcome is worth the work. Learn to create Levels for track these valuable supporters within the NPSP and increase total giving for your organization.

2. How to create "groups" for special appeals/events
   Cyndi Fernandez (Conservation Trust for Florida)

   Obviously, Beyoncé and I will be on your VIP list, but in case you're inviting more people to your special event, where can you store their information in Salesforce? Learn strategies to make it easy to track this data.

3. NSPS Household vs 1 to 1 Account Model
   Mike Peppou (Starlight Children's Foundation)

   When it comes to data model debates, none has lasted as long as the Account model for the NPSP. While the consensus is now to use the Household model, is there still good reasons to use the 1-to-1 model with the NPSP?

4. Lightning Features Roadmap
   Katie McFadden (Swift River Consulting)

   Here's your compass to finding what might be missing in Lightning!

5. How to best utilize Salesforce for Grantmaking?
   Emily Kamin (The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation)

   Grantmaking plays is an important role in the non-profit world, but does it have a home in Salesforce? Learn how your foundation can use Salesforce to deliver and manage grants to grantees.

6. Bulk Merge Households
   Jennifer Olson (Youth Build Lake County)

   Ever find yourself importing households that have more then one person? Almost every time, right? Here's the steps you can follow to make this import process a breeze with the NPSP Data Import tool.

7. Entering overall budget and fundraising goal information for own organization
   Tommy Good (Last Mile Health)

   Tracking your fundraising data in Salesforce is where most of the action is found these days. What about goal setting and progress tracking?

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. NPSP Day Toronto - Wed, Apr 19
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   We're only a few weeks away from the next NPSP Day! Join follow fellow non-profiteers in The6ix for a day of networking, training, and knowledge sharing.

2. HUB Office Hours - Fri, Mar 24 @ 12pm ET
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   After a whirlwind of Office Hours last week, HUB Office Hours are back again with hosts Susan Sparks, Carlos Villalpando, and Kathryn Powell answering your general Salesforce questions.

Great Ideas

1. GAU Allocation Automation on Recurring Donations
   Sara Metheny (Idealist Consulting)

   It seems like a recurring donation payment deserves all the same GAU love as one-time donations, right?