Soapbox Engage Blog

So, here's the deal, folks. During the next two weeks, we're going to witness some pretty epic Salesforce community gatherings. Seattle, Amsterdam, and London will be rocking at NPSP Days and Salesforce World Tours, and like the appropriate groupie, I'll be front stage yelling "do Free Bird!". Or facilitating with a captain's hat. Either way, it's going to be fun.

While I book more miles than appropriate for any sane person, grab multiple steins of Salesforce knowledge and saddle up to the PUB Crawl.

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. HOW TO: Calculate Gross Lifetime Value for Contacts in Salesforce.org Nonprofit Success Pack
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   You're just a simple NPSP recipe away from learning what it takes to track this important fundraising metric.

2. How are other nonprofits storing files related to donation records?
   Nick Rustigian (Adventure Scientists)

   Oh, you think the data stops in simple Salesforce fields? What about that paper associated with donations? Where should it go?

3. Share documents among volunteers
   Chia-Lin Wang (Legal Services for New York City)

   If you're in need of sharing documents with folks that don't have Salesforce access (eek!), what's the best approach to making the best of this situation?

4. Importing gifts from outside organizations
   Chris Robinson (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)

   When you're not receiving all of the donation's value, how do you record this partial donation within Salesforce?

5. Making the Right Fundraising Ask: Smart Strategy for Successful Appeals
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   Being human, and connecting with people like they're...people, can help you raise more money. I know, it's crazy, but too often we don't provide the personal touch we could in our fundraising efforts. Here's some great strategies to raising more money simply by having the right outreach touch.

6. Assistive technologies survey
   Mary Pustejovsky (Salesforce.org)

   This community has some spectacular folks that use assistive technology in innovative ways to meet their needs. Share your experiences, and help make Salesforce better for everyone!

7. Logistics of recommended practice of creating a household for all contacts
   Amy Martin (Independent Consultant)

   This post has such a fantastic opening, I'm just going to get out of the way and recommend it for anyone who ever says, "does _everyone_ need to be part of an NPSP household?"

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. WEBINAR: Making the Right Fundraising Ask: When, How and How Much - Thur, May 18 @3pm ET
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   Join Tim and Marisa as they guide you through the key steps in improving conversions and generally living a happier development work life.

2. NPSP Day Seattle – May 11
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   We're just days away from this sold-out event, and I'm gearing up for our largest NPSP Day ever!

3. NPSP Day Amsterdam - May 16
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   NPSP Day's are making their European debut in Amsterdam next Tuesday! Take a scenic tour of the canals, and then grab a bike and head on over to the event!

4. NPSP Day London - May 19
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   First, head to the Salesforce World Tour. Then, swing over to UNICEF UK for a day of unconfernece NPSP goodness, and have all your Salesforce questions answered by superstars in the community!

5. EMEA Office Hours - Tue, May 9 @ 3pm GMT
   Julia Whitehead (Giveclarity.org)

   Tune in to this weeks EMEA Office Hours! Grab an afternoon tea or a morning coffee and join in on the fun from wherever you are. You bring questions, the community delivers answers.

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

   For our Higher Ed friends, this HUB Office Hours is all about you!

7. NPSP Community Sprint in Chicago - Aug 8-9
   Judi Sohn (Salesforce.org)

   The next NPSP Community Sprint is coming to your favorite windy city. Collaborate with people having way too much fun to call it "work" when squashing bugs and sharing contributions.

Great Ideas

1. Request license renewals from the hub
   Gorav Seth (Ashoka)

   The juicy nugget of an idea is hidden in the body of the post. Let's just say it's about making it easier to connect to a key lifeline at Salesforce.org.