Soapbox Engage Blog

It might be the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, but you wouldn't think it was vacation time in Salesforce world. As the Salesforce Summer 17 release rolls out this week, admins everywhere are digging into the newest features while wiggling toes into the sand.

Summer here in DC means more softball, humidity, and likely a pretty unforgettable week of politics. So while the world feels like it's gearing up for an endless news cycle, I'm going to pry myself away from the TV and cozy up to 500 pages of release notes. In spite of what we see on the TV these days of a divided world, the Power of Us Hub continues to be a the prime example of how we're better when we collaborate to solve tough challenges.

So turn off your TV news channel of choice, take a deep breath, and let's dive into some community goodness.

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. What are the risks of using the household account model, but adding contacts directly to organization accounts?
   Amy Crumbliss (The Columbia Heights Initiative)

   I don't think I'm ever going to let this type of question miss a PUB Crawl edition. Thinking about the right Account model for a mixed use organization is pretty darn important. Here's another shot at providing some best practices.

2. Is there a way to automatically assign soft credit to spouses in a household?
   Jason Kelly (Foundation for Economic Education)

   Ah, the automated creation of Household Member Opportunity Contact Roles is a thing of beauty in the NPSP...except when it comes to legacy data.

3. [WEBINAR] Operationalizing Gratitude: Effective and Timely Thank Yous for Increased Donor Retention
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   How and when you give thanks to your donors can be a critical factor for increasing your community's support of your cause. Learn how you can leverage Salesforce to increase your fundraising success through a little thanks.

4. Profiles vs. Permission Sets
   Scott Williams (Embrace Your Data LLC)

   I know. Half of your eyes have just glazed over, and you've moved to the next post. But stop, read, and take a moment to tool-up on an important security topic. Then, big swig of coffee, and move on.

5. Why People Participate in Communities
   Anne Young (Salesforce.org)

   It's not too often that I'll add a post that I disagree with (the original article, not the poster here...I don't disagree with Anne, ever, I know better)...but heck, it's nearly summer time. Let's break a champagne bottle over the bow of this boat and set sail for a debate.

6. Can I use products to itemize/value in-kind donations?
   Kala Weinacker (Homeward Bound)

   Aside from Leads, one of my favorite under-utilized Sales Cloud features are Products and Opportunity Line Items. I think this is a great example of using them wisely for tracking in-kind donations.

7. Best apps for organizing an existing database?
   Matt Hennessy (Foundation for Appalachian Ohi)

   Looking for the right set of tools to data clean-up and management? Here's the community's favorites.

8. Are NPSP updates pushed to development orgs?
   Amanda Byrne (Click & Pledge)

   We've got a fire sale going on in this post. Two questions answered for the price of one.

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. HUB Office Hours line-up for June
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   This week's HUB Office Hours will be for our friends in the higher ed world. Want a little taste of what's to come? Here's the schedule for June!

2. LATAM Hub Office Hours - mier, 7 de Junio @ 12pm MEX
   LATAM Office Hours (LATAM Office Hours)

   Las Horas de Oficina de LATAM tendrán lugar este miércoles.

3. NPSP Day New York - June 23
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   The Big Apple doesn't know the Salesforce nonprofit goodness coming its way. Join us for a fantastic day of learning, engaging, and networking.

4. EMEA Office Hours - Tue, June 13 @10am EST
   Julia Whitehead (Giveclarity.org)

   Gear up for our European, Middle East, and Africa community office hours!

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

   Start stretching for the next NPSP Community Sprint.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Allow for addition of fields to the GAU Allocation VF page
   Jessica Langelaan (Traction on Demand)

   The title speaks for itself. Let's vote this up!

2. Allow the use of the Address object when Address Management is deactivated
   Juliana Beacon (Tennessee Center for Policy Research)

   Up-vote this great idea to improve the functionality of addressing in some special situations.