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I'm always excited to see the amount of knowledge that can be delivered when you gather 60 strangers in a room, hand them stickies, markers, coffee...and maybe a bit of cruise captaining. With little more clue than "there will be lunch and coffee" on the official agenda, a new group of open source community contributors joined the worldwide NPSP Day movement in New York on Friday, marking the 12th convening in 12 months. We pretty much rocked the Big Apple with Salesforce non-profit knowledge.

Watching technology consumers turn into empowered contributors makes for a great highlight reel at the end of a week. So as look at our photos from NPSP Day, and get settled in San Francisco for the TrailheadX conference this week, let's get caught up on the latest and greatest happenings in the Power of Us Hub, shall we?

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Two Examples of Excellent Donor Thank You's and What Makes Them Great
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   Saying "thank you" has been engraved in our memories from an early age. Writing a good "thank you" letter to committed donors is not an easily acquired skill. Increase your donation pipeline with a few tips from these great examples of gratitude.

2. What is the best alternative to adding accounts to campaigns?
   Susana Ruge (Foundation for the Global Compact)

   With all the love in Campaigns for people, what do we do about the great organizations we want to connect to Campaigns? Here's a potential solution using custom objects.

3. Can I associate one contact with multiple accounts in the NPSP Import template?
   Jill Jennings (Joint Venture Silicon Valley)

   The NPSP Data Import template (I once saw it make a burrito), but can it create multiple affiliations? If not, how would you make this work?

4. Years donors have given?
   Dodie Stogner (Baptist Hospitals Foundations, Inc.)

   Here's a great fundraising calculation topic that's come up more than a few times, so I thought it would be a good reminder of the great post from Bigger Boat Consulting.

5. Sample Requirements Document?
   Christina Funk (Burlingame Library Foundation)

   When you're getting ready to make your way down the Salesforce path, how can you make sure you've got the best map ready to plot your course? Here's some ideas from the community!

6. What do you use for opportunity alerts?
   Sarah Grover (Redeemer City to City)

   How is your organization alerted of potential pledged opportunities? Asking for a friend who's looking for something less aggressive than a cow bell, a bit more modern than a pop-up window.

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. Higher Ed OSS Community Sprint - July 27 & 28
   Jace Bryan (Salesforce.org)

   The NPSP Community Sprint that was started a few years ago has infected the good folks in the HEDA community! Get ready for a day of higher-ed Salesforce community problem solving in a fantastic environment.

2. HUB Office Hours - Fri, Jun 30 @ 12pm EST
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   June's HUB Office Hours will close with a bang! Join Adam Kramer, Donna Whitig, and Kalman Sweetwine for this fantastic special session on NPSP fundraising features.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Track Level Last Changed Date
   Katie McFadden (Swift River Consulting)

   Here's an idea that could help foster donor acknowledgement by documenting when a level has changed.