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This weekend, I was looking up from the base of the final climb up Yosemite's Half Dome and thought to myself, "this is probably pretty stupid". I geared up with a pair of gloves, and for 20 minutes, I was forced, by sheer gravity, to stop thinking about Salesforce best practices for handling accrual accounting and focus on not sliding off the granite.

When I reached the top, and finished kissing the ground, I had a chance to soak in the view from the rooftop of the valley. It was amazing, and it didn't require any Internet connection to make it happen (I checked).

We're living in this always-connected, cloud-run world, and sometimes, we miss the beauty around us. So, while you're diving into the knowledge sharing from the community this week, think about taking that small break your mind needs to recharge and refocus. If you're heading to Dreamforce in a few weeks, you'll need all the defragmented brain storage you can get.

Let's dive in, shall we?

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. How-to Recipe: Chart New Donor Acquisition Cumulatively by Month Over the Last 5 Years
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   If implementing this powerful chart takes you more than 30 minutes, Tim will eat his hat. Please don't send us hats, but definitely try out this awesome recipe.

2. How to calculate most common donation amount, or mode
   Jennifer Maerz (National Immigration Forum)

   The word "mode" gives me flashbacks back to my statistics classes. Quick, get the answer in this thread before I have to remember all those statistically significant classes I took.

3. Survey questions for a poll on what nonprofits are spending on Salesforce
   Scott Williams (Embrace Your Data LLC)

   I'm still looking for the toolbox that someone at a hardware store freely gives me that properly responds to my command, "make me a house". We should probably set our expectations for donated software the same way. How can we as a community measure the real total cost of ownership?

4. Salesforce Leads: Pros and Cons for Nonprofits
   Janna Rawls (Cloud for Good)

   Few things warm my Salesforce heart as much as a robust discussion about the benefits of Leads for non-profits. Yeah, I'm that nerdy. Julie Workman walks you through it all so you can debate me effectively on it at Dreamforce this year.

5. Sharing donor call list amongst staff/board
   Simon Abramson (Wild Earth)

   Keeping your team and leadership on the right path (hint: the one that leads to better fundraising success) can be challenging if they're just running through a report. How do you make it easier for them to work through a call list to bring that funding in the door efficiently?

6. Reserve a Solution Exchange at Dreamforce
   Anne Young (Salesforce.org)

   You know those great one-on-one conversations you end up having on the carpeted hallway floor of a conference? How about moving to the comfy environs of an actual meeting place!

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. [WEBINAR] Win New Donors this End-of-Year Fundraising Season with Salesforce - October 26
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   If you're starting to feel the heat of fundraising season, and are looking for strategies and tactics to help you get ready to use Salesforce most successfully, here's your front-row ticket.

2. LATAM Hub Office Hours - mier, 4 de octubre @ 12pm MEX
   LATAM Office Hours (LATAM Office Hours)

   LATAM Horas de oficina esta semana. Traiga todas sus preguntas.

3. EMEA Office Hours - Tue, Oct 10 @ 3pm BST
   Julia Whitehead (Giveclarity.org)

   It's time for our community members in the EMEA region to come together an hour of knowledge sharing and question answering next week!

4. NPSP Day Chicago - October 20
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   Kicking off a trio of NPSP Days over six days is the Windy City! Join us for a day of knowledge sharing.

5. NPSP Day Portland - October 25
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   The left coast NPSP Day tour begins with a Pacific Northwest stop. You bring the knowledge and questions, we'll bring the coffee.

6. NPSP Day San Francisco - October 26
   Marisa Lopez (Presence Product Group)

   We're bringing the band back together for the second NPSP Day in the City by the Bay!

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

   MVP superstars Aiden Martin, Beth Breisnes, and Paige Van Riper are leading this week's HUB Hours. Bring your questions and your coffee!

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Warning for multiple contacts from same household to campaign
   Joni Bryan (Salesforce MVP)

   Just in case you're trying not to overwhelm a household with the same marketing campaign, the good folks that met in London recently are trying to make your life easier with this idea.