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Before Dreamforce last year, a small group of non-profiteers met in Marin to imagine a new era in non-profit technology. We believed that there could be a new way to organize community for the types of projects that might get overlooked because their constituencies were too small, or their use cases too...edgy.

I mean, look at Justin in this photo. It was imagination time in overdrive.

After a year of discussion, interspersed with periods of navel gazing (i.e. doing our full-time jobs), we've come to the realization that our idea has an opportunity to change the way individuals are empowered to find and fill gaps in the non-profit technology ecosystem.

So here we go. On Tuesday, Nov 7 at 2:30pm during Dreamforce, join the founding farmers of the Goat Farm Foundation at Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade to learn how we all can roll-up our sleeves to build non-profit tech solutions in a totally new way. Want to see just how crazy these ideas are? Check our our new public mailing list and read my concept paper for a distributed autonomous organization that empowers folks like yourself to both contribute and have a direct say in the future of the organization.

Now that you're either fired up or thoroughly confused, grab a drink of your choosing, and saunter through this week's PUB Crawl!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Dreamforce 2017 Agenda Builder is Live
   Anne Young (Salesforce.org)

   If you're headed to Dreamforce 2017, quick, register for all your sessions!

2. Lookup Installed Packages Video
   Donna Whitig (Delaware Valley User Group Leader)

   Not sure what version of NPSP you got running under the Salesforce hood? Don't know a Salesforce package from one left on your doorstep? Here's your community created guide!

3. NPSP How-To-Video -- Managing Relationships
   Donna Whitig (Delaware Valley User Group Leader)

   The NPSP How-to-Series is growing! Check out this new video helping you deal with relationships. Therapist not included.

4. Your Ohana Photos featured in the Salesforce.org Lodge @Dreamforce
   Anne Young (Salesforce.org)

   Share your favorite glam-shots for a chance to be featured in the Salesforce.org Lodge at Dreamforce this year.

5. Harness the Power of Your Constituent Network with Relationship Tracking in NPSP
   Janna Rawls (Cloud for Good)

   Relationships are essential to the success of your fundraising campaigns. Here's a great article outlining best practices keeping track of your constituent network.

6. Anyone have a solution to total Soft Credits on Households?
   Simon Abramson (Wild Earth)

   We know there's ways to show soft credits to individuals, but what about to Households?

7. Rename "Organization" field on the Affiliation record
   Brian Pickett (North Peak)

   Sometimes, just renaming something can provide a world of clarity.

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)

   Get ready for a session full of tips and tactics to gear up for the end-of-year fundraising rush.

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

   It's finally here! Can't wait to see you all on Friday for a great day of open source engagement.

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

   I'm ready for some Pacific Northwest fresh air and good community connections next week!

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

   Straight from the NPSP Day plane from Portland (trust me, there is no NPSP Day plane), I'll be excited to see the Bay Area community come together for this day.

5. LATAM Hub Office Hours - mier, 18 de Octubre @ 12pm MEX
   Elena Inurrategui (La Clé)

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

6. HUB Office Hours - Fri, Oct 20 @12pm EST
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   Gear up with loads of questions for our friends Trish Perkins, Peter Churchill, and Justin Barss.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce