Soapbox Engage Blog

Today, those of us in the US (and many around the world) celebrate the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King Jr with a day of service to our communities. It's incredible to see the contributions made by members of our non-profit community as we leverage our skills to move us towards a more just world.

As you read through this edition of the PUB Crawl, consider your gifts and talents and how they could be contributed to our community in the spirit of service. Each moment we take for each other, the better chance we have to reach the type of world Dr King believed we could create together.

With that spirit in mind, here's the latest contributions from your friends in our Salesforce community!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Flagging and reporting on first donations?
   Scott Williams (Embrace Your Data LLC)

   How would you create a field on the Opportunity object to best reflect (in an automated fashion) that the donation in the Opportunity is the first one made by the donor?

2. How are you using Salesforce to manage daily work and tasks?
   David Miller (Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation)

   Yeah, Salesforce is good for tracking donations, campaigns, and other contact and fundraising data, but how can we weave it in to our daily lives to better track everything we do offline? Like burritos eaten per day. Maybe that's just me.

3. Best approach to year-end giving through email?
   Josh Olson (Issac's Room)

   When you budget is tight, it's still important to thank those that help provide the budget. How can we do this in an automated an affordable way?

4. End of Year Tax Receipt Process - NPSP Household Model
   Matt Johnson (Conservation NW)

   Oh, don't worry, I'm not going to stop making sure our community is fully aware of how to tackle this challenge until we have a magic button that does this automagically somewhere.

5. Is it possible to have a target for each GAU?
   Adrienne Salmon (Australian Youth Orchestra)

   Tracking your donor contributions to their intended year is helpful for both accounting and fundraising. What's the best way to target the use of GAUs for specific calendar years?

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. WEBINAR: The New Tax Law and Smart Nonprofit Fundraising in 2018 - January 25 @ 3pm ET
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   The new tax bill will affect your organization. How? Probably not a bad idea to learn, and see what your team can do to prepare for what will be unique fundraising year ahead of us.

2. LATAM Hub Office Hours - mier, 17 de enero @ 12pm MEX
   Elena Inurrategui (Proyecto Tribo)

   ¡Horas de oficina de LATAM esta semana! Trae todas tus preguntas.

3. NPSP Day Dallas - January 25, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   We're only a few weeks away from the world's first NPSP Day Dallas! Join me for a day of networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration with fellow non-profiteerts!

4. HUB Office Hours - Fri, Jan 26 @ 12pm EST
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   I know, I know. What is one to do until the next HUB Office Hours for non-profits next week? Hang in there folks.

5. NPSP Day Minneapolis - March 1, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   The Twin Cities is gearing up to host its second NPSP Day Minneapolis! With a fantastic venue provided by our friends at Mia, and local superstars, it's going to be a fantastic unconference event.

6. NPSP Day New Orleans - April 10, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   Right before the Nonprofit Technology Conference, hop on over to the first ever NPSP Day New Orleans!

7. NPSP Day New York - June 21, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   We're bringing the NPSP Day tour back through New York City for a second year in a row. Registration now open!

8. Salesforce.org Open Source Community Sprint - March 5-6, 2018
   Judi Sohn (Salesforce.org)

   Join members of the Salesforce.org open source community for the first joint event with the NPSP and HEDA communities!

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Add Select All checkbox to Find Matched Gifts screen
   Clement Chan (Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.)

   When you're working with a bunch of different matched gifts, it could make life a lot easier if you could quickly check one box and then...voila!