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As the sun rises over the City by the Bay, I'm waking up to another day realizing that my dream of hurtling down a tube of ice still is left unfulfilled. I'm blaming outward-pointing feet for that.

At the same time, its Valentine's Day week here in San Francisco and the rest of the US. So, a little shout-out to the open source supporters in the NPSP Day, Power of Us Hub, and of course, the PUB Crawl subscriber community. Your energy and generosity keeps our non-profit community moving forward successfully. Much love to you.

As you dive into this week’s PUB Crawl, consider what you love most about the HUB or the Salesforce community. Maybe even share a virtual hug of support in the HUB. Then, grab a warm morning beverage and enjoy this week’s content roundup!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Customer Success with Salesforce
   Brad Struss (Bigger Boat Consulting)

   Way too much time is spent in our technology world focusing on features, and not enough time thinking strategically about process and efficiency. Brad guides us through a journey on organizational success using Salesforce with a focus on methodology in this fantastic blog post.

2. Does anyone have materials to help a fundraiser transition from Raiser's Edge?
   Jackie LeBatard (Jumpstart for Young Children)

   I'm having bad grad school flashbacks to statical analysis software. Just because you know how to use one tool, doesn't mean you know all the tricks to using another. What tips do you have to help Raiser's Edge fundraisers start using the Salesforce interface?

3. What are you most excited about from the Spring '18 Release?
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   With the amount of love dashboards and reports received so far from the community, it'll be interesting to hear what you think is nearly as cool. What's the most nuanced update making you smile about Spring '18?

4. HEDA NPSP installation
   Mark Affue (Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development)

   I want my HEDA and NPSP together, in unison. Wait, I can't have that? Hmm. Adam Kramer, can you tell us why?

5. 17 Tips for Your First Open Source Community Sprint
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   You don't have to be a developer superstar to make important contributions at an open source community sprint. Here's what you can expect, directly from veterans who have laced up their running shoes for the event in the past.

6. Reporting Issues in NPSP and HEDA
   Jace Bryan (Salesforce.org)

   See something, say something. Just, when you say something, can you do it in a way that we can get the open source NPSP and HEDA teams working on fixing it efficiently? Cool. Thx. Bye.

7. Giving a gift/free/comped membership
   Matt Johnson (Conservation NW)

   If an offering of your organization is free, might that change the way it needs to be recorded in Salesforce? Can financially related objects like Opportunities and Products still hold this data even if the amount value is $0?

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. WEBINAR: Six Ways to Get Smarter with Your 2018 Fundraising - Thu, Feb 22 @ 3pm ET
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   As the fundraising landscape shifts with the new US tax law, it's critical that your fundraising efforts are wisely and effectively directed. Deep dive into marketing metrics, A/B testing of donation forms, and more!

2. EMEA Office Hours - Tue, Feb 13 @ 3pm GMT
   Julia Whitehead (Giveclarity.org)

   For our friends in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, get ready for your regular dose of Salesforce knowledge sharing with the community, and have your questions answered live!

3. HUB Office Hours - Fri, Feb 23 @ 12pm EST
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   Just hold on one more week, and you'll have the amazing crew of Sara Chieco, Terry Cole, and Paige Van Riper share their affiliation tips!

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

   Last year's NPSP Day Minneapolis featured the first meteorological choreographed NPSP weather report. Who knows what might be in the mix for a few weeks!

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

   Lace up those running shoes, we're less than a month away from the first convergence of the NPSP and HEDA communities' sprints.

6. NPSP Day Cape Town - March 22, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   The NPSP Day tour is heading to Africa! Join us in the heart of Cape Town for a day of knowledge sharing, networking, and community building.

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

   Join us before the Nonprofit Technology Conference for even more non-profit technology!

8. NPSP Day Toronto - April 19, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   With a brand new venue right in the heart of downtown. get ready for this year's first NPSP Day in Canada!

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

   We're headed back to the Big Apple. Take in breathtaking views of Manhattan while solving every cloud-based woe you have at this community gathering.

10. NPSP Day Bozeman - August 16, 2018
    Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

    Get ready for the next gathering of Salesforce non-profitieers under the big blue skies of Montana.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. NPSP Data Import should use case insensitive matching for Contact names
   Clement Chan (Natural Resources Defense Council)

   Let's just say, maybe, potentially, your existing Contact data isn't exactly perfectly. Or maybe your importing data isn't perfect. Maybe. Could we get a pass for the imperfection of capitalization and still have the NPSP data importer match folks?