Soapbox Engage Blog

I don't know about you, but after the success of the community sprint last week in Denver, it seems like the Hub has come out of a summer slumber with a roar. More ideas, more discussions, more energy!

Digesting all the ideas coming out of the recent NPSP Days and sprint, and an open mind after some great hikes in the southwest, I'll trek across the US on the open road later this week. I'm eager for any audio books you recommend (just hit reply)!

Just as soon as I hit the West Coast, it's right back to Montana for next week's NPSP Day Bozeman! Until next week, roll down the windows, turn up the radio, and let the open road fill your mind with new ideas to share with the community. Here's your weekly round of knowledge!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Best Practices on Individual Object vs. Contact Object
   Clare Robinson (Accenture)

   With GDPR in the air, it's a great time to ask yourself, "what am I storing and where am I storing it?"

2. How to create a report that filters based on geographic location
   Megan Nollet (Words of Hope)

   Let's say you're throwing a burrito party for your favorite curator of weekly Salesforce news, and you wanted to invite all his friends within a 10 miles radius of his office. Let's just say. How would you find all those folks stored in your Salesforce org?

3. Custom Text Fields Provide An Easier Way to Soft Code Salesforce Record Types for Automation
   Corey Snow (Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching)

   You thought you knew record types. You really did. Then, boom, Corey comes into the room and drops so much knowledge you swear to never use record type IDs ever again.

4. Are Chromebooks a good choice for Salesforce Users?
   Elizabeth Trumbull (Columbia Baptist Church)

   Even in a cloud-based world, software still needs to run on hardware. Need to get your team streamlined with cost-effective hardware to do the work needed to use Salesforce? Maybe Chromebooks can do the trick.

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

1. EMEA Office Hours - August 14 @ 3pm BST
   Julia Whitehead (Giveclarity.org)

   The next office hours for our friends in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa is coming up next Tuesday!

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

   Where the big blue sky meets the horizon, NPSP folks will gather...and share some great knowledge.

3. NPSP Day Washington DC - October 2, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   Those who think that DC is just a city of politics is going to be surprised when the community comes together for this epic unconference event in Dupont Circle!

4. NPSP Day Philadelphia - October 11, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   The City of Brotherly Love plays host for its second NPSP Day!

5. NPSP Day Chicago - November 8, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   The Windy City hosts its second NPSP Day!

6. NPSP Day Phoenix - November 29, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   We're bringing the NPSP Day tour back to where it all started!

7. What is Your Salesforce Donor Data Trying to Tell You? - August 23 @ 3pm ET
   Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

   We're sharing the questions you should ask and the answers you can get out of your donor data with the fabulous new customizable rollups.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Moving NPSP Settings from Custom Settings to Custom Metadata Types
   James Browne (Giveclarity.org)

   Woah, who changed that NPSP custom setting? What was it before? When did it happen? Wouldn't it be nice to know all that, and keep your compliance team happy?