Soapbox Engage Blog

Choosing to work in the technology field, especially serving organizations doing incredible, society-changing work, can be a line of work that includes burning the candle at both ends. And on the sides. Every once in a while, taking a moment to enjoy the simple, quiet, slow things can be all we need to recharge our batteries. Thinking about your breathing is a good start (thanks Ashima).

With a solid vacation behind me, I'm ready to dive back into things, starting with another fantastic week of knowledge sharing in the PUB. Also, we'll be hosting another back-to-back week of NPSP Days starting this week in Chicago, and then next week in Vancouver.

Fasten your seat belts, and put your tray in its upright and locked position. Let's kick off the giving season with a strong round of knowledge!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Account giving totals within a retrospective date range?
   Megan Nollet (Words of Hope)

   If you've got a specific date range in mind, is there a rollup solution to get you the values you need between them?

2. NPSP v3.142 Released
   David Glick (Salesforce.org)

   Bug fixes and metadata updates galore!

3. NPSP Style Guide for code contributors?
   Melissa Hansen (Stand for Children Leadership Center)

   While my recommendation for all NPSP documentation to be written in Comic Sans font likely won't be accepted, where's the standards for other open source contributions, like code?

4. Announcing changes to Hub article URLs
   Sam Knox (Salesforce.org)

   The URLs are changing, the URLs are changing! Wait, that's actually making things more readable and easier to find? Huh. Cool!

5. Will I regret scrapping the standalone in-kind opportunity record type?
   Dave Robinson (Maine Huts & Trails)

   When making changes to the natural state of the NPSP, sometimes, you might cause chaos in your org. Would changing the way you're managing in-kind gifts be one of those wind storms blowing through your neatly stacked records?

6. Managing Contacts and Using SF for List Management
   Robert Britton (Christian Service Brigade)

   It's not just about storing your data, it's about organizing it, too. Crazy idea, right? Let's get it done right when it comes to your Contacts.

7. Deliverability statistics for List Emails
   Boris Sporer (Drug Policy Alliance)

   Now that you can send email even easier within Salesforce, do we have any data that outlines deliverability rates, etc?

8. Best training options for mid-level SF administrators group?
   Erica Blake (Tech Impact)

   How can we school up the next generation of admins?

9. #WeWillNotBeErased
   Samantha Shain (William Penn Foundation)

   A powerful piece on a topic that database administrators should continuously evaluate.

10. Using Big Objects to archive tasks
    Heath Parks (Cincinnati Works)

    Big data issues? Maybe Big Objects can come to the rescue?

Great Events for the Salesforce Nonprofit Community

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

   The Windy City hosts its second NPSP Day!

2. EMEA Office Hours - November 13 @ 12pm GMT
   James Browne (Giveclarity.org)

   For my friends across the pond from me, enjoy this month's Europe, Middle East, and Africa office hours!

3. NPSP Day Vancouver - November 15, 2018
   Ryan Ozimek (Soapbox Engage)

   We're heading back north to Canada again for the second event in Vancouver!

4. LATAM Office Hours - November 21 @ 12pm MEX
   Elena Inurrategui (Tribo)

   ¡Para mis amigos en LATAM, más información en español!

5. HUB Office Hours - November 30 @ 12pm ET
   Caroline Renard (Technology Interpreter for Arts Groups)

   At the end of the month, join the community for a special edition of Hub Office Hours on the topic of "Collecting Info and Form Tools". I have a feeling I'll be there.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Support more target objects in Customizable Rollups
   Clement Chan (Natural Resources Defense Council)

   We love us some customizable rollups, so let's make them possible in more places.