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Happy Monday, Trailblazers!

I’m excited to see many of you in Portland this week at the Nonprofit Technology Conference! If you want to make sure we connect, reach out to me here.

In other upcoming event news, the next NPSP day will be here before we know it! Join us on April 11 for NPSP Day Minneapolis, and get ready for a full day of unconference learning and contributing! Details and registration here.

Keep reading for more great events, ideas, and resources from the Trailblazer Community!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Congrats to the 2024 Salesforce MVPs & Hall of Fame Members!
   Jenn Hudnet (Salesforce)

   Last week Salesforce announced the 2024 Salesforce MVPs and Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame members! Salesforce MVPs are go-to product experts and community leaders who've made a lasting impact on the ecosystem through their expertise, leadership, generosity, and professional presence. Hall of Fame members are outstanding Trailblazers who serve as mentors to the next generation of Salesforce MVPs with lifetime Hall of Fame status. CONGRATS to all the MVPs recognized last week and THANK YOU for all you do for this community!

2. Nominations Open for Summit Awards at Education Summit 2024
   MK Underwood (Salesforce)

   Summit Awards are a chance to shine a light on innovators and change-makers who are using Salesforce education technology to create positive impact at their institutions. Nominations are open until 5:00pm PT tomorrow (Tuesday March 12) - so hurry to get yours in!

3. More Articles to Improve Your Salesforce Knowledge
   Rakesh Gupta (Salesforce MVP)

   Sharing some goodness from Rakesh Gupta is starting to become a weekly tradition :). Check out these 5 articles to level up your Salesforce game: Verify and Standardize Salesforce Addresses with Google’s Address Validation API, Custom Validations Using Record-Triggered Flows, Display Custom Error Messages for Record-Triggered Flows, Run Schedule-Triggered Flow at Flexible Repeat Intervals, and Change Ownership of Lightning Dashboards.

4. How To Configure Salesforce Flow Repeater Component
   Sudipta Deb (Shrey Tech)

   Check out this great blog post and video from Sudipta Deb on a new Spring '24 Flow feature, the Repeater component. This is an exciting addition to Salesforce’s arsenal that opens up possibilities for developers and administrators alike.

5. Retirement of Engage for Gmail Chrome Extension
   Bhavin Patel (Salesforce)

   Starting in June 2024, Google no longer supports Manifest V2 Chrome extensions, which means that the Engage for Gmail Chrome extension is retiring. Head to this post to learn how this change might affect you and what steps you can take to prepare for June.

6. #BeMore Podcast Episode on Mental Health
   Tom Bassett (Vera Solutions)

   Be More is a podcast series by Tom Bassett that inspires and empowers Trailblazers to "be more" of unfamiliar roles in the Salesforce ecosystem. In the latest episode, Tom invites Katie Villanueva, leader of the Salesforce Mental Health + Illness User Group, to discuss strategies to nurture mental well-being in and out of the work environment. Thanks for having this important conversation!

Great Events

1. Engagement Party on the Road at 24NTC - March 13
   Sarita Persaud (Marketing Specialist at Idealist Consulting)

   The NTC is upon us! If you're heading to Portland this week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference, check out the Engagement Party "On the Road" to connect and learn from the NTEN community! Enjoy drinks and Spanish-style tapas while mingling with industry experts and like-minded individuals passionate about leveraging technology for social impact. Registration and details here!

2. Soapbox User Summit - March 26
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   The Soapbox User Summit is making a return next month! This event will be a hands-on deep dive into the Soapbox Engage fundraising and online engagement tools, mixed with some un-conference style networking and collaborative exploration. Hope to see you there!

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Allow Reporting for Gift Default Designation
   Michael Kolodner (Kolodner.com LLC)

   Check out this idea pertaining to the Nonprofit Cloud for Fundraising and GDD functionality. And don't forget to add ideas of your own to the IdeaExchange if you feel so moved!