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Happy Monday, Trailblazers! And welcome to August!

We’re back with your weekly roundup of the latest buzz from the Trailblazer Community, packed with events, ideas, and announcements you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re planning to hit up an NPSP Day near you (hello, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and NYC!), diving into new features like Course Search and Registration for Education Cloud, or already daydreaming about Dreamforce, we’ve got your nonprofit tech fix covered.

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Introducing True to the Core Deep Dive
   Brittney Gibson (Salesforce)

   New series alert! Salesforce is launching True to the Core Deep Dive, a monthly virtual series designed to explore the platform topics the community cares about most. Each episode offers a chance to hear directly from product managers, get a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming features, and share feedback that can shape future releases. The first episode airs August 12 and will focus on innovations in Setup and user access management.

2. Wrapping up the July 2025 Virtual Community Sprint!
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   The July 2025 Virtual Community Sprint was a success! 144 attendees from 16 countries came together for two days of collaboration, problem-solving, and community-building. With 11 community-led projects in motion, sprinters tackled real challenges facing nonprofits and schools. Head to this post to learn about their awesome work!

3. Launching Course Search and Registration for Education Cloud
   Stefan Quaadgras (Salesforce)

   To accompany Education Cloud's launch of Course Search and Registration in Summer '25, check out this handy set up guide with in-depth examples and best practices!

4. The Road to Dreamforce Sweepstakes
   Kourtney Martin (Salesforce)

   The countdown to Dreamforce 2025 has officially begun! In anticipation of the event, Datablazers are invited to participate in the Road to Dreamforce Sweepstakes, an opportunity to reply to weekly prompts to share your Data and Dreamforce experiences, tips, and tricks. Details here!

5. Create a Form with a Progress Bar in Lightning
   Bhavin Patel (Salesforce)

   Check out this article to learn how to implement a progress bar to show how far a task has progressed (filling out a form, uploading a file, running a background process, etc.). This Progress Bar Component is designed mainly for desktop interfaces to keep the experience smooth and clear.

Great Events

1. NPSP Day Minneapolis - September 11
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   NPSP Day will be returning in September— this time to Minneapolis! Mark your calendars now for this day of unconference connection, exploration, and strategizing around the NPSP, NPC, and all things Salesforce for nonprofits!

2. NPSP Day San Francisco - September 18
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   After Minneapolis, NPSP Day will be heading straight to San Francisco. Join us for a full day centered on peer learning, real-life use cases, and open conversations around the NPSP, NPC, and how nonprofits can make the most of Salesforce. Hope to see you there!

3. NPSP Day New York - October 9
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   If you didn't have a chance to join us for NPSP Fundraising Day back in June, we'll be heading back to New York in October for another day-long gathering of nonprofit professionals and Salesforce experts. While this won't be a topic-specific training day (like Fundraising Day), there will still be the opportunity to build the day's agenda around your interests. That's the beauty of an unconference!

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. NonProfit Cloud - Activate GiftEntry Grid on Gift Batch
   Aiden Martin (Cloud for Good)

   In NPC, the new GiftEntry Grid is activated by an org wide setting in Setup. This idea proposes that grant users should have the ability to enable/disable GiftEntry Grid when they create a Gift Batch. This would give fundraisers more flexibility to track complex and simple donations in the ways that make the most sense for their org.