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Happy Monday, Trailblazers— and happy first day of fall! It’s hard to believe we’re getting ready to wrap up Q3!

I’m excited to share this week’s newsletter with you. We’ve got a recap of the recent NPSP Day in Minneapolis, which brought together a fantastic and energetic group of nonprofit professionals to strategize around the NPSP, NPC, and all things Salesforce for nonprofits. There’s also some great conversations, questions, and opportunities to connect with fellow Trailblazers, so dig in!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. NPSP Day Minneapolis Recap and Resources
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   Get ready for another NPSP Day recap! Earlier this month, NPSP Day landed in Minneapolis at the historic Grain Exchange, where local nonprofits, schools, and Salesforce pros came together for a day of learning, problem-solving, and connection around all things Salesforce for nonprofits. Check out our recap for some key takeaways!

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

   Jumpstart your week with some new knowledge! Check out these how-to articles:

   • Business Adoption of Agentforce in 2025
   • Simplify Salesforce User Access Management with User Access Policies
   • Easiest Way to Move Data and Metadata Between Orgs
   • Auto Assign Package License to New Users
   • How to Add Payment Methods in Salesforce: Payment Gateways Integration

3. AMA: Community Questions & Answers
   Natalie Larino (Salesforce)

   Here are some of the resources shared as part of last week's live Ask Me Anything Session. Topics covered include NPSP documentation, migrating Profiles to Permission Sets, deleting files to manage storage, and more!

4. Winter ‘26 Release Overview Deck
   Joey Ulep (Salesforce.com)

   The Winter ‘26 Release Overview Deck is now available! This is a visual companion to the release notes and walks you through many of the major enhancements in Winter '26. Head here to check it out!

5. New Salesforce Nonprofit Community Page on LinkedIn
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   The new Salesforce Nonprofit Community page on LinkedIn is officially live! The purpose of this LinkedIn page is to complement nonprofit groups in the Trailblazer Community, not replace them. Go follow the new page and help spread the word!

Great Events

1. 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 next month 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!

2. NPSP Day Washington DC - November 6
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   You heard it here first! NPSP Day is coming back to Washington DC on November 6 for a day of unconference connection, exploration, and strategizing around the NPSP, NPC, and all things Salesforce for nonprofits! Hope to see you there!

3. Salesforce Community Sprint - November 13-14
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   Registration is now open for the next Salesforce Community Sprint, happening November 13–14, 2025, at the University of Colorado Denver. This two-day event brings nonprofits, schools, partners, and Salesforce experts together to collaborate, build tools, and strengthen the ecosystem.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. NPC: Gift Batch - Edit Processed Records
   Aiden Martin (Cloud for Good)

   Currently organizations are unable to edit NPC Gift Batch records once marked "Processed" or "In Progress," forcing them to revert the Status to "Unprocessed" to update custom fields. Here's an idea to allow edits to custom fields even when the Status is "Processed."