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Happy Monday, Trailblazers! Who’s ready for the week ahead?

This week I’m excited to bring you a recap of NPSP Day San Francisco. September took the NPSP Day tour to both Minneapolis and San Francisco— and it’s heading to New York next week! If you’re in the NY area, we’d love to see you there. We still have tickets available so just scroll on down to the events section of this newsletter, and check out the other awesome opportunities and conversations happening in the Trailblazer community along the way!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. NPSP Day San Francisco 2025 Recap
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   It's been a busy month for community learning around the Salesforce NPSP and NPC! On September 19, NPSP Day returned to San Francisco for a full day of knowledge exchange, problem-solving, and community building. Check out our recap for the highlights, including best practices for Reports & Dashboards, third party apps & integrations, and AI in action!

2. Recent Resources from Salesforce Break
   Andy Engin Utkan (BRDPro Consulting)

   Catch up on your reading with the following articles on Salesforce Break:

   • How To Build Inline Editing for Screen Flow Data Tables in Salesforce
   • What’s New on Trailhead: Salesforce Flow Modules You Don’t Want to Miss
   • One Simple Salesforce Flow Hack That Will Change Your Workflow Forever!
   • Salesforce Winter ’26 Release: Comprehensive Overview of New Flow Features

3. Exploring User Permissions and User Access
   Michael Kolodner (Kolodner.com LLC)

   Salesforce announced in 2023 that user permissions would eventually move away from profiles and be managed primarily through permission sets, leaving profiles with only basic, user-specific settings. While the timeline remains unclear, this post from Michael Kolodner encourages admins to start preparing for this shift by rethinking how they manage user access.

4. Lead-Opportunity Synchronization
   Bhavin Patel (Salesforce)

   This article will walk you through how to automatically update an Opportunity when its origin Lead is updated. The same approach can be applied to any related converted objects. Check it out!

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. Dreamforce 2025 Grantmaking Summit - October 13
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   The Dreamforce 2025 Grantmaking Summit will bring grantmakers together to explore smarter giving, stronger stakeholder engagement, and the future of philanthropy. Led by Ursula Stewart, the summit features live demos of AI-powered tools, insights from Salesforce’s philanthropic initiatives, and interactive opportunities including a Grantmakers Trends Survey and open discussions. Head here to register!

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

   After New York, NPSP Day is heading 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!

4. 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: Add Gift Batch Object to Path
   Rachel Burcher (GravityLab)

   Currently, when enabling Path in NPC, the Gift Batch object cannot be selected. Adding it would allow organizations to highlight batch status more prominently and provide step-by-step guidance directly on the page. This could include instructions or links to specific templates, helping users efficiently navigate each stage of loading gift batches. Head here to vote for this idea!