In what many have already dubbed the Salesforce non-profit world's "October surprise" for 2016, it's come to my attention that a treasure trove of videos has been released purporting to educate non-profit Salesforce organizations.

To top that off, a community of non-profiteers in San Francisco gathered at NPSP Day SF to self-organize and answer each other's Salesforce questions.

It's time to get to the bottom of all this "community enablement"...with a tall glass of knowledge at the PUB Crawl!

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When our NPSP community comes together, great things happen. And that's even before we get to the burritos. We find that the opportunity to learn from each other enables us to become empowered contributors to our community. So it's not surprising that in the middle of American election hurricane was an eye of peace and happiness last Friday at the NPSP Day DC.

As I get ready to bring the NPSP community gatherings to San Francisco this week, it's time to fill up the batteries again on some Salesforce knowledge. Another PUB Crawl round on the house!

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As I gear up for three awesome NPSP community events in the next four weeks (get ready Washington DC, San Francisco, and Vancouver), I decided it might be a good time to unpack from Dreamforce. With notes scribbled on the sides of business cards and flyers, I figure others are in the same boat, scratching their heads trying to remember everything they heard at Dreamforce.

How about we dive into the list of "wait, did someone tell me that I could do..." items in this week's PUB Crawl!

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As we look at Dreamforce 2016 in the rearview mirror, it's obvious to see that this was an important inflection point for our nonprofit Salesforce community. Community members rallied support and resources behind the NPSP. Salesforce.org showcased the fantastic investments it's making into the NPSP. The NPSP gained its first gymnastics team sponsorship (see below).

In front of us is an incredible opportunity to focus on the impact we can make together on the world. I can't think of a better way to start the next leg of this journey than to post-Dreamforce detox with a tall glass of knowledge at the PUB Crawl. Shall we?

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Today is the first anniversary of the PUB Crawl, and I couldn't be more satisfied than to be writing it alongside individuals I've been honored to serve alongside in our Salesforce non-profit sector. The PUB Crawl was started to fill a gap I saw in our community's knowledge sharing. Others feel the same way about other areas in our community. Now it's time to combine our talents and take this vision further.

At the Goat Farm Retreat (it's a long story) this weekend in California, a group of dedicated individuals from across the US designed a plan to find and fill gaps in the non-profit Salesforce ecosystem. There's too much to cover in a PUB Crawl intro, so if you see any of the folks in the photo below at Dreamforce, ask them "what's up with this Goat Farm Retreat?"

Then, get ready to have your mind blown.

I'm excited to see this natural evolution within our ecosystem, and look forward to continuing to share more as we have a chance to collaborate with each other, and you, more. We're ready to help every organization leverage this technology to be successful.

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