On October 21st, we were able to gather in person once again for the return of NPSP Days! We kicked off our first event (since 2019!) with our friends in Seattle. I was thrilled to facilitate NPSP Day Seattle alongside Katie McFadden and Natali Terreri from Common Voyage.

NPSP Days are a chance to come together for a full day of collaboration to benefit the nonprofit and education sectors' use of the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack. These events have happened across the globe and have yielded some incredible solutions, workarounds, and ideas. And this event was no different!

Salesforce is arguably one of the most advanced CRM systems for businesses and nonprofits alike. It's consistently one of the top CRM systems for nonprofits and fundraising.

The software can help nonprofits track all of their donor's information and engagement in one convenient, organized location. It features lead management, donor data, marketing automation, and so much more!

As a development professional, you may already use a CRM system. Still, even if you're new to Salesforce, there are some great apps that can help you grow your audience, increase your fundraising revenue, and make your systems more efficient.

We know time is limited for busy fundraisers, and there are loads of great Salesforce apps. That's why we compiled a list of our top picks for nonprofits!

Well, that was a pretty action packed end to last week. Within about 24 hours, I worked my way through some breaking community news, including an engaging Ask Me Anything session with the Salesforce SVP for Nonprofit Cloud, and the departure of Kevin Bromer from Salesforce.

I'm still slightly exhausted, but not tired enough to go through the photo albums to find some classic Kevin photos. The photo below isn't the common way I'd expect to see Kevin, but it's an awesome "Hey, check it out, I get to do the 'What's working?' part of an NPSP Day!"

Without getting too sappy, I'll say that Kevin has been one of the most vocal, boldest, and biggest supporters of the NPSP and open source community that I've had a chance to work with in the Salesforce ecosystem. It was an honor nerding out with him during the creation of the early NPSP community governance plans, at the early sprints I organized, and amongst new users of Salesforce. His parting words below sum up nearly a decade of work, and shine a light in the right direction moving forward.

This week, I'd recommend you make it a double of whatever you're drinking, because there's a ton of important content to go through. Cozy up, silence your phone, and get ready to dive into the deep-end of knowledge and feedback this week.

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Salesforce is a powerful and sophisticated tool for nonprofits. It has so many useful features that it can feel overwhelming to learn how to use the platform to the fullest. Imagine taking a child to the front of a 747 airliner, and instead of asking her if she wants to say "hi" to the pilots, say, "alright, time for you to fly the plane!" Just a bit overwhelming, right?

Salesforce Trailhead and NPSP Days are excellent ways to learn Salesforce, making it fun and easy for your organization gets the most out of Salesforce. Our own Soapbox Engage even has a Salesforce MVP on staff help organizations understand how to integrate Salesforce to grow your organization's success.

Since our team can't hang out with the whole Salesforce nonprofit community every day (we try!), some self-service approaches to learning Salesforce could come in handy. Here are three of our favorite Salesforce Trailhead training resources for nonprofits, along with information about our own NPSP Days.

Salesforce advocacy software can be a powerful tool for your nonprofit to build momentum around a key issue, mobilize existing supporters, expand your mailing list, and raise money. This is true even if your organization isn’t primarily engaged in advocacy.

But what do you need to know before investing in Salesforce advocacy software? Here are 11 key questions you should answer before making a buying decision.