In today's fast-paced business world, it's becoming increasingly important for nonprofits to leverage technology to streamline their processes and increase their efficiency. Salesforce, a popular customer relationship management (CRM) platform, is one such technology that can help businesses achieve these goals.

However, managing Salesforce can be a daunting task, especially for nonprofits that lack the necessary resources or expertise. That's where Salesforce Managed Services come in. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at what Salesforce Managed Services are, their benefits, and why they're important for nonprofits of all sizes.

Salesforce is one of the most popular CRM platforms. But there are still many organizations who aren’t yet using Salesforce, or are debating on if it’s a worthwhile investment. If that’s you, keep reading to learn how Salesforce is beneficial for nonprofits.

At the start of this month, we were able to gather in person again for another NPSP Day— this time, in San Francisco! I was fortunate enough to once again facilitate the event alongside Katie McFadden from Common Voyage. It was another exciting day, filled with collaboration and new connections!

The purpose of an NPSP Day is for nonprofit staff, consultants, and Salesforce admin to come together to share knowledge, pose questions, and solve problems to benefit the nonprofit and education sectors' use of the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack. And no better setting for NPSP Day than the Salesforce Tower in downtown San Francisco!

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.