Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Aug 14
Hi crew! Lots going on this week - the Virtual Sprint wrapped up, new Pre-Release Readiness resources are out, Dreamforce is quickly approaching... and of course, so much more!
FYI Time off: I will be heading out of office for the next two weeks, spending some very restful, recharging time in Montana with my husband, Fletcher. So these weekly updates will pause until I return the first week of September.
Now, let's take a look at what's going on in the Nonprofit Salesforce world this week. Chime in on the comments if there are other hot topics you'd like to share too :)
⭐ What's new
- New Release Info Available: Check out the Winter '27 Release "Goodies" (preview info) shared HERE and then Pre-Release post details HERE. Reminder: for nonprofits, keep an eye on @Nonprofit Release Readiness and for education folks, @Education at Dreamforce as the release team will share updates and tag those groups, so if you're in them and have your notifications set you'll get the updates!
- Virtual Sprint Recap is live: See what projects participated in the Virtual Community Sprint this week, what progress was made, and more! See the full recap HERE!
- New AMA dates added below for September!
💻 Upcoming Events
AMAs
- August 19 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA)
- September 9 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER)
- September 16 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA)
- September 24 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ)
Webinars
- August
4, 11,18, 25 - AI for Impact Series (4-part Series, 2 down, 2 to go!) - August 20 - A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not
- August 27 - Agents for Impact: Scaling service delivery and reducing administrative burden
NEXT MONTH & BEYOND
- September 15-17 - In-person Event: Dreamforce! (SF, CA)
- September 15 - Nonprofit Breakfast at Dreamforce
- September 15 - Nonprofit Reception at Dreamforce
- September 15 - Bobablazers Meetup at Dreamforce
- September 16 - Nonprofit Meetup at Dreamforce (you can bookmark for now!)
- September 18 - Deadline: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply
- October 19-20 - In-person Event: Amsterdam Community Sprint (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- November 9-10 - In-person Event: San Francisco Community Sprint (SF, CA, USA)
💬 Recurring Gatherings
- Weekly: Coffee Chat (Fri), Nonprofit LATAM Office Hours in Spanish (Weds), Nonprofit Office Hours in Spain in Spanish (Thurs)
- Monthly: MVP Office Hours (1st & 3rd Fri), Salesforce Saturday - Nonprofit (Sat)
🎥 On-Demand Highlights
- Check out the Release Readiness Summer ’26 Highlights: Nonprofit
- Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud
📚 Always On Resources & Connections
- Work at a Nonprofit and want to get certified? Email nonprofitcertification@salesforce.com to request a 50% off voucher code. You'll receive an automated reply with next steps to confirm your eligibility and learn more (some limitations apply).
- Salesforce Hosted: Nonprofit Webinar Series • Salesforce-wide Events
- Community Hosted: Trailblazer Community Groups • "Dreamin" Conferences
- LinkedIn: Follow & tag the Salesforce Nonprofit LinkedIn page to share your work with us!
- Ongoing World Tour Participation: Want to speak at World Tour? Call for Participation
- Ohana Slack: Want to connect with our Nonprofit Community in Slack? Join the community-led Slack Workspace called "Ohana Slack" - there's a Nonprofit channel, a Coffee Chat channel (among others!), all are welcome :)
Thank you for being part of this community, appreciate you all!
💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team
Check out this week's Nonprofit Community Update^^
I share these updates each week to help you cut through the noise by highlighting what matters most and what’s coming up to help you succeed. Resources shared above are open to all!
@Nonprofit Hub @Education Hub @Nonprofit and Education MindShare @Nonprofit Get Started Hub @Coffee Chat @Agentforce Nonprofit (Nonprofit Cloud) @Bo McSwine @Ali Mithavayani @Chelsea Gardner @Susan Mahon @Sophie Green @Amy Guterman
And for the wider @Trailblazer Community Cove - reminder that we have a TON of Nonprofit-specific resources for you, so just sharing with the wider group to make sure you know these exist :)
Have a great weekend!