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This is the Nonprofit Hub for Q&A of the Trailblazer Community! This is a public group for anyone who is interested in how nonprofits are using Salesforce for social good. Or for those folks using the Salesforce.org Apps including the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP).
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Lizzy Roberts (Senior Manager, Nonprofit Community en Salesforce.org) publicó en Nonprofit Announcements
4 sept, 18:16

Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Sept 4

 

Hi crew! I've been on out the last few weeks but I'm back so, HI AGAIN!!! There's been a lot going on - webinars, events, release updates, the road to Dreamforce... and of course, so much more! 

 

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! Dreamforce 2 U! The Nonprofit Team is coming to a city near you AFTER Dreamforce! If you’re not attending Dreamforce this year, we'd love to invite you to "Dreamforce 2 U", a free local event to share Dreamforce highlights, coming to TEN CITIES: Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, McLean/DC, New York, Seattle, Austin, Toronto, Indianapolis! See links to register below! 
  • New Winter '27 Release Info Available: Check out the Winter '27 Release resources.
  • REMINDER: The Amsterdam Community Sprint still has lots of space - October 19-20 at the Salesforce Amsterdam office - please share with your networks as it is not often our Community Team comes to the Netherlands so please help us spread the word! :) 

💻 Upcoming Events 

AMAs

Webinars

In-person Events - Sprints! 

In-person Events - Dreamforce! 

In-person Events - "Dreamforce 2 U" (After Dreamforce)

  1. September 29 - Denver
  2. October 13 - Chicago
  3. October 15 - Atlanta
  4. October 20 - Boston
  5. October 22 - McLean/DC
  6. October 27 - New York
  7. October 29 - Seattle
  8. November 5 - Austin
  9. November 10 - Toronto
  10. November 12 - Indianapolis

Upcoming deadline

💬 Recurring Gatherings

🎥 On-Demand Highlights

📚 Always On Resources & Connections

Thank you for being part of this community, appreciate you all!

 

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team

 

p.s. I know there's been a LOT going on the last few weeks - chime in the comments if there's anything else that's top of mind or that I missed, thanks!

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  1. Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)
    Hoy, 20:23

    @Linda Do The discount is only applicable to the $200 exams. so no, not all, the vouchers work for some not all certifications, if you email the email listed you can learn more! 

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Caitlin Gilmore (Salesforce Administrator en Southern Environmental Law Center)
1 sept, 12:56
User Role required now?

Has anyone else come across the issue where the user role is now required? My org doesn't really use them except in specific circumstances for our Development officers (my previous org didn't use them at all so I know I'm not alone in this). I noticed in August when I was reactivating a user with a standard license and was forced to pick something. It did the same thing when I created a new user (also with a standard license) as well. It defaults to the first choice on the list if you have any roles created, and I can't select none.  

 

I asked SF Support when I couldn't find any documentation on it. They thought it might have been a setting I turned on, but were surprised when they opened their own demo org and saw that it was required for them too. They told me this morning that they were asking some higher ups about it. 

 

I've attached screenshots of my account where you can see that when my account was created, a role was not selected but if I were to edit it, it defaults to the first choice on the list and is required. 

 

@* Salesforce Administrators * @Nonprofit Success Pack @Admin Addicts

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  1. Sharon Rosenberg
    Hoy, 13:34

    I've run into a similar issue. We also do not utilize roles. I had a non-sys admin who was responsible for creating new user records, and he had permissions via the manage internal users permission. I forget when it started, one day he could no longer save new records. He could still edit existing ones. I am pretty sure it is also related to roles. He did not have the 'not specified' option that I see as an admin.  Nothing we tried restored his ability to create new user records, but we did not bother calling Salesforce for it, maybe we should have?  I created a screen flow that he now uses to create new user records.

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Jennifer Shaw (Data and Systems Administrator en neverthirst)
20 ago, 21:25
How do you visually track total giving for donors who give through both their household and their own business(es)?

Hi everyone, 

 

I've posted on the Impact Exchange hoping to get some assistance with this, but I also wanted to ask the community to get more eyes on my problem. I am to the point of overthinking this problem to the point that I can't make a decision to move forward. Essentially I am having trouble figuring out how to accurately report on major donors who give through multiple entities — their household plus one or more personal businesses/LLCs — in NPSP. I'm trying to get an accurate combined giving for the primary contact without breaking lapsed-donor reporting or requiring a lot of manual upkeep. Curious what's worked for others (Account Hierarchy, Contact-level rollups, something else). I am having trouble make soft credit work for my needs. 

 

 

 

Here is the description of my Impact Exchange project for more context:  

neverthirst is a nonprofit running on Salesforce NPSP (Household Account model), with a growing base of major donors who give through multiple entities — their personal household account plus one or more owned businesses (LLCs, foundations, etc.), sometimes four or five per person. We need to reliably report each donor's total giving across every entity they touch, for major-donor stewardship, lapsed-donor tracking, and Top-Donor reporting — without a donor falsely showing as "lapsed" just because they gave through a different business account than last year. 

 

I've prototyped two approaches and want an outside expert to pressure-test the direction and help us build it out properly: (1) NPSP Account Hierarchy, with businesses as child accounts under a household parent, rolled up via custom fields — functional, but dependent on manually maintaining the hierarchy every time a donor's business gives for the first time, and it breaks down when two people co-own the same business and both need full credit. (2) A Primary Contact + soft/hard credit model using NPSP's native rollup fields — less manual maintenance, but a bigger restructuring effort. 

 

Looking for someone with hands-on NPSP experience specifically with multi-entity/household+business donor attribution, who can help us pick (or improve) an architecture, build the supporting rollups and reports, and leave us with documentation our (small, non-technical) team can maintain going forward. Comfortable with an iterative, hands-on engagement rather than a one-time consult — this needs someone in the weeds with us.

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  1. Callum Everhart
    31 ago, 10:37

    This is one of those Salesforce puzzles that can become complicated surprisingly quickly. I think the Account Hierarchy approach offers a cleaner long-term structure, although it does require some maintenance. A custom rollup field could then help show giving across related child accounts. Having a simple process for linking new businesses when they appear should keep the data tidy.

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Kyla Farroll (Founder and Executive Director en The Center for Agency, Understanding, and Student Exploration (CAUSE))
18 ago, 16:07
Pro Bono support for nonprofits

Hi everyone! After spending over 3 decades in higher education - including 8 years in the Salesforce ecosystem - I've created my own nonprofit called CAUSE: Center for Agency, Understanding, and Student Exploration. We support high school and postsecondary students through self-discovery and interest exploration leading them to meaningful careers through peer to peer community support and offer experiential learning opportunities. I know the importance of having a solid, scalable technology foundation, especially with the right data architecture, but as a startup I am still pursuing funding opportunities. I'm wondering if there are pro bono resources available to nonprofits to support some MVP development of Nonprofit Cloud (or possibly Education Cloud) and other products? Or, even aside from tech development, other types of resources which provide general planning and management support for nonprofits? I see a lot of options out there for accelerators, investments, etc. for tech startups, but not a lot for nonprofits. Thanks for any guidance, advice, resources, etc. anyone here is willing to provide!

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  1. Jordan Wells
    Hoy, 12:52

    Congrats on launching CAUSE! Your focus on helping students connect self-discovery with meaningful career paths sounds like a great fit for a strong nonprofit tech foundation. Look into Salesforce’s nonprofit programs and pro bono/volunteer networks, as there are often people willing to help with initial architecture, configuration, and MVP planning. Also check local nonprofit associations, university networks, and capacity-building organizations since they can sometimes provide support beyond technology. Such support includes strategic planning, fundraising, governance, and operations. On the data side, tools like the Nonprofit Check Plus API and Charity API can also help automate organization verification when you're building workflows that involve partners, funders, or other nonprofits. For a startup nonprofit, getting the data model and core processes right early can save a lot of headaches as the organization grows.

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Carolina Toro-Gerstein
4 jun 2024, 18:14
Enhancing Girls' Education: FoGALA Optimizing Salesforce to Increase Fundraising and Efficiency

FoGALA is the board for GALA, the only all-girls STEM school in California. We aim to streamline our use of Salesforce to enhance our efficiency with donors, volunteers, and events. To achieve this, we need volunteers experienced with Salesforce.

 

Our current challenge is fragmented data: some is in Salesforce, while other data is scattered across multiple Google Sheets in various drives. This lack of consolidated information hinders our ability to assess the performance of leads for grants and events.

 

We have created the following project called: Enhancing Girls' Education: FoGALA Leverages Salesforce to Boost Fundraising https://impactexchange.salesforce.com/s/project/a7EHx0000000Y9lMAE/enhancing-girls-education-fogala-leverages-salesforce-to-boost-fundraising https://impactexchange.salesforce.com/s/project/a7EHx0000000Y9lMAE/enhancing-girls-education-fogala-leverages-salesforce-to-boost-fundraising

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  1. Casey Trent
    Ayer, 10:20

    FoGALA's challenge with fragmented data between Salesforce and external sources is a classic nonprofit problem. I think the starting point is a centralised data strategy that creates one reliable source of truth. Salesforce's data import tools could help bring external spreadsheets into a more unified system, while clear data governance rules would reduce future fragmentation. A phased approach may be the sensible route, starting with donor data before moving on to volunteers and events. That gives the team time to build confidence while gradually creating a more complete picture for better fundraising decisions.

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Islam Ayoub (Salesforce Consultant en Swift Cloud Solutions)
28 oct 2024, 10:25
Meeting with a "Nonprofit Practice Lead" as part of an interview for a Salesforce Consultant role. What questions should I anticipate ?

Meeting with a "Nonprofit Practice Lead" as part of an interview for a Salesforce Consultant role.

What questions should I anticipate ?

##nonprofit
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  1. Casey Trent
    Ayer, 10:19

    The key questions for a Salesforce Consultant interview focused on nonprofit practice would probably centre on the sector's specific challenges. Expect topics such as donor relationships, grant tracking, programme impact measurement, and reporting requirements. They may also ask about your experience with the Nonprofit Success Pack and data migration from spreadsheets into Salesforce. Another likely area is staff training, particularly when people are resistant to new technology. I would also prepare for scenario-based questions involving fragmented data across multiple systems and how you would bring some order to the situation.

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Irene Buijvoets (Office Manager en Age Concern New Zealand)
4 sept, 00:30
Archiving functionality

Our organisation works in the Health space and as such we have a legal obligation to keep records on file for 10 years. On the other side of the coin we also have to comply with Privacy legislation that allows clients to 'be forgotten'.  

 

What solution do you know of / recommend for archiving, that would allow us to get records away from end users but still accessible to selected users for legal purposes? 

 

Do you have a preference for a native solution, or a separate one? 

And do these solutions generally integrate with back-up functionality or would you keep that separate?

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  1. Deepak Sharma (Cloud Solution)
    4 sept, 05:13

    Hi @Irene Buijvoets 

     

    Big Objects could be a good option for long-term archival, particularly for large volumes of historical data. Scheduled/Batch Apex can be used to move eligible records based on the retention policy, while access can be restricted to selected users.  

     

    For the privacy requirement, I would recommend defining the retention/deletion policy first—legally required records should be retained as required, while data that no longer needs to be retained can be anonymized or deleted.  

     

    Thank You

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Justin Gilmore (Solution Engineer en Salesforce)
6 ago, 01:07

Just starting out with Agentforce Nonprofit (AFNP)? Getting stakeholder management right — individuals, households, relationships, affiliations — is one of the hardest parts of a new implementation. There are a lot of objects, a lot of settings, and a lot of choices to make at once. 

 

The Stakeholder Management Quick Start is a free, open-source Global Public Sector Accelerator built specifically for new AFNP customers. It installs an unmanaged package with best-practice configuration already in place — so admins can focus on their organization's needs instead of figuring out the plumbing. 

 

Who is this for?

 Admins and implementation teams starting a new Agentforce Nonprofit implementation who need the stakeholder data model set up correctly from day one. 

 

Why was this built?

The AFNP stakeholder model — households, relationships, affiliations, contact points — requires dozens of interconnected decisions before staff can use it effectively. Without a clear starting point, implementations often end up with duplicate records, broken address syncs, and cleanup debt that builds silently for months. This accelerator provides the starting line. 

 

How can it help me?

Install the package and get the following out of the box:

  • Households — automated household naming, Party Relationship Group creation, and a guided screen flow for adding/removing members and managing per-member address and phone sync
  • Relationships & Affiliations — guided flows for individual-to-individual, person-to-org, and org-to-org relationships with automatic reciprocal creation, customizable roles, and support for preserving history
  • Contact Info — Contact Point Address, Phone, and Email as the system of record, with per-member household sync that respects individual preferences
  • Setup — custom app, Dynamic Lightning Pages, permission sets, quick actions, and field help text ready to go

What does it cost?

Nothing. It's free and open source. 

 

Check out the accelerator here: https://sfdc.co/smqs

 

Read more here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/getting-stakeholder-management-right-from-vm2lc/

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Timothy Mauro
2 sept, 20:31
We enabled Person Accounts, loaded contacts, no one can see them!

Hi all, I need Sys Admin help in a big way. I enabled "Person Accounts". We are a small overseas NGO that doesn't use accounts, and this seemed the best way to not have to deal with accounts anymore. 

 

Then I loaded up all the org's contacts under my login, launched the app, and no one can see any contacts. They can only see "My Contacts" (namely zero contacts), since I guess the contacts are all "mine".  Users (even other SysAdmins) don't even have the option of "All Contacts" in their List Views, the little arrow on the tab does not contain "All", only "My", and any List View has the filter of "My Contacts" hard-coded and this cannot be removed. 

 

I have fiddled with Sharing Settings, I set accounts to "Public Read/Write", and Contacts to "Controlled by Parent", so far no matter what I do, no one can see any of the contacts I loaded, not even other Sys Admins. I can't believe this, why is this so hard?  Please help!

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  1. Timothy Mauro
    2 sept, 23:04

    I found it.  Paid a consultant on fiverr who spotted it immediately, it was this "Intelligence View" thing to the upper right of the list views, which was the default.  Switched that to List View, and now all the contacts are visible.  It had nothing to do with permissions, person accounts, profiles, anything like that.  Wow!  Now to disable/disappear this not-so-Intelligent View button.. 

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Rana Saloglu Bayindir (Salesforce Administrator en Project Kitty Hawk)
10 sept 2024, 20:15
looking for an event management tool integrated with Salesforce

Hi everyone,

We currently use Blackthorn Event Management for our virtual events (webinars with GoToWebinar, Zoom meetings) and in-person events. We’re looking to explore new event management tools and would appreciate any recommendations.

Key features we're looking for:

-Salesforce integration for attendee tracking

-No limit on registrations

-Easy setup for registration pages (customizable)

-QR code check-in app functionality

If anyone has experience with a tool that fits these needs, especially within the nonprofit organizations, I'd love to hear your suggestions!

Thank you!

#Nonprofit
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  1. Miranda Luna (Linfield University)
    16 sept 2024, 13:47

    We are using EventSpark/SparkSmiths. We are now a few months in and still very much learning but it seems like it will work for our needs and hits on all the functionality you mentioned.

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