Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Aug 7
Team Update
Before I dive into my usual weekly update, I wanted to take a moment to welcome our teammate @Natalie Larino, who's been working with us for the last 1.5 years and is officially full-time starting this week! Check out her linkedin post HERE and give her a welcome! Help me congratulate Natalie, because her going full-time means even more support for our programs, events, and everything else we do for you all. Lots of other changes in the ecosystem this week... but this one's worth celebrating!
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 :)
โญ What's new
- New resource shared! Stakeholder Management Accelerator - read the overview article by @Justin Gilmore - this is a free resource available to all!
- New webinar added below: Agents for Impact: Scaling service delivery and reducing administrative burden on Aug 27
- New events at Dreamforce added! Nonprofit Breakfast + Reception + Meetups! NOTE: RSVPs for the breakfast and reception are almost full after just 24 hours, sign up ASAP before they hit capacity!
- Call for Presentations is open for World Tour London (Oct 17) + NYC (Dec 3) - Submit your session - submissions are NOW OPEN! London Deadline: August 21st, NYC Deadline: September 25th.
๐ป Upcoming Events
THIS MONTH
AMAs
- August 19 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA)
Webinars
- August
4,11, 18, 25 - AI for Impact Series (4-part Series, 1 down, 3 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
Sprint
- August 11-12 - Virtual Community Sprint
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 (day/time tbd) - 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)
๐ฌ 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)
๐ฅ On-Demand Highlights
- Check out the Release Readiness Summer โ26 Highlights: Nonprofit
- Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud
๐ 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 โข Salesforce-wide Events
- Community Hosted: Trailblazer Community Groups โข "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 :)
Shoutouts!
- Shoutout to our AMA host this week! Shoutout to our AMER AMA hosts @Rob OBrien @Melissa Hill Dees @Libby Ziemelis and our ANZ AMA hosts @Mia Pacey @Gourav Sood @Bethany Smith for leading great conversations - note: we don't record these sessions, but you can find written follow ups in the Ask Me Anything group! Next up, later this month is the EMEA AMA hosted by @Emma Keeling @Marie van Roekel @Martin Humpolec.
- Shoutout to the Nonprofit User Group in Des Moines who hosted their August meeting this week, shoutout to hosts @Karen Trotter @Jeff Waldschmitt. (Note: a lot of groups meet virtually so even if it's in a city that you're not in, check if you can join virtually!).
- Did you know there are 62 Nonprofit-specific user groups in cities around the world? Connect with other nonprofits using Salesforce, just like you! Holler if you ever need help finding one near you!
Thank you for being part of this community, appreciate you all!
๐ Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team
