Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - 1st week of July!

Hi crew! Sharing my weekly update a bit early this week as I'll be OOO for the 4th of July holiday. Can you believe it's July already?!  

Even though it's a short week, WOW what a week already it's been! 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 :)    

New this week: I've added a "What's new" section at the top so you can easily spot what's changed week over week!

⭐ What's new

• MVP Class of 2026 is announced! Check out the update, congratulate our new, renewed and hall of fame MVPs. See the Trailblazer update HERE and congratulate folks on LinkedIn HERE.
• Webinar Series announced: The AI for Impact Webinar 4-part series in August! Same link to register for all 4 parts, also added in line below by date.
• New Accelerator: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply is Sept 18.
• New Story! Just in time for the Fourth of July - see the latest Impact Story: see How Blue Star Families Scales Fundraising and Community Support with Agentforce (youtube video!)
• Certification reminder - Registration for retiring certifications closes July 24, 2026 (retiring Feb 1, 2027). Details from @Rachel Pechacek. 

💻 Upcoming Events 

THIS MONTH

• July 8 - Webinar: Tableau+: The Future of AI Analytics
• July 8 - Webinar: Convert, Engage, Retain: The New YMCA Playbook
• July 9 - Webinar: The AI Journey Starts Here: Real Talk for Grantmaking Organizations
• July 15 - Webinar: Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not, and How It Actually Works
• July 15 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER) 
• July 15 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA) 
• July 22 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ)  
• July 20 - Webinar: Salesforce 101: Master the Basics, Unleash the Power
• July 29 - Webinar: Unlocking Impact: How Tableau, MuleSoft, Snowflake, and Databricks Power the Modern Nonprofit

NEXT MONTH & BEYOND

• August 4 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 1
• August 11 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 2
• August 11-12 - Virtual Community Sprint
• August 18 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 3
• August 18 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 4
• Sept 15-17 - Dreamforce! (SF, CA)
• Sept 18 - Deadline: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply

💬 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), True to the Core, Nonprofit Ask Me Anything (multiple Timezones!)

🎥 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.  
• Salesforce Hosted: Nonprofit Webinar Series • Salesforce-wide Events • Expert Coaching (Premier)
• 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

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

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team