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The Grants Content Kit community supports users utilizing the GCK app to write winning grants faster through pre-built templates, collaboration, and approval processes.
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Cindy Oberg-Hauser (Salesforce Administrator at Social Current)
Dec 5, 2025, 8:19 PM
More detailed resources for setting up grants app?

I'm an admin installing and setting up the Grants Kit for our VP of Development. I'm not a developer. Are there more detailed instructions on setting up this app? I'm not finding any information on record types. Are record types necessary for this app? There's a graphic of a Proposed Workflow. Am I supposed to set this up? It's not clear from the instructions. What's the difference between the GGW Grant Application Name and the Application Name? What does GGW mean? Can I edit the field name to remove GGW since it's confusing? It there any suggested language for the "Guidance for Success" text? I thought this would be fairly easy to set up and get running, but I'm not finding that to be the case. I'd appreciate any other resources you could point me to. Thank you.

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  1. Andrew Hare (radianHub, LLC)
    Dec 5, 2025, 9:10 PM

    Hi @Cindy Oberg-Hauser I see! I was able to find the Grants Content Kit community group that was archived a few years ago and they had a User guide here. Not sure if it's still updated to the latest release but hopefully this will help. Otherwise there's really not much else out there.

    Grants Content Kit User Guide.pdf
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Bill Corkill (Senior Director Information Technology at Council of Michigan Foundations) posted in Nonprofit and Education MindShare
Nov 20, 2025, 6:55 PM

The @Nonprofit User Group, Michigan, US is hosting a community meeting with special guest @Cori O'Brien to talk about the Salesforce.org Commons Program on December 4, 2025 from 12:30pm to 2pm eastern.  Register Here We encourage you to come and learn how you and your organization can participate in this collaborative ecosystem.  

 

For those unfamiliar with the Commons Program and their community sprint, the sprints bring together an engaged community of customers, partners, and Salesforce employees to drive impactful solutions through community-led projects that support challenges for nonprofits and schools. This program has brought you amazing, free solutions such as 

@Commons Project: DLRS (Declarative Lookup Rollup Summaries) , the @Commons Project: Grants Content Kit, and @Outbound Funds Module (SFDO Product).

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Lizzy Roberts (Senior Manager, Nonprofit Community at Salesforce.org) posted in Nonprofits at Dreamforce
Oct 20, 2025, 9:38 PM

WOW! The Nonprofit Trailblazer Community absolutely SHOWED UP at #DF25 LAST WEEK!

 

You all never cease to amaze - you all truly were the heart and energy of Dreamforce, leading a week-long celebration of connection, collaboration, and shared purpose! 

 

From breakfasts and meetups, to a Golden Hoodie award, read below for  a quick recap of the collective strength, innovation, and connections made when our community comes together:

 

💥 Your Community Strength & Engagement

 

You all drove massive turnout and visibility across the campus, showing the incredible dedication of the Nonprofit Trailblazer ecosystem:

  • You SHOWED UP! Our Nonprofit crew drove massive demand for connection, resulting in over 860 combined registrations for the two community breakfasts. Due to capacity constraints we could only host about 230 of you (sorry to all who were left on the waitlist), but know that we’ve requested more space next year. Keep your fingers crossed! 
  • Massive Community Meetup: The Nonprofit Community Meetup was a massive networking meetup in the Community Cove, filling the space and overflow zone wall-to-wall with standing room only. GREAT JOB @Marisa Lopez @Melissa Hill Dees @Akash Mishra @Judi Sohn @Rachel Park Brayboy @Clair Lam to being our amazing community hosts! This is a true testament to our community! 
  • Community Cove Visibility: You all created a MAJOR buzz in the Community Cove. It was so fun to see you all get excited to see the Nonprofit Community listed alongside groups like Slack, Tableau, and MuleSoft, highlighting the breadth and depth of YOUR communities at Salesforce. And weren’t those collectible trading cards fun? 
  • Golden Hoodie Glory: A massive congratulations to @Jacky Noden from Boys and Girls Club of America for receiving the prestigious Nonprofit Golden Hoodie during the Nonprofit Keynote - you can watch the keynote on Salesforce+ and to see Jacky’s Golden Hoodie moment skip to 47:36, WOO! See the full post to learn more about Jacky’s amazing accomplishments - share, comment and congratulate our newest Golden Hoodie recipient #Lifewithgoldie
  • Giving Back: The Nonprofit Reception was a smash and included a meaningful Volunteer Activity letter writing activity supporting Love for Our Elders. You all wrote kind, personal letters to seniors to combat loneliness, isolation, and depression

 

💡 Community-Led Innovation & Connection Hubs

 

The community took the lead in showcasing open-source solutions and driving collaborative sessions:

  • Open-Source Showcases: The Commons Community Breakfast celebrated the strength of the ecosystem and open-source contributions. Community leaders and volunteers demonstrated free, open-source resources, including:
  • Community Sessions: The Community Cove was an incredible hub of activity, featuring Nonprofit and Education meetups, community led sessions. Seeing you all show up to support each other, participate in each other’s sessions was truly inspiring! Shoutout to @Paola Cedeno who presented not once but TWICE on her Nonprofit Journey at Salesforce!
  • Cultural Collaboration: The annual Bobablazers x Nonprofit Community Meetup was a collaborative event that provided a casual networking environment and cultural celebration with boba tea and mooncakes. This event was co-hosted by the Nonprofit Community Team, the AsiaPacforce employee resource group, and the San Francisco Nonprofit User Group. Always fun getting to support this fun group! @Gordon Lee @Jessica Kwok @Pallavi Agarwal @Rachel Park Brayboy

 

🤝 Join the Global Community

The momentum from Dreamforce confirms the power of the community coming together to solve complex challenges!

 

Thank you to every Trailblazer who shared their passion, expertise, and commitment last week!

 

@Nonprofit and Education MindShare

 

@Nonprofit Announcements

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Lizzy Roberts (Senior Manager, Nonprofit Community at Salesforce.org)
Aug 21, 2025, 8:04 PM

CONGRATS to the @Commons Project: Grants Content Kit

team - LIVE on the AppExchange!  

 

What an incredible milestone for our Commons Community! We are thrilled to announce that the Grants Content Kit, a free and open-source solution built by the Salesforce Open Source Community, has officially launched on the Salesforce AppExchange!  

 

This tool is designed to revolutionize grant writing for nonprofits, making it easier, faster, and more effective to secure crucial funding. It's a true testament to what can be achieved when a community unites for a shared mission. 

 

Thank you to every volunteer, Impact Lab fellow, and community member who co-designed, tested, and refined this valuable app! Your insights and dedication have brought this powerful solution to life. 

 

The Grants Content Kit is now available for nonprofits and any organization looking to streamline content creation with template blocks and approval processes.  

 

Find it on the

Salesforce AppExchange today and help empower your mission-driven organization to focus on what you do best: making a significant impact! WOO @Mary Crozier

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Lizzy Roberts (Senior Manager, Nonprofit Community at Salesforce.org) posted in Nonprofit Announcements
Aug 21, 2025, 8:08 PM

Hi Salesforce.org Community! 

 

Each week, we share top highlights and upcoming events from across the Nonprofit and Education communities (but everyone’s welcome!).

 

Top of Mind This Week

  1. 🎤 Dreamforce Band Announced this week! See more 
  2. 🛎️ NEW Webinar: Nonprofit Trends on Sept 4! See more
  3. 🛎️ NEW BLOG: 5 Ways to Unlock Nonprofit Capacity with AI. See more
  4. 🇨🇦 Vancouver Sprint – 3 weeks away! Sept 10-11 - Sign up here!

What’s Coming Up

Weekly & Monthly

Events & Webinars

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🎉 Friday Shoutouts!

🎓 REMINDER: Amplify Study Group Applications Are Open! 

  •  Choose your path: Platform Admin, Business Analyst, App Builder, or Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC)
  •  👉 Apply by Aug 30 » Note: You must have attended one of the Study Group Orientations to be eligible for the study groups . There are three orientation sessions coming up on August 12th, & August 20th. Sign up now to level up your Salesforce skills, and apply to be part of any of the below learning paths/certifications: Platform Administrator (formerly Administrator), Business Analyst, Platform App Builder. Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC). Complete the application before August 30th, 2025. 

Thanks for all you do for this amazing community. Wishing you a wonderful weekend! 

 

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team  

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Mary Crozier (CEO/Founder at Client Cloudcare)
Aug 28, 2024, 10:25 PM

👋 Welcome to the Commons Project: Grants Content Kit community. This community group has been created to support you, the user. Please utilize this space to ask questions and provide feedback.

 

Grants Content Kit - Launching soon on the Appexchange!

Learn more about it here

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