Using Data to Tell Your Nonprofit Story February 5, 2025 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: SalesforcePleasant Valley Land Trust (PVLT), a fictional nonprofit dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and biodiversity of the Pleasant Valley region, faced a challenge familiar to many organizations in their sector: how to effectively communicate the impact of their conservation efforts. They knew they were making a difference, but translating that impact into a compelling… Read More
Nonprofits Proactive with Salesforce Now, Save Time Later December 2, 2024 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Salesforce, Support TipsIs Salesforce consuming your time or freeing it up? If you feel like it’s weighing you down, perhaps I can convince you that spending a little time up front with Salesforce will help you gain a lot more time later. Used proactively, Salesforce can be a powerful tool to automate tasks, create efficient workflows, and… Read More
Safeguarding Your Nonprofit’s Salesforce Login Access: A Preparedness Guide for Administrators June 26, 2024 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: Salesforce, Strategy, Support TipsIt’s Monday morning, and you’re excited: You’re the Salesforce Admin for your nonprofit organization, and an hour from now, you’re running an onboarding session with a new hire. You open your browser to sign in and get ready for training. You fill in your usual credentials and hit enter. “Access denied.” Oops, that didn’t work.… Read More
Nonprofit Database Management is More than Just Knowing Technology June 21, 2024 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Non Profit Tips, StrategyWhen you think about nonprofit database management, what do you think of? Your mind probably jumps to questions of what platform is involved, and what technical skills the admin has. We talk a lot about the importance of choosing the right technology systems for your nonprofit, but once the tool is selected: The most important… Read More
Beyond the Basics: Nonprofit fundraising with Salesforce AppExchange Apps May 28, 2024 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Support TipsSalesforce Nonprofit Cloud, with its Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) at its core, is a robust CRM foundation for nonprofits. However, to truly maximize your fundraising potential, consider these powerful third-party applications available on the Salesforce AppExchange. Fundraising Apps for Salesforce These apps seamlessly integrate with Salesforce, enhancing various aspects of donor management, communication, and overall… Read More
AI for Nonprofits: What You Need to Know About Fundraising AI May 23, 2024 by Paul Keogan Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Strategy, Support TipsAI is certainly the hottest topic in conversations about technology this year. “Generative AI” tools like ChatGPT draw a lot of attention, for better or for worse – but AI technology goes beyond that. More and more nonprofit CRMs are adding AI features intended to assist development teams with enhanced data. Are the newest fundraising… Read More
Essential Marketing Tools for Nonprofits on Salesforce: A Guide for Admins May 1, 2024 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: Salesforce, Support TipsNonprofits face the challenge of having to compete against large businesses for their constituents’ attention while often working with limited resources. The good news is that many of the same tools used by businesses are available to nonprofits on Salesforce as well – and often at a discounted price! Let’s take a look at these… Read More
Boosting Nonprofit CRM Adoption at Your Organization March 29, 2024 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CRM/AMS, StrategyYou’ve invested in your CRM to streamline your nonprofit’s operations and help better execute on your mission. Great! But if your team is hesitant to use the system consistently, those benefits will remain out of reach. If that sounds familiar, don’t worry — you’re not alone! Let’s take a look at some common CRM roadblocks… Read More
Salesforce Backup Plans and Backups: Succession Planning for Your Salesforce Administrator March 6, 2024 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: Salesforce, StrategyA Salesforce administrator holds a uniquely powerful position within your organization. They’re the architects of your CRM, responsible for maintaining, customizing, and optimizing what is likely your nonprofit’s most valuable asset – your data. So, what happens if your beloved admin wins the lottery, retires, or simply moves on? Does your organization have Salesforce backup… Read More
Nonprofit Technology Trends for 2024 January 1, 2024 by Paul Keogan Thinking in: CMS/Websites, CRM/AMS, Strategy, Support TipsEvery year, we keep an eye on nonprofit technology trends in order to provide the best recommendations and provide high quality support to our clients. In 2023, we saw robust CRM systems come into the market with an array of robust features including built-in websites. In 2024, we’re going to see more of these options… Read More
The Secret to Building Amazing Donation Pages December 4, 2023 by admin Thinking in: CRM/AMS, StrategyA guest post by our partners at Neon One If you google anything related to donation page optimization, you’ll find tons of results. There will be articles on donation page experiments, optimization best practices, step-by-step guides on how to set up a donation form, and lots more. All of those resources are valuable. But every… Read More
Increase Your Nonprofit Impact: Integrating Websites with Salesforce October 30, 2023 by Andrew Wainacht Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Salesforce, Support TipsWhen your individual technologies are working for you independently, but you’re manually exporting/importing data or having to log in into multiple systems for one process, it’s time to look at integrations. Your payment software could be automatically sharing contact information with Salesforce. Your volunteers could have a place on your website to track their time… Read More
