What’s the first thing a fundraiser learns? Say “thank you.” And why? Because the first rule of fundraising is this: It’s all about relationships. When you go to choose new a fundraising system, keep that rule front-and-center. How will the system I’m looking at help me better identify, cultivate and manage relationships? How will the […]
Category Archives: Products and Services
May
15
4 Key Challenges NPO’s Face When Implementing Salesforce
posted by Alicia Schmidt
When executed right, adopting Salesforce can be transformational for a nonprofit. It can change the entire way an organization operates, helping their transition to a smarter, more efficient, more data-driven, and ultimately more impactful operation. But it doesn’t take very long working with nonprofits on Salesforce to recognize that the same set of challenges keep […]
May
07
How to Integrate Plone CMS and Salesforce
posted by Alicia Schmidt
by Sally Kleinfeldt, Director of Consulting Services at Jazkarta, which develops custom web applications and sophisticated content management systems using the most advanced and secure open source technologies available. She has many years of experience in web development, data and content management, search and information retrieval, GIS and data visualization, and agile software development practices. She […]
April
11
Integrating Drupal and Salesforce CRM
posted by Alicia Schmidt
by Lev Tsypin, Thinkshout and Tom Williamson, jacksonriver The Foundation is please to welcome guest bloggers Lev Tsypin, Partner & Director of Engineering at Thinkshout and Tom Williamson, Founder and CEO – jacksonriver. Read more about the authors at the end of this post. Got Salesforce.com? Got Drupal? If so, then you probably have wanted to integrate your Drupal […]
April
08
Top 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Salesforce App
posted by Alicia Schmidt
by Brad Struss, Principal of Bigger Boat Consulting The Foundation is pleased to feature this guest blog post by Brad Struss, Principal of Bigger Boat Consulting. In addition to helping nonprofit organizations implement Salesforce, they are the consultant working with NCB Capital Impact to create HomeKeeper, a Salesforce AppExchange package for affordable homeownership programs. You are […]
March
13
10 Ways for a Nonprofit to Use Chatter
posted by Alicia Schmidt
by Alicia Schmidt, Director of Online and Adoption Marketing Chatter is a social tool that helps people and organizations collaborate instantly in context and get more done. It’s one single, secure environment that connects you to everything you need to better achieve your mission. But what exactly do you do with it? Here are our […]
February
19
Client service goes mobile and social at Beyond 12
posted by Alicia Schmidt
by Kevin Harris, Director, Human Services, Exponent Partners. We are pleased to welcome Kevin Harris, Director of Human Services with Exponent Partners as a guest blogger this month. As an example of a human service organization that has become more social, mobile and collaborative in order to best meet their mission, Kevin interviewed Adam Park, VP of Business Development at […]
January
21
5 Best Practices for Higher Ed on Social Media
posted by gmcswine
By Martha Gallagher, Marketing Specialist for Salesforce Marketing Cloud In our latest webinar, we welcomed both Melissa Albers, Director of Social Media at Full Sail University, and Jocelyn Titone, Social Media Coordinator, Marketing and Communications, at Brock University to share their experiences implementing and using social media at their Universities. Here’s a look at some best […]
3 steps to setting up successful email marketing using Salesforce
posted by Alicia Schmidt
The Foundation is pleased to feature this guest blog post by Ryan Ozimek, CEO of PICnet, the company behind Soapbox Mailer, the first native Salesforce mass email app built for nonprofit organizations. So your organization has adopted Salesforce and you’re on your way to data management success. You’ve customized Salesforce to streamline your collecting of […]
My top 3 highlights from the Salesforce Spring ’13 release
posted by Alicia Schmidt
by Dave Averill, Customer Success Manager, Salesforce.com Foundation While you might be slipping on your winter boots, the Salesforce Spring ’13 release is just around the corner. In fact, the Spring ’13 release will start being deployed in mid-January. To learn exactly when the new release will be coming to your org, go to http://trust.salesforce.com (to determine […]
Optimize University Recruiting and Engagement via Social Media
posted by gmcswine
By Martha Gallagher, Marketing Specialist for Salesforce Marketing Cloud There’s not a one size fits all model for how higher education institutions can benefit from participating in social monitoring, sharing and engagement. However, it’s important that you’re engaging throughout the entire lifecycle of the student – connecting with them from the recruiting process, to long after […]
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