Michael Kolodner
The TL;DR on the “New Nonprofit Cloud”
What does Salesforce.org's announcement of the new Nonprofit Cloud mean for you and your org?
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Let's be clear: For nonprofits Salesforce is "free."
It's free like a puppy. Not free like a beer.
If you work for a Nonprofit or Educational Organization you've come to the place to learn how to use Salesforce wisely, effectively, and cheaply.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 1
- 5 min
My First Einstein Prediction
What can you expect when you install Einstein for Nonprofits? And what will you learn about your data from the predictions?
Michael Kolodner
- Feb 1
- 3 min
One Form To Rule Them All
Use a single webform for many uses with URL parameters and save yourself time.
Michael Kolodner
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Sprinty's Community Resources
Announcing Sprinty’s Community Resources, an online library of Salesforce content for nonprofits.
Michael Kolodner
- Jan 4
- 5 min
Dynamic Gauge: The First “Dynamic” Feature I’m Using
I try out Dynamic Gauge Charts on Salesforce dashboards and then build and release tool to take advantage of them.
Michael Kolodner
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
Cheap (or free?) AI for Nonprofits?
Is Einstein for Nonprofits really free machine learning for nonprofits?
Michael Kolodner
- Jul 7, 2022
- 7 min
FormAssembly Errors to Cases
How to set up FormAssembly connector errors to become Salesforce cases for better tracking and accountability.
Michael Kolodner
- Jun 8, 2022
- 5 min
My Favorite Way to Track Board Members
How to conveniently use Salesforce and the Nonprofit Success Pack to track membership on your organization's board.
Michael Kolodner
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
When is a report not a report?
An introduction to all the amazing things you can do with Salesforce reports.
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Michael Kolodner
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
[Hard or Soft] Credit Where Credit is Due, part 2
Understanding hard credit and soft credit for donations in Salesforce and the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP).
Michael Kolodner
- Apr 20, 2022
- 6 min
[Hard or Soft] Credit Where Credit is Due, part 1
Understanding hard credit and soft credit for donations.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 30, 2022
- 6 min
Just Start Writing
Last week in Documentation Done Cheap I suggested that you probably have access to a free way to house a Salesforce documentation wiki....
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Documentation Done Cheap
The best documentation is ANY documentation. Start with a simple Salesforce wiki.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Crowdsourced Salesforce.org Price Guide
One of the biggest benefits for nonprofits using Salesforce is the amazing discount. But it can be hard to find exact prices.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Backup and Restore
Let’s just acknowledge right now: Backup and Restore is like life insurance. You should pay for it and hope you never get more from it...
Michael Kolodner
- Feb 23, 2022
- 10 min
Nonprofit Salesforce – the True Cost of Ownership
Breakdown of the real costs of implementing and maintaining Salesforce for nonprofits.
Michael Kolodner
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
Four Answers to “Why Salesforce?”
Friends (and, of course, potential clients) often ask me, “Why Salesforce? Why should my nonprofit organization switch to Salesforce?”...
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