Salesforce makes a very good platform but not necessarily always good products.

My initial thoughts on a minimum lovable product for nonprofits using Salesforce.

Introducing Nonprofit Bridge, a new Open Source Commons project focused on providing a choice for small organizations that want to use the power of the Salesforce platform to work with individual people.

Marc Benioff's recent comments in the news are extremely disappointing. In the end I'm holding my nose and continuing to use Salesforce because it's a powerful platform. But I think we should always keep the full context top-of-mind.

Can you use platform licenses with Nonprofit Cloud or Industries-based solutions. Technically, I suspect Yes. But it's probably not the right question.

An introduction to the use and pricing of Salesforce Platform Licenses.

The NPSP triggers that automate opportunity contact roles are built on the assumption that nobody will ever manually update those roles.

Don't sign a Salesforce contract until you've found an implementation partner on your own. They can guide you to save money and not overbuy.

Why do I hate Nonprofit Cloud? I don't. It's just not a product that's part of my day-to-day.

Though it used to be easier, there are now barriers to organizations self-implementing Salesforce. It can be done, but keep your eyes open.

Salesforce has divided the nonprofit market in two: large organizations and everyone else. Nonprofit Cloud is only for large organizations.

The Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) is not going away any time soon. Don't let fear cloud your decisions about Salesforce for nonprofits.

I've built a workaround to allow fundraising reporting the Nonprofit Cloud otherwise doesn't support.

Extension Objects are the "on core" place to put fields that really belong on objects like accounts and contacts. They are a problem.

New Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud are more expensive and less functional than NPSP and EDA. Most nonprofits should stay away.

Nonprofits rarely need or should pay for a full copy sandbox. Unless you have a specific project that's going to need it, save your money.

Why nonprofits should not pay for Unlimited Edition. Save your money because the benefits are not worth the cost.

News Flash: Salesforce announces 9% price hike. Nonprofit prices rise 14.6%. I try to understand why.

A quick update about an unethical AE sales tactic.

The sales incentives at Salesforce do not always result in the best outcomes for nonprofits. Buyer beware!