Michael Kolodner
Band-Aid for New Cloud Reporting
I've built a workaround to allow fundraising reporting the Nonprofit Cloud otherwise doesn't support.
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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
- Apr 24
- 10 min
Extension Objects: There’s Nothing to Like
Extension Objects are the "on core" place to put fields that really belong on objects like accounts and contacts. They are a problem.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 13
- 15 min
The Emperor's New Clouds
New Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud are more expensive and less functional than NPSP and EDA. Most nonprofits should stay away.
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Michael Kolodner
- Jan 3
- 4 min
Things You [usually] Don’t Need: A Full Sandbox
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.
Michael Kolodner
- Dec 6, 2023
- 3 min
Things You Don’t Need: Unlimited Edition
Why nonprofits should not pay for Unlimited Edition. Save your money because the benefits are not worth the cost.
Michael Kolodner
- Nov 8, 2023
- 4 min
Prices Go Up (Discount Goes Down)
News Flash: Salesforce announces 9% price hike. Nonprofit prices rise 14.6%. I try to understand why.
Michael Kolodner
- Oct 12, 2023
- 2 min
Unlimited Edition Means No P10!
A quick update about an unethical AE sales tactic.
Michael Kolodner
- Oct 11, 2023
- 8 min
Spoiler Alert: AEs are Salespeople
The sales incentives at Salesforce do not always result in the best outcomes for nonprofits. Buyer beware!
Michael Kolodner
- Jun 14, 2023
- 3 min
Rollup to Relationship: A Cool DLRS Trick
A rollup summary trick to create a direct relationship to the last child record.
Michael Kolodner
- May 31, 2023
- 5 min
FormAssembly’s Price Increase
FormAssembly is raising their pricing. A lot. It still might be worthwhile for nonprofits.
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 15, 2023
- 8 min
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?
Michael Kolodner
- Mar 1, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 1 min
Sprinty's Community Resources
Announcing Sprinty’s Community Resources, an online library of Salesforce content for nonprofits.
Michael Kolodner
- Jan 4, 2023
- 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).
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