Michael KolodnerApr 107 minThese Are Not The Components You're Looking ForSalesforce's "Industries" solutions come with access to many new components. I wish they worked better.
Michael KolodnerMar 1315 minThe Emperor's New CloudsNew Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud are more expensive and less functional than NPSP and EDA. Most nonprofits should stay away.
Michael KolodnerJan 173 minThings You Don’t Need: Sales+ServiceNonprofits should only pay $432/user/year, a Lighting Enterprise Edition or Sales Cloud license. They're often sold more expensive licenses.
Michael KolodnerJan 34 minThings You [usually] Don’t Need: A Full SandboxNonprofits 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 KolodnerDec 6, 20233 minThings You Don’t Need: Unlimited EditionWhy nonprofits should not pay for Unlimited Edition. Save your money because the benefits are not worth the cost.
Michael KolodnerNov 8, 20234 minPrices Go Up (Discount Goes Down)News Flash: Salesforce announces 9% price hike. Nonprofit prices rise 14.6%. I try to understand why.
Michael KolodnerOct 12, 20232 minUnlimited Edition Means No P10!A quick update about an unethical AE sales tactic.
Michael KolodnerOct 11, 20238 minSpoiler Alert: AEs are SalespeopleThe sales incentives at Salesforce do not always result in the best outcomes for nonprofits. Buyer beware!
Michael KolodnerMar 15, 20238 minThe 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 KolodnerMar 14, 20234 minActual Free Stuff! Five No-cost Integration Users Announced at TDX23Salesforce is making at least five free API-only integration users available to every org. Better security and auditability for less cost!
Michael KolodnerMar 1, 20235 minMy First Einstein PredictionWhat can you expect when you install Einstein for Nonprofits? And what will you learn about your data from the predictions?
Michael KolodnerMar 16, 20222 minCrowdsourced Salesforce.org Price GuideOne of the biggest benefits for nonprofits using Salesforce is the amazing discount. But it can be hard to find exact prices.