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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.
Our Outcry is Heard
Salesforce has realized that the step-up verification for viewing reports and dashboards was a poor experience and they're in the process of making changes.
Michael Kolodner
Jun 17
2 min read
Salesforce is Breaking Salesforce
The upcoming step-up authorization to view reports and dashboards is going to make Salesforce practically unusable.
Michael Kolodner
Jun 3
9 min read
Rollup and Report on Who
My solution to make clickable links to reports that show the total of the records that meet those report filters.
Michael Kolodner
Dec 31, 2025
3 min read
Band-Aid for New Cloud Reporting
I've built a workaround to allow fundraising reporting the Nonprofit Cloud otherwise doesn't support.
Michael Kolodner
May 8, 2024
3 min read
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
Apr 24, 2024
10 min read
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.
Michael Kolodner
Mar 13, 2024
15 min read
Test Data in Production
The truth is that we almost always have test records in production. So make them work for you.
Michael Kolodner
Nov 9, 2022
4 min read
When is a report not a report?
An introduction to all the amazing things you can do with Salesforce reports.
Michael Kolodner
May 11, 2022
3 min read
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