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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.
A State Processing Engine
This is how I built a flow-based state processing engine using platform events. It allows for high volume asynchronous processing of records
Michael Kolodner
Mar 57 min read
What I've Learned about Platform Events
Platform events can be a powerful addition to the Salesforce Admin's toolkit. I share some learnings and limitations.
Michael Kolodner
Feb 195 min read
Give Lively Can Use Free API Integration User
Despite what Give Lively's documentation says, it's possible to use a free integration user. Here's what you need to do.
Michael Kolodner
Jan 229 min read
Barrier to Entry
Though it used to be easier, there are now barriers to organizations self-implementing Salesforce. It can be done, but keep your eyes open.
Michael Kolodner
Jan 87 min read
🌈 Design For User Success: Add Interest through Color
Suggested tools and ideas to add visual interest to your Salesforce pages by taking color into consideration.
Michael Kolodner
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Email to someone not [yet] in Salesforce
How I solved the challenge of emailing someone that might not be in Salesforce and still relating that message to the right record.
Michael Kolodner
Jan 31, 20247 min read
Platform Events — My New Favorite Tool
An introduction to Platform Events and the cool things I've found to do with them.
Michael Kolodner
Oct 25, 202310 min read
Free Things I Always Install: Unofficial SF
UnofficialSF is a treasure trove of flow extensions, code snippets, and more. There are some tools I always know I'll need and others I keep
Michael Kolodner
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Free Things I Always Install: DLRS
I always install DLRS into new orgs or existing ones. It's just a great tool that can solve so many needs!
Michael Kolodner
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Free Things I Always Install: Mopsy
Another free thing I always install: Mopsy. It improves upon the Today's Tasks component so your users see their To Do items.
Michael Kolodner
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Free Things I Always Install: Lightning Messaging Utility
Lightning Messaging Utility from Salesforce Labs is a handy tool for displaying messages that fit the Salesforce design pattern.
Michael Kolodner
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Apsona: The Golden App for Bulk Data Operations
Apsona for Salesforce is my favorite app. I consider it so important that I require my clients to install it.
Michael Kolodner
Jun 27, 20234 min read
Rollup to Relationship: A Cool DLRS Trick
A rollup summary trick to create a direct relationship to the last child record.
Michael Kolodner
Jun 14, 20233 min read
FormAssembly’s Price Increase
FormAssembly is raising their pricing. A lot. It still might be worthwhile for nonprofits.
Michael Kolodner
May 31, 20235 min read
Tools I Love: DLRS (the Declarative Lookup Rollup Summary tool)
DLRS, the Declarative Lookup Rollup Summary Tool, gives your rollup summary fields superpowers.
Michael Kolodner
Mar 29, 20236 min read
Naming Convention Flows
How to make text-named records have consistent and useful names.
Michael Kolodner
Feb 15, 20235 min read
One Form To Rule Them All
Use a single webform for many uses with URL parameters and save yourself time.
Michael Kolodner
Feb 1, 20233 min read
Sprinty's Community Resources
Announcing Sprinty’s Community Resources, an online library of Salesforce content for nonprofits.
Michael Kolodner
Jan 26, 20231 min read
i++ (or For Loops) in Flow
How to create a For Loop in Salesforce Flow. (Increment a counter like i++.)
Michael Kolodner
Jan 18, 20234 min read
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
Jan 4, 20235 min read
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