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Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Aug 14

Hi crew! Lots going on this week - the Virtual Sprint wrapped up, new Pre-Release Readiness resources are out, Dreamforce is quickly approaching... and of course, so much more! 

FYI Time off: I will be heading out of office for the next two weeks, spending some very restful, recharging time in Montana with my husband, Fletcher. So these weekly updates will pause until I return the first week of September.  

Now, let's take a look at what's going on in the Nonprofit Salesforce world this week. Chime in on the comments if there are other hot topics you'd like to share too :)

⭐ What's new

• New Release Info Available: Check out the Winter '27 Release "Goodies" (preview info) shared HERE and then Pre-Release post details HERE. Reminder: for nonprofits, keep an eye on @Nonprofit Release Readiness and for education folks, @Education at Dreamforce as the release team will share updates and tag those groups, so if you're in them and have your notifications set you'll get the updates!
• Virtual Sprint Recap is live: See what projects participated in the Virtual Community Sprint this week, what progress was made, and more! See the full recap HERE!
• New AMA dates added below for September!

💻 Upcoming Events 

AMAs

• August 19 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA) 
• September 9 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER)
• September 16 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA)
• September 24 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ) 

Webinars

• August 4, 11, 18, 25 - AI for Impact Series (4-part Series, 2 down, 2 to go!)
• August 20 - A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not
• August 27 - Agents for Impact: Scaling service delivery and reducing administrative burden

NEXT MONTH & BEYOND

• September 15-17 - In-person Event: Dreamforce! (SF, CA)
• September 15 - Nonprofit Breakfast at Dreamforce
• September 15 - Nonprofit Reception at Dreamforce
• September 15 - Bobablazers Meetup at Dreamforce
• September 16 - Nonprofit Meetup at Dreamforce (you can bookmark for now!)
• September 18 - Deadline: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply
• October 19-20 - In-person Event: Amsterdam Community Sprint (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• November 9-10 - In-person Event: San Francisco Community Sprint (SF, CA, USA)

💬 Recurring Gatherings

• Weekly: Coffee Chat (Fri), Nonprofit LATAM Office Hours in Spanish (Weds), Nonprofit Office Hours in Spain in Spanish (Thurs)
• Monthly: MVP Office Hours (1st & 3rd Fri), Salesforce Saturday - Nonprofit (Sat)

🎥 On-Demand Highlights

• Check out the Release Readiness Summer ’26 Highlights: Nonprofit
• Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud

📚 Always On Resources & Connections

• Work at a Nonprofit and want to get certified? Email nonprofitcertification@salesforce.com to request a 50% off voucher code. You'll receive an automated reply with next steps to confirm your eligibility and learn more (some limitations apply). 
• Salesforce Hosted: Nonprofit Webinar Series • Salesforce-wide Events 
• Community Hosted: Trailblazer Community Groups • "Dreamin" Conferences
• LinkedIn: Follow & tag the Salesforce Nonprofit LinkedIn page to share your work with us!
• Ongoing World Tour Participation: Want to speak at World Tour? Call for Participation
• Ohana Slack: Want to connect with our Nonprofit Community in Slack? Join the community-led Slack Workspace called "Ohana Slack" - there's a Nonprofit channel, a Coffee Chat channel (among others!), all are welcome :) 

Thank you for being part of this community, appreciate you all!

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team

***POLL IS CLOSED***

Lantern Astro won across every poll and will be the Winter ’27 Release logo!

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Help us choose the official Salesforce Winter ’27 Release logo.

Which character should star?

1️⃣ Agent Astro

2️⃣ Bookish Codey

3️⃣ Agent Appy

4️⃣ Lantern Astro

Cast your vote here, or vote in our polls on X, Instagram and LinkedIn (or all four!). 

🗳️ Voting closes Friday, July 10. The character with the most votes will become the official Salesforce Winter ’27 Release logo. 

Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Friday, June 26

Hi crew! Back from an amazing time in London at our Community Sprint + World Tour - so great to see so many of our London community last week! Now, let's get back into the swing of things :) 

Let's take a look at what's going on in the Nonprofit Salesforce world this week! Chime in on the comments if there are other hot-topics you'd like to share too :)   

🔥 Hot topic: SECURITY - heads up, changes are coming SOON!

Hey team, this one is worth pausing on! There's been a really active thread going on the Trailblazer Community (New "Step Up Authentication" for Reports?) started by @Heath Parks all about the latest security and MFA updates - folks have been chiming in with new info as it unfolds. The key thing to know: Salesforce security changes drop on July 1, so now is the time to make sure your org is ready! 

Not sure where to start? We've got you:

• Take the Self-Paced Trailhead Academy Security Course at your own pace
• Run a Security Health Check in your org - it generates a Security Score right in your Settings, and it's available in every org
• All the security content that applies to admins is now consolidated in one place on Salesforce Help, plus check out the Security-Related Product Updates and Release Notes.
• Premier customers: Can request a Security Maturity Assessment engagement
• Thanks to @Kate Elliott for compiling & sharing all these great resources!

Don't wait on this one - July 1 is right around the corner! Take a look at the community thread if you want to follow the conversation or share what you're seeing in your own org.

⭐ Updates

• NEW: Summer '26 Release is live! Check out the Release Readiness Summer ’26 Highlights: Nonprofit video recording. Join @Nonprofit Release Readiness for release updates and notes.
• Dreamforce Registration is live! Some speaker announcements went out this week, so stay tuned in the next few weeks about what content you can expect... hint: LOTS of great nonprofit-specific content coming! $399* fixed rate for Nonprofit, Edu and Pub Sec, join @Nonprofits at Dreamforce and @Education at Dreamforce for more info + *fine print + to stay in the loop!
• Ongoing World Tour Participation: Want to speak at World Tour? World Tours 2026 - Community Call for Participation
• Updates to Salesforce Certifications - see the full update.

💻 Upcoming Events 

• June 24 - Webinar: From Insight to Action: Integrating Tableau + Slack
• July 1 - Webinar: From Members to Movement: Driving Engagement with Slack
• July 8 - Webinar: Tableau+: The Future of AI Analytics
• July 8 - Webinar: Convert, Engage, Retain: The New YMCA Playbook
• July 9 - Webinar: The AI Journey Starts Here: Real Talk for Grantmaking Organizations
• July 14 - In-person Event: AI Readiness for Nonprofits (Atlanta, GA)
• July 15 - Webinar: A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not, and How It Actually Works
• July 15 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER) 
• July 15 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA) 
• July 22 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ)  
• July 20 - Webinar: Salesforce 101: Master the Basics, Unleash the Power
• July 29 - Webinar: Unlocking Impact: How Tableau, MuleSoft, Snowflake, and Databricks Power the Modern Nonprofit
• August 11-12 - Virtual Community Sprint
• Sept 15-17 - Dreamforce! (SF, CA)

💬 Recurring Gatherings

• Weekly: Coffee Chat (Fri), Nonprofit LATAM Office Hours in Spanish (Weds), Nonprofit Office Hours in Spain in Spanish (Thurs)
• Monthly: MVP Office Hours (1st & 3rd Fri), Salesforce Saturday - Nonprofit (Sat), True to the Core, Nonprofit Ask Me Anything (multiple Timezones!)

🎥 On-Demand Highlights

• Check out the Release Readiness Summer ’26 Highlights: Nonprofit
• Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud

📚 Resources & Connections

• Work at a Nonprofit and want to get certified? Email nonprofitcertification@salesforce.com to request a 50% off voucher code. You'll receive an automated reply with next steps to confirm your eligibility and learn more, some limitations.  
• Salesforce Hosted: Nonprofit Webinar Series • Salesforce-wide Events • Expert Coaching (Premier)
• Community Hosted: Trailblazer Community Groups • "Dreamin" Conferences
• LinkedIn: Follow & tag the Salesforce Nonprofit LinkedIn page to share your work with us!

Thank you for being part of this community, appreciate you all!

💙 Recap written by Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team