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Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Sept 4

Hi crew! I've been on out the last few weeks but I'm back so, HI AGAIN!!! There's been a lot going on - webinars, events, release updates, the road to Dreamforce... and of course, so much more! 

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! Dreamforce 2 U! The Nonprofit Team is coming to a city near you AFTER Dreamforce! If you’re not attending Dreamforce this year, we'd love to invite you to "Dreamforce 2 U", a free local event to share Dreamforce highlights, coming to TEN CITIES: Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, McLean/DC, New York, Seattle, Austin, Toronto, Indianapolis! See links to register below! 
• New Winter '27 Release Info Available: Check out the Winter '27 Release resources.
• REMINDER: The Amsterdam Community Sprint still has lots of space - October 19-20 at the Salesforce Amsterdam office - please share with your networks as it is not often our Community Team comes to the Netherlands so please help us spread the word! :) 

💻 Upcoming Events 

AMAs

• 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

• September 29 - Grateful Patients in 2030
• October 1 - A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not, and How It Actually Works 

In-person Events - Sprints! 

• October 19-20 - In-person Event: Amsterdam Community Sprint (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• November 9-10 - In-person Event: San Francisco Community Sprint (SF, CA, USA)

In-person Events - Dreamforce! 

• 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!)

In-person Events - "Dreamforce 2 U" (After Dreamforce)

1. September 29 - Denver
2. October 13 - Chicago
3. October 15 - Atlanta
4. October 20 - Boston
5. October 22 - McLean/DC
6. October 27 - New York
7. October 29 - Seattle
8. November 5 - Austin
9. November 10 - Toronto
10. November 12 - Indianapolis

Upcoming deadline

• September 18 - Deadline: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply

💬 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

p.s. I know there's been a LOT going on the last few weeks - chime in the comments if there's anything else that's top of mind or that I missed, thanks!

Hi Everyone! We are on for Nonprofit Coffee Chat on Friday, Aug 7 - 

When do Nonprofit Coffee Chats take place?

Fridays @ 8 am PT / 11 am ET 

What happens at Nonprofit Coffee Chat?

Come chat with folks in the community - casual, no agenda, just social time! (Usually +10 folks)

Join via Zoom (also in the group sidebar)

• Join Zoom Meeting
• Meeting ID: 840 5718 0267
• Passcode: community  

Talk tomorrow!  

p.s. this group also talks in Slack - if you want to join the Coffee Chat slack conversation... 

1. Join Ohana Slack (a community-run slack workspace) 

2. Join group-nonprofit-coffee-chat (it's private so I can add you!)

Otherwise, will continue to share updates here too :)  

@Nonprofit and Education MindShare

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

Hi Everyone! We are on for Nonprofit Coffee Chat on Friday, Aug 14 - 

When do Nonprofit Coffee Chats take place?

Fridays @ 8 am PT / 11 am ET 

What happens at Nonprofit Coffee Chat?

Come chat with folks in the community - casual, no agenda, just social time! (Usually +10 folks)

Join via Zoom (also in the group sidebar)

• Join Zoom Meeting
• Meeting ID: 840 5718 0267
• Passcode: community  

Talk tomorrow!  

p.s. this group also talks in Slack - if you want to join the Coffee Chat slack conversation... 

1. Join Ohana Slack (a community-run slack workspace) 

2. Join group-nonprofit-coffee-chat (it's private so I can add you!)

Otherwise, will continue to share updates here too :)  

@Nonprofit and Education MindShare

Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - Aug 7

Team Update

 Before I dive into my usual weekly update, I wanted to take a moment to welcome our teammate @Natalie Larino, who's been working with us for the last 1.5 years and is officially full-time starting this week! Check out her linkedin post HERE and give her a welcome! Help me congratulate Natalie, because her going full-time means even more support for our programs, events, and everything else we do for you all. Lots of other changes in the ecosystem this week... but this one's worth celebrating! 

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 resource shared! Stakeholder Management Accelerator - read the overview article by @Justin Gilmore - this is a free resource available to all! 
• New webinar added below: Agents for Impact: Scaling service delivery and reducing administrative burden on Aug 27
• New events at Dreamforce added! Nonprofit Breakfast + Reception + Meetups! NOTE: RSVPs for the breakfast and reception are almost full after just 24 hours, sign up ASAP before they hit capacity!
• Call for Presentations is open for World Tour London (Oct 17) + NYC (Dec 3) - Submit your session - submissions are NOW OPEN! London Deadline: August 21st, NYC Deadline: September 25th. 

💻 Upcoming Events 

THIS MONTH

AMAs

• August 19 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA) 

Webinars

• August 4, 11, 18, 25 - AI for Impact Series (4-part Series, 1 down, 3 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

Sprint

• August 11-12 - Virtual Community Sprint

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 (day/time tbd) - 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 :) 

Shoutouts!

• Shoutout to our AMA host this week! Shoutout to our AMER AMA hosts @Rob OBrien @Melissa Hill Dees @Libby Ziemelis and our ANZ AMA hosts @Mia Pacey @Gourav Sood @Bethany Smith for leading great conversations - note: we don't record these sessions, but you can find written follow ups in the Ask Me Anything group! Next up, later this month is the EMEA AMA hosted by @Emma Keeling @Marie van Roekel @Martin Humpolec.
• Shoutout to the Nonprofit User Group in Des Moines who hosted their August meeting this week, shoutout to hosts @Karen Trotter @Jeff Waldschmitt. (Note: a lot of groups meet virtually so even if it's in a city that you're not in, check if you can join virtually!). 
• Did you know there are 62 Nonprofit-specific user groups in cities around the world? Connect with other nonprofits using Salesforce, just like you! Holler if you ever need help finding one near you!

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

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team

Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - July 17

Hi crew! 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

• Webinar: On July 30 - AI That Knows Your Mission: 3 Ways to Get Started
• August AMA dates: 3 sessions each month in AMER, EMEA + ANZ timezones with local community hosts! See links to register below.
• Extended! Trailblazer Community Survey extended until July 21. 

💻 Upcoming Events 

THIS MONTH

• July 22 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ)  
• July 21 - Deadline: Trailblazer Community Survey deadline (extended)
• 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
• July 30 - Webinar: AI That Knows Your Mission: 3 Ways to Get Started

NEXT MONTH & BEYOND

• August 4 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 1
• August 5 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER) 
• August 5 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ)  
• August 11-12 - Virtual Community Sprint
• August 11 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 2
• August 18 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 3
• August 25 - Webinar: AI for Impact Series Part 4
• August 19 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA) 
• Sept 15-17 - In-person Event: Dreamforce! (SF, CA)
• Sept 18 - Deadline: Agents of Impact Accelerator deadline to apply

💬 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), Nonprofit Ask Me Anything (multiple Timezones!)

🎥 On-Demand Highlights

• Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud
• How Blue Star Families Scales Fundraising and Community Support with Agentforce

📚 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.  
• 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

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

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team

Hi Nonprofit Community! Weekly Roundup - July 31

WOW... last day of July! 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 :)   

🔒 ICYMI: Experience Cloud Guest User Security Reminder 

• Salesforce recently shared an important update on securing Experience Cloud guest user access. If you haven't already, review the Trust Site post and this blog on protecting your data to validate your guest user configuration. 
• While you're at it, this is a great time to make sure your org has a Security Contact set up and that you're subscribed to receive these kinds of security updates directly. 
• Questions? Log a support case, or check out the on-demand video series on building a secure org. 

⭐ What's new

• New webinars added below: Tableau+: The Future of AI Analytics (Aug 5) and A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit - look for it twice this month, Aug 6 and Aug 20 (a popular one!)
• 13 new LATAM Spanish-localized certification exams are here! Not nonprofit-specific, but sharing the update from the Trailhead team.

📌 Heads up: Nonprofit AMA schedule shift in August

•  AMER and ANZ AMAs are happening earlier in August to avoid overlap with the Virtual Sprint (Aug 11–12) and my upcoming PTO (Aug 15–28).
• EMEA AMA is the 3rd week of the month, as usual! 

💻 Upcoming Events 

THIS MONTH

AMAs

• August 5 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (AMER) 
• August 5 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (ANZ)  
• August 19 - Virtual Q&A: Nonprofit AMA (EMEA) 

Webinars

• August 4, 11, 18, 25 - AI for Impact Series (4-part Series)
• August 5 - Tableau+: The Future of AI Analytics 
• August 6 & 20 - A Reality Check on Agentforce Nonprofit: What It Is, What It's Not, and How It Actually Works

Sprint

• August 11-12 - Virtual Community Sprint

NEXT MONTH & BEYOND

• September 15-17 - In-person Event: Dreamforce! (SF, CA)
• 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), Nonprofit Ask Me Anything (multiple Timezones!)

🎥 On-Demand Highlights

• Check out the Release Readiness Summer ’26 Highlights: Nonprofit
• Overcoming Fundraising Challenges with Nonprofit Cloud
• How Blue Star Families Scales Fundraising and Community Support with Agentforce

📚 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.  
• 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 :) 

Shoutouts!

• Shoutout to our Nonprofit User Groups who hosted meetings this week! Shoutout to @Margaret Fako and @Bill Corkill and the Nonprofit User Group, Michigan, United States (Virtual) who hosted the July 2026 Working Meeting (Virtual) this week! (Note: a lot of groups meet virtually so even if it's in a city that you're not in check if you can join virtually!). 
• Did you know there are 62 Nonprofit-specific user groups in cities around the world? Connect with other nonprofits using Salesforce, just like you! Holler if you ever need help finding one near you!

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

💙 Lizzy & the Nonprofit Community Team