Salesforce 
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Database app in the cloud 
Enterprise-Wide & 360 
View of Constituents 
20,000 nonprofits using it in 
the U.S. 
Highly Customizable 
About Salesforce
About Nonprofit Starter Pack 
Free App that adapts 
Saleforce for Nonprofits 
Tracks Donors, Volunteers, & 
Program Participants 
Supports Households, 
Affiliations, Relationships & 
Recurring Donations
So What? 
Why managing data is important and need for CRM: 
•Demanding reporting requirements 
•Helps tell your story 
•High demand on staff and need for efficiencies 
•Capture all the ways constituents engage 
•Breaks down the siloes in your organization
Comprehensive System for Nonprofits 
Development Programs 
Volunteer 
Management 
Communications & 
Marketing 
Break Down 
Siloes
Development Programs 
Volunteer 
Management 
Communications & 
Marketing 
Break Down 
Siloes
Grant Management 
• Track opportunity pipeline 
• Stay on top of deadlines 
• Track Communications 
• Analyze trends over time
Donor Management 
• Actual vs. Goals 
• Track Pledges 
• 360 Degree View of Donors
Fundraising Campaigns 
• Itemized and Rolled Up Data 
• Measure ROI 
• Manage Events
Development Programs 
Volunteer 
Management 
Communications & 
Marketing 
Break Down 
Siloes
Track Programs
Development Programs 
Volunteer 
Management 
Communications & 
Marketing 
Break Down 
Siloes
Volunteer Engagement
Development Programs 
Volunteer 
Management 
Communications & 
Marketing 
Break Down 
Siloes
Communications 
• Track all Communications 
Integrate with Email 
• Mass Mailing Branding 
• Mail Merge
Campaigns 
A simple way of tracking your outreach activities 
or group of people 
Ability to measure ROI on efforts 
Fundraising 
Tracking Cohorts 
Manage Events 
Volunteer Management
Donates 
Money 
360 
View 
Active 
Volunteer 
Attends 
Events 
Influencer 
in getting 
grants 
Children 
Involved
Jumping the Wall 
Setup & 
Migrate Data 
Train Staff to 
Enter Data 
Correctly 
Navigation & 
Basics 
Campaigns 
Reports & 
Dashboards 
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Planning & Design 
Have Vision- What are your organizations goals and 
how will Salesforce support that 
Start with the end in mind – what do you want to 
report on? 
Get input from all of your stakeholders 
Set a realistic timeline for implementation
Collaboration 
Getting your departments to work together, create 
common language, share the space
Map your Processes 
Define what 
to track in SF 
Map business 
processes 
Set up in 
Salesforce 
Document & 
Train Staff
Buy-In & User Adoption 
Must have Executive Support 
Need organization-wide commitment 
Staff Training and documentation
Realistic Expectations 
Do you have the staff time and/or budget 
dedicated to successfully to implement and 
maintain? 
Crawl Walk Run Fly
The system alone won’t result in success. 
Success requires: 
Management buy-in and enforcement 
Adequate design and capabilities of system 
Clarity of business processes and use of system 
Team engagement and accuracy of its use
Process for implementation 
Apply for 
Grant 
Plan Configure 
Migrate 
Data 
Document 
& Train
Where people need help 
•Salesforce expertise – knowing what it can and cannot do 
•Translating for the nonprofit environment 
•Business Process Mapping 
•Configuration/Customization 
•Integration (apps, other systems) 
•Data migration 
•Training 
•Optimization
Resources 
Salesforce Success Communities 
The Power of Us Hub – Salesforce Foundation 
Boston Nonprofit Salesforce User Group 
HandsOn Tech 
Forcify videos 
YouTube videos
How to sign up 
1. Create a trial 
www.salesforcefoundation.org/trial 
2. Apply for a grant 
www.salesforcefoundation.org/apply
Flying with Salesforce 
Web-to-Salesforce 
Integrate 
Self-Service: 
Communications 
Streamline & 
Automate 
Processes 
Improve 
UI & 
Mobility
Volunteer Management
F 
Custom Build Classroom Management 
F 
F 
f
Streamlining Application Process 
• One of first Americorps programs to be fully digital in 
application and files 
• Application integrates website & Salesforce 
• Automated communication to save staff time 
• Web portal for volunteer interviewers
Improved User Interface & Mobility
Us!
Salesforce Solutions for Nonprofits 
Consulting Custom Apps 
Implementation Training

Salesforce 101

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Database app inthe cloud Enterprise-Wide & 360 View of Constituents 20,000 nonprofits using it in the U.S. Highly Customizable About Salesforce
  • 3.
    About Nonprofit StarterPack Free App that adapts Saleforce for Nonprofits Tracks Donors, Volunteers, & Program Participants Supports Households, Affiliations, Relationships & Recurring Donations
  • 4.
    So What? Whymanaging data is important and need for CRM: •Demanding reporting requirements •Helps tell your story •High demand on staff and need for efficiencies •Capture all the ways constituents engage •Breaks down the siloes in your organization
  • 5.
    Comprehensive System forNonprofits Development Programs Volunteer Management Communications & Marketing Break Down Siloes
  • 6.
    Development Programs Volunteer Management Communications & Marketing Break Down Siloes
  • 7.
    Grant Management •Track opportunity pipeline • Stay on top of deadlines • Track Communications • Analyze trends over time
  • 8.
    Donor Management •Actual vs. Goals • Track Pledges • 360 Degree View of Donors
  • 9.
    Fundraising Campaigns •Itemized and Rolled Up Data • Measure ROI • Manage Events
  • 10.
    Development Programs Volunteer Management Communications & Marketing Break Down Siloes
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Development Programs Volunteer Management Communications & Marketing Break Down Siloes
  • 13.
  • 14.
    Development Programs Volunteer Management Communications & Marketing Break Down Siloes
  • 15.
    Communications • Trackall Communications Integrate with Email • Mass Mailing Branding • Mail Merge
  • 16.
    Campaigns A simpleway of tracking your outreach activities or group of people Ability to measure ROI on efforts Fundraising Tracking Cohorts Manage Events Volunteer Management
  • 18.
    Donates Money 360 View Active Volunteer Attends Events Influencer in getting grants Children Involved
  • 19.
    Jumping the Wall Setup & Migrate Data Train Staff to Enter Data Correctly Navigation & Basics Campaigns Reports & Dashboards T H E W A L L
  • 20.
    Planning & Design Have Vision- What are your organizations goals and how will Salesforce support that Start with the end in mind – what do you want to report on? Get input from all of your stakeholders Set a realistic timeline for implementation
  • 21.
    Collaboration Getting yourdepartments to work together, create common language, share the space
  • 22.
    Map your Processes Define what to track in SF Map business processes Set up in Salesforce Document & Train Staff
  • 23.
    Buy-In & UserAdoption Must have Executive Support Need organization-wide commitment Staff Training and documentation
  • 24.
    Realistic Expectations Doyou have the staff time and/or budget dedicated to successfully to implement and maintain? Crawl Walk Run Fly
  • 25.
    The system alonewon’t result in success. Success requires: Management buy-in and enforcement Adequate design and capabilities of system Clarity of business processes and use of system Team engagement and accuracy of its use
  • 26.
    Process for implementation Apply for Grant Plan Configure Migrate Data Document & Train
  • 27.
    Where people needhelp •Salesforce expertise – knowing what it can and cannot do •Translating for the nonprofit environment •Business Process Mapping •Configuration/Customization •Integration (apps, other systems) •Data migration •Training •Optimization
  • 28.
    Resources Salesforce SuccessCommunities The Power of Us Hub – Salesforce Foundation Boston Nonprofit Salesforce User Group HandsOn Tech Forcify videos YouTube videos
  • 29.
    How to signup 1. Create a trial www.salesforcefoundation.org/trial 2. Apply for a grant www.salesforcefoundation.org/apply
  • 30.
    Flying with Salesforce Web-to-Salesforce Integrate Self-Service: Communications Streamline & Automate Processes Improve UI & Mobility
  • 31.
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    F Custom BuildClassroom Management F F f
  • 33.
    Streamlining Application Process • One of first Americorps programs to be fully digital in application and files • Application integrates website & Salesforce • Automated communication to save staff time • Web portal for volunteer interviewers
  • 34.
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  • 36.
    Salesforce Solutions forNonprofits Consulting Custom Apps Implementation Training

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