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We started Forcify.me with the goal to become a valuable resource for non-profits, providing the types of training videos that can supplement, and in some cases replace, instructor-led training which may not be focused on how nonprofits use Salesforce. 

The International Rescue Committees charitable gift site was recently nominated for the first annual Blue Drop Awards, which recognizes best-of-breed websites built with Drupal.

Summary & Matrix reports made easy with Forcify.me

Once again it's release-day here at Forcify.me with three new videos 100% focused on Salesforce reports for nonprofits.

If you believe strong leadership, sound strategy and good decision-making are vital for mission success, then Salesforce Reports might be your most valuable tool. 

The International Fund for Animal Welfare was in need of a new look and platform to support their international advocacy and fundraising work.  With help from a stellar design by Provokateur, we helped bring IFAW into the world of Drupal and Salesforce powering over 10 distinct sites, in multiple languages, with fundraising in a variety of currencies and payment methods as well as an integration with Engaging Networks for

Development Directors get three consistent questions from the Executive Director and Board of Directors:

1. How much did we raise last quarter?
2. How does that compare to our expectations?
3. What are we going to raise next year?
   (often phrased as, "Here's what we need to raise next year.")

What I love about Salesforce Matrix reports is that they empower Development Directors to pursue a thoughtful approach to decide the annual fundraising goal as well as report on progress throughout the year.

I'm one of the lucky ones.  My true calling is on the business-side of everything, from setting strategy to fundraising to outreach, but early in my career I was compelled (ahem...forced) to know how software works. To this day, I can't code beyond four lines of HTML but my fundraising benefited tremendously because I knew how databases use:

When people ask me what I do, this is the answer I give them:  I'm a technology consultant for nonprofits.  This is usually followed by:

"Do you do fundraising consulting?"  No. 

"Oh, so you do web design?" Er...no.  

Jackson River is excited to release Springboard V3 to the nonprofit and Drupal Community. You can learn more about the features and download it from the distribution site at gospringboard.com.

What is Springboard?
Springboard is a Drupal distribution for nonprofits and development firms that are looking to build fundraising based sites in Drupal or need to integrate Drupal with Salesforce.com CRM.

Who is Springboard for?
Organizations large and small. Basic or complex. Download, extend, contribute to the Springboard community.

Genesis:

8/30/2011- Today Jackson River launched forcify.me at Dreamforce 2011. Forcify.me is a free video training site for non profits using Salesforce and the Non Profit Starter Pack (NPSP). Sign up for free!

Congratulations to our friends at Playworks for being featured on CNBC as part of an article about their use of Salesforce.com and the great work from the Salesforce.com Foundation. Playworks does amazing work and are proud to have their online fundraising powered by Springboard!

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41866043