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Using the Cloud for Social Impact. Who We Are. Mission-based social enterprise Founded in 2003 HQ in SF with DC & NY offices Over 30 expert staff & growing rapidly Salesforce.com Foundation partner since 2005. Nonprofit Expertise. Focused exclusively on the nonprofit sector
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Who We Are • Mission-based social enterprise • Founded in 2003 • HQ in SF with DC & NY offices • Over 30 expert staff & growing rapidly • Salesforce.com Foundation partner since 2005
Nonprofit Expertise • Focused exclusively on the nonprofit sector • Exceptional business analysis skills • Unmatched Salesforce.com expertise • Deep understanding of the social sector’s needs, challenges, and constraints. • Implemented 200+ Salesforce projects for nonprofits & social enterprises across the globe
Evolution of Computing Cloud Computing Model Cloud Mission Management
Evolution of Computing 2010 Post PC Revolution Post PC Apps 2000s Mobile Cloud Computing Mobile/Social Apps 1990s Desktop Cloud Computing Web Apps 1980s Client/server Computing Process AutomationApps 1970s Mini Computing Business Logic Apps 1960s Mainframe Computing Data Management Apps
Traditional Data Center Model Congratulations! You now own a 1998 Toyota Corolla! Now: insurance, parking, maintenance, fixed monthly payments.If it breaks you pay for it. Oh, and you’ll own it for 10 years.
Cloud Computing Model Cheaper. Timely-er. More relevant. Easier to access.
Traditional IT Cost Model • Users/IT Costs • Time • Growth Scenario
Cloud Computing Cost Model • IT Costs are Variable • Users/IT Costs • Time • Growth Scenario
Traditional IT Cost Model • IT Costs are Semi-Fixed • Users/IT Costs • Time • Recession Scenario
Cloud Computing Cost Model • Users/IT Costs • Time • Recession Scenario
Plug and Playis the new “Interchangable Parts”
HTML FTP XML SOAP WSDL POP SMTP IMAP UDP (and other acronyms)
The most important person in the world: the constituent.
What we’re good at (or should be by now): • Raising money • Telling our stories • Emailing lots of people • Tweetering (or whatever the kids call it) • Filling out lots of paper forms • Doing our jobs
Doing our jobs How do you know?
What we can improve: • Understand your constituents • Provide great service • Do more with what we have
What Nonprofits can do with Salesforce.com CRM Contacts Orgs Inquiries / Requests Email Integration Development Programs & Participant Management Online Donations Donor Mgmt Grants Mgmt Client Intake Referral Tracking Marketing &Communication Email Marketing Websites Call Center Case Management Plan of Service Service Provided Assessments & Outputs ResourceManagement HR and Staff Mgmt Financial Mgmt Volunteer Mgmt Goals & Objectives Outcomes Management
The business of Salesforce • $1.5 billion revenue run-rate. • Salesforce Foundation: 1-1-1 Model. • 10 free enterprise licenses. • Advanced technology. • Free upgrades.
Flexibility and Accessibility • Any modern browser • Mobile devices (iPhone, Blackberry, Android) • Multiple operating systems • Major email clients • Fully Section 508 compliant with • Screen reader accessibility settings • Color-blindness graphic color correction • Accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection with no software to install or hardware to setup.
Security and Scalability • Secure (HTTPS, ISO 27001) • Always available (realtime mirroring to 3 data centers) • HIPAA compliant • Industry-leading system up-time and reliability. • Transparent: trust.salesforce.com. • Confidential: user security and permissions settings to silo sensitive data. • Scalable: virtually unlimited concurrent users.
User Interface and Ease of Use • Consistent user interface. • Modifiable through clickable user interface. • NPOs can modify and extend their instance without vendor involvement – drives down ongoing costs. • Many 3rd party apps adopt standard Salesforce UI for consistent interface – even across different applications. • Many interfaces are now fully drag-and-drop compatible, including page layouts, reports, and dashboards.
CRM • First goal: know your constituents. • Track: • Demographics • Relationships • Activities • Communications • All staff have access to the same, complete information. • Information is accessible anywhere, anytime – even on the road or in the field. • Integrations: Google Apps, Outlook, Lotus
Get rid of the … paper Excel files shared drives any “duplicate of the Truth.”
Communications • Integrate all your communication methods in one system: • Phone • Email • Mass email • Twitter, SMS • Facebook • Private social networks • No more guessing who’s been in contact with whom, and what they said • Integrations: Vertical Response, Constant Contact, Exact Target
Development • Development can track all fundraising activities, including: • Individual donations • Pledges • Grants • Memberships • Events • Apps for online donations, event management • Fully customizable for high-touch, large value constituents • Integrations: Soapbox Engage, Linvio Payment Connect, Click and Pledge, EventBrite
Program Management • Track the specific information related to your programs: • K-12 Alumni tracking (KIPP, Beyond 12) • Sustainable business certification (B Lab) • School leader recruitment and development (New Leaders for New Schools) • Sustainably harvested wood certification (Forest Stewardship Council) • High school student mentoring (BUILD) • Grant making management (Give2Asia) • Veteran networking and support (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America)
Special case: Case management • Cloud CRMs are great for multi-program, case management organizations: • Get a single, clear, 360° view of each constituent • Simplified intake and enrollment process • Track enrollments across various programs • Referrals to internal programs and external agencies • Client assessments and service plans • Outcomes tracking and measurement
Why program management in the cloud? • More time with clients. • Better information. • Coordination among multiple touch points. • Visibility from funding to service to outcomes. • Easier reporting to funders. • Sector benchmarking and measurement.
Resource Management • Volunteers • Human Resources • Financial • Advocacy
App Exchange • 100s of integrated applications • Easy installation • Competitive marketplace means constant innovation and favorable pricing. • Old apps can be swapped out for a new app with little to no downtime or interruption.
Reporting • Built-in analytics and reporting engine with: • Real-time reports and dashboards • Drag-and-drop creation and editing • Analytic snapshots for historical and trend reporting • Sharable dashboards through scheduled emails or web publishing. • Publically accessible and full-featured API for integrations with virtually any Internet-based application • Business Intelligence tools allow for mash-ups of multiple data sources (e.g. NPO data and a government public data source), for complex outcomes tracking and benchmarking.
Outcomes and Reporting • Outcomes measurement is a growing need for nonprofits. • Outcomes methodologies and metrics are not standardized across the sector. • As the sector develops outcomes tracking standards, metrics applications can be incorporated into Salesforce and made available to sector participants. • Examples: • IRIS Standards and PULSE • GIIRS and B Lab