Blaze Your Trail: 4 Perfect Days at Dreamforce ‘16 for Nonprofit Fundraising Professionals

Dreamforce is in the air! It’s time to go into Agenda Builder and make some serious choices about the sessions you’re going to attend, and quick ― they’re starting to fill up! There will be over 3,000 sessions at DF16. Even if you only think about the nonprofit-specific sessions, there are still over 70 to choose from.

So we thought we’d help out by breaking it down for you. Here’s what we think would make a pretty perfect four days of content at Dreamforce for those of you who work in fundraising. This list is not exhaustive ― it’s just meant to help you jump-start your Dreamforce planning. Take a look!

Tuesday, October 4th

Creating More Meaningful Donor Experiences with a Mobile Pledging App
9:00 – 9:20am
Speakers: United Way of Allegheny County, Summa Technologies
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Hub Office Hours LIVE: Nonprofit
1:00 – 1:40pm
Speakers: Salesforce.org MVPs & Community
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Nonprofit Kickoff: Journey to the Connected Nonprofit
2:00 – 3:15pm
Speakers: Salesforce.org, RallyPoint/6, United Way Worldwide
Location: Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel, Grand Ballroom B

But Can NPSP Do [Fill in the Blank]?: Walk, Jog & Run with NPSP
4:00 – 4:20pm
Speakers: KELL Partners
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Wednesday, October 5th

Connecting Finance and Development for Maximum Impact
9:00 – 9:40am
Speakers: Intacct, AcctTwo, DonorsChoose.org, IslandWood
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Tower Salon A

Fundraising: From Prospect to Recurring Donor
9:30 – 10:10am
Speakers: Breakthrough New York, Salesforce.org Solution Engineers
Location: The Westin St. Francis, California West

Using & Extending NPSP’s Membership Management Capabilities
11:00 – 11:20am
Speaker: Idealist Consulting
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

“Be A Customer Trailblazer” with Marc Benioff & Special Guests
1:00 – 3:00pm
Speakers: Marc Benioff & Special Guests
Location: Moscone North, North Hall D

Thursday, October 6th

Design Your Movement With Classy’s New Fundraising Suite
9:30 – 9:50am
Speakers: Classy, Barbells for Boobs
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Salesforce.org Product Roadmap for Nonprofits: Where We Are & Where We’re Headed
10:30 – 11:10am
Speakers: Salesforce.org Technology & Products
Location: The Westin St. Francis, California West

Switching to Salesforce to Modernize Your Fundraising
1:00 – 1:40pm
Speakers: Children’s Institute, Humane Society of Boulder Valley
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Tower Salon A

A Wealth of Data: Major Donor Fundraising & Data-Driven Segmentation
4:00 – 4:20pm
Speakers: Sierra Club, United Way Bay Area, WealthEngine
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Friday October 7th

Trailhead for NPSP: Become a Fundraising & Volunteer Management Expert
10:00 – 10:20am
Speakers: Cradles to Crayons, EarthCorps, Salesforce.org Technology & Products
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Pro Bono Uncensored: 3 Tips for Nonprofits on Working with Salesforce Volunteers
1:00 – 1:20pm
Speakers: Salesforce pro bono volunteers
Location: The Westin St. Francis, Colonial Room: Power of Us Theater

Remember, this is just a baseline to get you start. You’re in charge of blazing your own trail at Dreamforce!

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