Last year, HomeKeeper reached the important milestone of 200 participating organizations. Our 200th user, Grounded Solutions’ Innovative Finance, was symbolic of HomeKeeper’s progress in aligning with our organization’s mission to scale housing with lasting affordability. And, in our continued efforts to make your jobs easier and your programs more effective, we have expanded our team
We’re delighted to announce that our new HomeKeeper Knowledge Center is LIVE! This Knowledge Center is the go-to resource for all of your troubleshooting and learning needs. This is a “soft launch”, and the new site is still under active development, but you can start using these resources right away, no login needed! You’ll notice
When Salesforce announced Nonprofit Cloud (NPC) in March 2023, it did not come the fanfare typical of new Salesforce products. It was not showcased at Dreamforce, or any other major event, with the bells and whistles typical of a Salesforce headline or announcement. It came through a blog post by Lori Freeman, VP and GM
As you all know, HomeKeeper is a program of Grounded Solutions Network, a national nonprofit membership organization of community land trusts, local governments, nonprofit organizations, national networks, community development finance organizations, health advocacy organizations, and more. Our mission is to cultivate communities — equitable, inclusive, and rich in opportunity — by advancing affordable housing solutions
Grounded Solutions Network’s Journey to Selecting a New Managed Service Provider Over the past few blog posts, we’ve provided guidance on Building Tech Skills to Use HomeKeeper, Accidental Admin resources, and User Adoption Tips. We thought this series would be helpful as there is a familiar story among non-profits, especially during times of transition, in which technology-related operations
In August 2023, HomeKeeper Consultant Cheryl Curry attended Lizz Hellinga’s presentation “Create Salesforce Adoption Success”, at the Salesforce Admin User Group in Boston, Massachusetts. This presentation provided timely reminders, and the latest best practices, on guiding users through Salesforce day-to-day. HomeKeeper Administrators and others can use these adoption techniques to empower staff daily to take
There are many people who end up in a Salesforce Administrator role without realizing it – that’s where the title ‘Accidental Admin’ comes from! Maybe you’re the most tech savvy person at your organization, maybe you’ve been managing an existing database. People from all backgrounds end up as an Admin, not just traditional ‘IT’ types.
We know – Salesforce is a big, complicated tech BEAST! There are more features and functions than you could ever hope to learn. The good news is that you don’t have to! All you need to know is where the information you are responsible for goes, and that there are tools to make it easier.
Please welcome the newest HomeKeeper team member, Kathryne LeBell! Kathryne started in February as Grounded Solutions Network’s CRM Database Administrator. She will be overseeing all things Salesforce for GSN, making sure we are setting a strong example for our HomeKeeper community in how best to leverage the power of Salesforce to increase efficiency and maintain good,
As you all know, HomeKeeper is a program of Grounded Solutions Network, a national nonprofit membership organization of community land trusts, local governments, nonprofit organizations, national networks, community development finance organizations and health advocacy organizations, and more. Our mission is to cultivate communities — equitable, inclusive and rich in opportunity — by advancing affordable housing