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Recurring monthly donations are an invaluable resource for nonprofits – especially as they weather economic downturns. Unlike one-time donations, monthly contributions tend to be smaller and more stable, making them a reliable source of income that can help sustain organizations in times of financial difficulty. This blog will explore the importance of prioritizing donor retention […]

Donors are the backbone of your nonprofit, providing the support and funds you need to complete your mission. Connecting with them and finding opportunities to reach new donors should be essential to your fundraising team’s work.  For nonprofits decades ago, fundraising teams may have been able to manage their organization’s supporters with paper, pen, and […]

For most nonprofits and associations, January is a slower(ish) month filled with strategic planning for the upcoming year, allocating grant monies, and regrouping from the end of Q4. It is a month perfectly positioned for a bit of spring cleaning of the dirty, inaccurate, unused, and duplicate data cluttering up your databases and CRM. It […]

Happy New Year! The weather has been, well, seasonably cold, but at least the sun is out. In this month’s email, I’m sharing helpful documentation on Flow best practices and standards from Salesforce, updated Grants Management Module Content on Trailhead, an excellent primer on Technical Debt and some ways to avoid it, our friend “Dolores”, […]

Moving data from one system to another can sometimes feel like getting a very wiggly, recalcitrant child ready for bed. You may need to figure out where they’re hiding, chase them around the house, brush their teeth, get them out of their dirty clothes, bathe them, pick out acceptable pajamas, hold them down while you […]

During Black History Month 2023, we are sharing information about Black innovators who influenced STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and without whom many ubiquitous technologies would not exist. Roy L Clay: 1929 – Present It’s the first week of Black History Month, and we would like to introduce you to the “godfather of Black […]

Delivering portfolio and impact data for grantmaking organizations WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2022—Fíonta, a Salesforce Premium Partner focused on Salesforce solutions for nonprofits, and Vera Solutions, a Salesforce ISV Partner, have announced a partnership to help grantmaking organizations centralize, manage, and measure grants using Amp Impact, built on the Salesforce platform.  The partnership will enable […]

You’re a senior data architect here at Fíonta – what does a day in the life look like for you? Breaking down client legacy data piece by piece to understand what data is there and how they use it to develop a strategy for migrating that data into a new instance of Salesforce in a […]

Getting started in STEM or even the Salesforce ecosystem can feel daunting. There is so much to learn; where do you even begin? Back in 2001, Lisa Rau founded what was then called Confluence with a former coworker, Jeff Sullivan. Lisa started her STEM education at the University of California, Berkeley, with a BS in […]

Fíonta works with nonprofits daily, leveraging our expertise as a Salesforce Premium Partner to provide innovative solutions that help these organizations achieve their missions. As a company committed to positively impacting our community, we are proud to be a part of the Pledge 1% movement. Through Pledge 1%, we have committed to donating 1% of […]