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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 […]

The Salesforce CRM is one of the most customizable CRM solutions available. It provides nonprofits and associations the flexibility they need to handle their daily internal operations, address business needs, and engage with their communities. Salesforce also allows organizations to design and manage a variety of online experiences for supporters, staff, and partners with Salesforce […]

Bread for the City (BFC) has worked for over 40 years to provide essential goods and services – from food, clothing, and diapers to legal advocacy and medical care – to low-income residents of Washington, DC. The organization’s two centers serve approximately 31,000 DC residents annually in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. After wrestling […]

Scientific evidence shows that endorphins are released in the brain when people act with charity and altruism. Like eating a Thanksgiving feast or getting a fantastic deal on a new gadget, it makes you happy when you do something good for others. So when Giving Tuesday was developed ten years ago as the antidote for […]