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Happy Monday, Trailblazers!

This week’s newsletter has a bit of everything! From Summer ’24 to Winter ’25 and all sorts of helpful write-ups and articles in between, this week’s PUB Crawl is on a mission to level up your Salesforce game. I hope you enjoy!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Summary of Available Winter '25 Assets
   Daniela Galmes (Salesforce)

   Grab a pre-release org, review the Preview Release Notes, or read the Sandbox Preview Instructions— here's how you can start preparing for Winter '25!

2. Highlights from Summer ‘24
   Dodi Friedenberg (Ability Central)

   Before we get too ahead of ourselves with Winter '25, there is likely still much for us to explore in Summer '24! Here's one Trailblazer's take on the release highlights for nonprofits (even though many of these features aren't nonprofit or NPC specific). Time to dig into user experience, accessibility, Flow automation, and more!

3. Articles to Improve Your Salesforce Knowledge
   Rakesh Gupta (Salesforce MVP)

   Here are some helpful articles to save for when they might come in handy:

   • Salesforce Winter’25 Release Quick Summary
   • Dynamic Highlights Panel: Conditional Field Visibility for Enhanced Focus
   • How to Pass Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant Certification Exam
   • Now, Generating a Quote PDF is a breeze! Learn how!
   • Out of Office Notification For Chatter Post

4. How to Add a Hyperlink to a Name Field
   Bhavin Patel (Salesforce)

   Zack Terry made an awesome write-up for anyone interested in learning how to use screen flows to add a clickable hyperlink to a name field within a data table component. Check it out!

5. Salesforce AI Specialist Certification is Open for Registration
   Daniela Galmes (Salesforce)

   Get ready to show your Salesforce AI skills to the world including set-up and usage of Einstein Copilot, Prompt Builder, and Model Builder. Register for the new Salesforce AI Specialist Certification here.

Great Events

1. Nonprofit Ask Me Anything (AMA) Sessions - Aug 21
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   Mark your calendars for the next Nonprofit Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions, taking place on Wednesday, August 21st, for both EMEA and AMER timezones. These are 45-minute Q&A sessions led by Salesforce experts, with no topic off-limits. Tune in to these insightful discussions— no presentations, just pure Salesforce wisdom exchanged in a supportive community environment!

2. Dreamforce Nonprofit & Education Networking Breakfast - Sep 17
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   If you are attending Dreamforce this year, considering joining the special Nonprofit & Education Networking Breakfast on Tuesday, September 17th from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. in the W Hotel. This will be your chance to fuel up, network, and get ready for a fantastic conference. More details about the event here!

3. Commons Affordable Housing Sprint - Oct 7-8
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   Save the date for the next Commons Affordable Housing Sprint, happening the 7th & 8th of October in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK! While a typical Community Sprint sparks ideas across all facets of Salesforce in the service of Nonprofits and Schools, the Commons Affordable Housing Sprint will uniquely focus on one vital sub-sector, Affordable Housing. More details at this post.

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. NPC - Allow Paths to Be Created for Benefit Assignment and Disbursements
   Alex Jones (Provisio Partners)

   Currently in the new Nonprofit Cloud (NPC), users are unable to create Paths on the Benefit Assignment and Benefit Disbursement objects. If you'd like to see this functionality added, be sure to vote for this idea!