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Happy Monday, Trailblazers!

I had a chance to visit some of the cherry blossoms in DC this weekend. It’s such a beautiful time of year here, and it always seems to vanish as quickly as it begins. I hope you find some time in your busy weeks to appreciate the small changes in your community!

Keep reading for some great events, ideas, and resources from the Trailblazer Community!

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Great Posts from the Salesforce Power of Us Hub

1. Be a Featured Admin on 'How I Solved It'
   Jennifer Lee (Salesforce)

   Have you built a cool nonprofit app for Salesforce? Do you have insights on reports and dashboards, automations, or AI? Submit your idea or solution to be included in the 'How I Solved It' series featuring Awesome Admins making life easier for Trailblazers!

2. Resources From March 20 Ask Me Anything Session
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   Here are some great links and resources that were shared as part of the latest AMA session. Topics covered include custom reports, release updates best practices, test scripts, and using DevOps. Have a look!

3. Introducing Trailblazer Community Forum Ambassadors
   Danielle Kerendian (Salesforce)

   Last week, Salesforce introduced Trailblazer Community Forum Ambassadors. These are online community superusers who have a passion for helping others be successful with Salesforce in their roles and at their companies. Visit this post to learn more about the ambassadors and their impact!

4. How to Configure Spring '24 New Flow Feature
   Sudipta Deb (Shrey Tech)

   The Transform element, a cornerstone of Flow Builder, has undergone notable refinements since its last iteration. One of the most compelling additions is the ability to seamlessly transform collections of data between flow resources. Visit this post to learn about the possibilities this enhancement unlocks!

5. How Consultants Can Better Understand Client Business Process
   Sai Acharya (EPAM)

   This one is for the consulting firms and admins helping with Salesforce managed services for nonprofits! Here are five questions you can ask your client(s) to understand their current process and how Salesforce can best fit their needs.

Great Events

1. Nonprofit Networking Breakfast at World Tour DC - April 10
   Lizzy Roberts (Salesforce.org)

   World Tour DC is just weeks away! Start your day connecting with others in the community at the Nonprofit Networking Breakfast, hosted by the Salesforce.org Commons team. Details at this post!

2. NPSP Day Minneapolis - April 11
   Katie Ciszek (Soapbox Engage)

   The next NPSP Day is scheduled for next month in Minneapolis! NPSP Days are a chance to come together for a full day of collaboration to benefit the Nonprofit and Education sectors' use of the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack. These events have happened across the globe and have yielded some incredible solutions, workarounds, and ideas.

3. Live 'Automate This!' Episode - April 16
   Jennifer Lee (Salesforce)

   Set the reminder now for next month's live 'Automate This!' episode, Personalize User Error Messages in Record-Triggered Flows. Jeff Susich and Jon Chen will walk you through two use cases to solve issues common for many orgs. Tune in!

Great Ideas for Nonprofits Using Salesforce

1. Education Cloud - OOTB Report Types
   Scott Condello (-)

   Here's an idea to include new report types to go along with the new Education cloud objects. Though there are some workarounds, having these reports come out of the box would save a lot of time!