Title: Unleash the Power of the Force
1Unleash the Power of the Force
Track Nonprofits, Education, and Public Sector
Organizations
- Carrie Magnuson, VisionSpring
- Tim Stockert, Council on Accreditation
- Moderated by Michelle Best, salesforce.com
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3Agenda
- What you get with the product donation and
discount program - Nonprofit Hero Stories
- VisionSpring, Carrie Magnuson
- Council on Accreditation, Tim Stockert
- Takeaway and Recap
- Lessons Learned
- Resources for our Community
- QA
4What is included with the product donation?
Enterprise Edition PLUS Unlimited Tabs
and Apps 2,000 Custom Objects
http//www.salesforce.com/products/editions-pricin
g/feature-comparison/
5Feature Highlight Web to Lead
We have successfully increased the number of
people on our mailing list from roughly 3500
before implementing Salesforce to 9243, a 161
increase. - Marisa Lopez Director of Fund
Development
- Dramatically Increase Constituents
- Increase Constituent Self-service
6Feature Highlights Custom Objects Analytics
Being able to offer prospective volunteers an
easily accessible and efficient on-line tool
allows us to significantly reduce the time it
takes to safely screen and carefully match caring
adults with children who are awaiting for a a Big
Brother or Big Sister. Joanne Gold Chief
Development Officer
- Point Click Customization
- Track and Report on Custom Objects
7Unleashing the Power of the ForcePowerful
standard tools available and ways to use them
- Our panelists will share their experiences and
- Highlight the spectrum of powerful standard
features available and where to learn more about
them - Give examples of features at work and creative
ways they are helping - Save time and resources
- Scale nonprofit business and increase operational
efficacy
8Carrie Magnuson Franchise Partner Manager Mike
Witherspoon Open Intelligence, Partner
Consultant
9All About VisionSpring
Hundreds of millions of the world's poor lack
access to eyeglasses, a basic, low-cost health
product that allow people to work and support
their families. VisionSpring empowers local
entrepreneurs to launch their own businesses
selling this powerful, affordable product in
their communities.
- INDUSTRY Nonprofit
- EMPLOYEES 24
- GEOGRAPHY Global
- USERS 60
- PRODUCT(S) USED Salesforce CRM Enterprise
Edition
10Agenda
- Before Salesforce CRM
- Applying Salesforce CRM to increase efficacy at
VisionSpring - Fundraising
- Business Development
- Tracking Sales Metrics and Entrepreneur progress
- Managing a Global Salesforce
- Key Takeaways
11Before Salesforce CRM
- Bulky spreadsheets that needed continuous upkeep
to stay up to date - Lack of information on VisionSprings global
sales force - Information stored in various locations and
formats - Large amounts of time spent tracking donors and
potential collaborators
12VisionSprings Implementation
- User since 2006
- Currently 60 users across 4 continents (and
growing!) - Real time sales information for VisionSpring,
their team of partners and individual Vision
Entrepreneurs - Time saved in communications, fundraising and
business development
13Time Savers
- Web to Lead forms
- easy task assignment when contacted through our
website used for donors, newsletter sign up and
potential partners
Web Form converted to a lead
14Time Savers
- Vertical Response to send mass e-mails
- All contacts are assigned to different categories
based on which e-mails they should receive
15Time Savers
- Use of custom formula fields to choose an active
address - Chooses the contacts preferred address
- Based on the address, Salesforce CRM assigns the
appropriate greeting/address for mailings
16Flexible Usage for a Variety of Users
- Not everyone needs the same tools, so
VisionSpring customizes each roles interface for
their specific needs
HQ user
Field-Level user
17Revenue Tracking
- Through a custom work flow creation, VisionSpring
is able to track their own revenue, as well as
the profit of the Vision Entrepreneurs, who sell
their products
18Dashboards as a Tool
- Dashboards provide a visual way to track metrics
19Key Takeaways
- Use Salesforce CRM to save time
- Web to lead forms
- Vertical response
- Active address
- Use Salesforce CRM for business management and
growth - Flexibility for a variety of users
- Revenue tracking
- Dashboards as a tool
20Timothy Stockert Director of Training and IT
21Council on Accreditation
COA is an international accrediting body for
1,420 child welfare and behavioral health care
organizations. COA accredits over 45 different
service areas including substance abuse
treatment, adult day care, counseling, financial
education, foster care, and adoption.
- INDUSTRY Nonprofit Services
- EMPLOYEES 65
- VOLUNTEERS 1012
- GEOGRAPHY International
- USERS 65
- PRODUCT(S) USED Salesforce CRM Enterprise
Edition, 2 downloaded/integrated AppExchange
applications - SALESFORCE CRM LAUNCHED September 2007
22What is Accreditation?
- Accreditation is a process by which an
organization demonstrates to an independent
entity (COA) that they are meeting nationally
accepted standards of quality practice - Process can take between 12 and 18 months
- Implementation based on documentation,
interviews, and observational site visits - COA conducts over 350 site visits annually
23COA Business Goals and the Salesforce CRM Solution
- Streamlining the accreditation process and
internal work flow through automation - Creating a more customized experience of
accreditation - Improving customer satisfaction
- Improved decision-making and process improvements
based on dashboards and reports - Facilitating user accessibility, ease of use, and
better data management
24Out-of-the-Box Features used to Achieve Goals
- Custom Formula Fields
- Allow calculation of numeric values and date,
date/time, duration, text, or hyperlink results.
Similar to Excel formulas. - Workflow Rules
- Allows more efficient management of business
processes for accountability, productivity and
better communication. - Email Templates
- Allow the creation of professional-looking HTML
email templates with company branding and
graphics. - Reports, Dashboards and Quick Links
- Customizable dashboards provide instant access to
real-time data. Reports and Quick Links give
access to valuable information that drives our
business.
25Custom Formula Fields with Salesforce CRM
- BEFORE
- Didnt have database features that allowed
automatic calculations - Manual calculations in Excel spreadsheets
26Custom Formula Fields with Salesforce CRM
- AFTER
- Created a number of formula fields to calculate
important data elements
- COA BUSINESS GOALS
- Better data management as well as process
automation
27Workflow Rules with Salesforce CRM
- BEFORE
- Errors were discovered later in the process
- AFTER
- Work flow rules create accountability mechanisms
through emails and tasks to prevent possible
error - COA BUSINESS GOALS
- Improved customer satisfaction and improved
process workflow
28Email Templates with Salesforce CRM
- BEFORE
- Sending non-customized emails with inadequate
information - AFTER
- Sending customized emails with detailed
information - COA BUSINESS GOALS
- Improved customer satisfaction due to custom,
detailed information and streamlined confirmation
process
29Dashboards, Reports and Quick Links with
Salesforce CRM
- Salesforce CRM reporting and dashboards have
- Changed the culture of COA into one which is
driven by quality and outcomes - Improved data sharing with customers and staff
and - Facilitated better access to information
resulting in more timely and accurate decisions.
30Dashboards, Reports and Quick Links with
Salesforce CRM
- BEFORE
- Reviews took a long time to complete or were late
- AFTER
- Staff have an incentive to finish their review on
timely basis - COA BUSINESS GOAL
- Improved customer satisfaction
31Dashboards, Reports and Quick Links with
Salesforce CRM
- BEFORE
- 70 hard copy
- 30 electronic
- AFTER
- 65 electronic
- 34 hard copy
- COA BUSINESS GOAL
- Improved decision-making such as the greening
of our accreditation process starting January 2,
2009.
32Dashboards, Reports and Quick Links with
Salesforce CRM
- Add frequently used reports via Buttons and
Links. - Under Page Layouts, add the report to the
layout in its own section.
33Dashboards, Reports and Quick Links with
Salesforce CRM
- COA BUSINESS GOAL
- Ease of use for staff in accessing relevant
organizational reports and information
34Lessons Learned
- Analyze your business processes with regard to
Salesforce CRM - COA management wanted process automation,
customization, improved customer satisfaction,
ease of use, etc. to gain efficiencies and save
costs - Engage your staff in the process of designing and
implementing your Salesforce CRM solution - COAs success has been the result of total
involvement from all staff for all parts of the
accreditation process - Out-of-the-box tools can and will reap huge
benefits - Dashboards, custom formulas, email templates,
workflow rules, etc.
35Lessons Learned
- Seek the assistance of salesforce.com partners to
help you solve complex problems. - The AppExchange is a wealth of resources. Were
also using tools like Angel.com and Crystal
Reports. - Educate and train your staff on all functionality
within Salesforce CRM (particularly reports and
dashboards). - Work with other non-profits and salesforce.com
champions within your community. - The NYC Non-Profit group meets regularly to share
ideas. - Stay in touch and partner with salesforce.com!
36So what have we learned from Carrie and Tim?
Carrie Magnuson
Franchise Partner Manager
Timothy Stockert
Director of Training and IT Services
37What is included with the product donation?
Enterprise Edition PLUS Unlimited Tabs
and Apps 2,000 Custom Objects
Monitor Campaign Effectiveness
Know which campaigns are working for you
Intelligent Case Management
Track and Manage a diverse range of services
Point ClickCustomization
Better track and report on constantly evolving
programs
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g/feature-comparison/
38Key Takeaways
- Target your operational pain points Identify the
the tools available to address them. - Bring out the all star team Leverage staff,
partners, salesforce nonprofit community - Continue learning more about standard features
available and how to leverage them.
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39QUESTION ANSWER SESSION
Carrie Magnuson
Franchise Partner Manager
Timothy Stockert
Director of Training and IT Services
40- Resources to Drive Success
- Community
- Nonprofit Demo Tuesdays at 10 am
- Admin Workshop 4 day in person training
- On demand Training Help and Training link in
Salesforce. - Training
- Nonprofit QA Forum online community forum
- User Groups Nonprofit specific once a month in
person - NPSF Google Group Online user/developer/consulta
nt-monthly - Partners
- Partners can help plan, migrate data, implement,
customize your - Salesforce account and train your organization
on best practices - http//www.salesforcefoundation.org/partners
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