Dates: November 13-14, 2025
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Wrapping up the Denver 2025 Sprint!
WOW, DENVER! It was so great to be back hosting our first Community Sprint in Denver since 2018! Truly the whole week we kept saying, “great vibes” … you all showed up and really threw yourself into this experience, so for that, we are so grateful!
67 attendees joined us in person for the 2-day Sprint, representing the Nonprofit and Education ecosystems - including end users, admins, developers, architects, and industry partners from across Denver and beyond.
To everyone who joined: thank you for carving out time during what we know is an already busy time of year. Your willingness to share your skills, insights, and energy made this event truly exceptional. We’re so grateful for your time and passion.
75% of the room were NEW sprinters (!) - and our returning leaders rose to the occasion beautifully, mentoring newcomers and creating the collaborative, welcoming atmosphere that defines our community. The combination of fresh energy from new faces and generous guidance from experienced sprinters made for an incredibly productive and inspiring two days.
Denver Community Sprint group photo, November, 2025
A Welcome from Salesforce Leadership
After a buzzing networking breakfast, Cori O’Brien (Director, Commons Community) officially kicked off the day, sharing deep gratitude for the strength and dedication of this regional community… especially since this is our first Sprint in Denver after so many years.
We had additional welcome remarks and gratitude to the Denver Community from Michael Force (VP, Solution Engineering) and Mike Hess (Founder & Executive Director at The Blind Institute of Technology).
The tone from all was emphasizing the importance of community-driven innovation and highlighted how the Denver region’s engagement exemplifies the collaborative spirit that makes these Sprints, and this community, so impactful.
Michael Force and Mike Hess welcome remarks at the Denver Community Sprint 2025.
Over lunch (on day two), we were thrilled to host a Meet the Makers session focused on Agentforce Nonprofit (formerly called Nonprofit Cloud), featuring Lori Freeman (VP & GM, Nonprofit), Michael Force (VP, Solution Engineering) and Nicole Adair (Principal Solution Engineer). The session sparked thoughtful discussions about balancing innovation with organizational readiness, with particular focus on how nonprofits can strategically approach AI adoption and data management challenges.
The Meet the Makers conversation over lunch with folks from the Salesforce Nonprofit Leadership.
With the welcome remarks setting an inspiring tone, it was time to dive into the heart of what makes these sprints special - the collaborative project work.
Let’s Sprint!
After breakfast and intros, it was time to get to work. Attendees had the option to join 4 existing projects and formed 4 brand-new projects on the spot. Collaboration kicked off quickly, with creative energy flowing.
During the morning innovation session (stickies galore!), our Tech Mentors grouped challenges into themes to organise potential projects, November 2025.
After a quick round of project identification based on prioritized challenges they are faced with today, attendees moved around the room to join the projects that resonated most with their interests and expertise. Collaboration was officially underway - and the creative energy was palpable.
Check out the 8 Community-Led projects that participated:
- EDU Cloud Trailblazers
- New! Hands-On Accessibility Badge on Trailhead
- New! Nonprofit Bridge
- Nonprofit Cloud Best Practices - Two sub-groups: Assessments & Grantmakers
- New! Page Layout Considerations
- New! Report and Report Type Audit
- Salesforce Indicators
- Unsubscribe Link
1. EDU Cloud Trailblazers
This group is building an Education-focused Asset Hub (similar to the Nonprofit Cloud Asset Hub) with information, answers, and best practices on how to transition to, use, adopt, and succeed with Salesforce Education Cloud. Led by Kathleen Lueckeman, Reid Brownell, Kyle Schmid.
Work performed at this sprint:
- Added Contact Account relationship process documentation to Github
- Started documenting contact point data syncing to maintain consistent source of truth
- Implemented Git for issue tracking of documentation processes
- Continued development of preferred name and email functionality replacement for EDA/NPSP
Next steps:
- Write test scripts for flows to ensure consistent testing
- Package flows and metadata for scratch org installation to enable community testing and feedback
- Continue building out preferred functionality and add to GitHub
- Clean up Issues and pull requests
2. Hands-On Accessibility Badge on Trailhead
The first EVER Hands-on Accessibility Badge on Trailhead project, in partnership with the Blind Institute of Technology/BIT is focused on helping Admin’s build (and fix!) accessible tools for screen reader users navigating the Salesforce platform. Led by Kelly Hamilton.
Work performed at the Sprint:
- Identified gap in hands-on accessibility training content within Trailhead’s current offerings
- Gathered resources and assembled project team
- Worked through technical requirements for building a Trailhead badge
- Initiated official partnership process with BIT team
- Developed use case focused on updating screen flows to meet accessibility standards and best practices
Next Steps:
- Finalize use case and badge outline for accessibility-focused content
- Begin writing badge content
- Build template and solution orgs for hands-on challenge process
3. Nonprofit Bridge
The new Nonprofit Bridge team is building “Nonprofit Bridge,” a modular and accessible entry point to Salesforce that allows every nonprofit to choose their level of complexity based on their unique needs. This team is designing future-proofed solutions that extend the core platform with common nonprofit CRM features, ensuring organizations can start simple and scale seamlessly without rebuilding from scratch. Led by Michael Kolodner.
Work performed at the Sprint:
- Completed V2MOM framework
- Developed initial community feedback survey for prioritizing capabilities
- Explored and documented MVP design considerations including package management options
- Recorded and shared estimated interest scores
- Created pitch deck and marketing strategy
- Established LinkedIn group for promotion and contributor recruitment
- Selected project mascot (Blucifer Unicorn)
Next Steps:
- Engage contributors at upcoming Dreamin’ events
- Connect with IS/.ORG members for design challenge guidance
- Refine community feedback survey
- Create decision tree to help nonprofits choose between NP Bridge and NPC
- Reconvene for next virtual sprint in January 2026
4. Nonprofit Cloud Best Practices - Assessments & Grantmaking (sub-groups)
Similar to early community-led efforts to help nonprofits find success using the NPSP, the goal of this project is to begin gathering ideas and feedback to see what the Nonprofit Cloud (NPC) best practices could look like and where the community could concentrate their efforts. Led by Toby Ward, Tara Cobb, Maria Kelley
The NPC Best Practices project is divided into a number of focused subgroups; two subgroups participated in this Sprint: Assessments and Grantmaking. The subgroups concentrated on developing comprehensive documentation, implementation guides, and strategic considerations to help nonprofit organizations effectively leverage these critical Salesforce solutions for their mission-driven work. Below is a summary of the subgroup’s progress.
Work performed at this sprint:
1) Assessments Sub-group Accomplishments:
- Analyzed and documented the differences between the Discovery Framework, Public Sector Assessments, and Form Framework, creating a detailed comparison table of capabilities and considerations for each option
- Developed a comprehensive list of use cases for assessments and drafted thorough documentation for setting up Discovery Framework Assessments, including creating a data import template for questions and providing detailed instructions on the permissions required to expose assessments in Public Experience Cloud sites
- Continued testing and documentation efforts
- Gathered additional resources
Next Steps:
- Validate documentation by reviewing and replicating setup steps in a test environment, making edits for accuracy as needed
- Expand documentation to include considerations and recipes for scoring assessments, as well as best practices for reporting on assessment data and results
- Finalize documentation at the Virtual Sprint in January 2026
2) Grantmaking Sub-group Accomplishments:
- Reviewed current functionality to identify what’s working and what needs improvement in the Grantmaking solution
- Developed a phased approach to grantmaking considerations, mapping out Phase 0 through Phase 3 from “Who is your organization” to “Due Diligence.” Each phase outlines high-level steps and use cases designed to inform grantmakers about available functionality and configurations that support best practices throughout the grantmaking lifecycle
- Finished brainstorming use cases
- Created questionnaire to help organizations document their funding processes
- Started presentation deck to help organizations translate their work into NPC grantmaking use cases
Next Steps:
- Continue brainstorming additional phases and develop a landing page featuring key considerations for Grantmaking implementations
- Detail potential use cases, permission considerations, and reporting considerations for each phase
- Complete presentation deck at January Virtual Sprint
- Begin writing comprehensive use case documentation to guide organizations through successful Grantmaking deployments
Learn more about this project.
5. Page Layout vs. LRPs with Dynamic Forms
The Page Layout Considerations team addressed the critical need for clearer documentation around the differences between page layouts, Lightning Record Pages, and dynamic forms. They focused on helping admins understand when and why to convert between these different approaches and how to make effective edits within each system.
Work performed at the Sprint:
- Identified insufficient documentation explaining what changes occur when converting from page layouts to Lightning Record Pages and dynamic forms
- Worked on understanding decision-making criteria for when conversion makes sense versus when admins should stick with their current setup
- Focused on clarifying where and how to make edits within each system to help admins navigate these different approaches more effectively
- Developed comprehensive documentation for publication
- Created table of considerations for page layout decisions
- Built decision tree to guide page layout implementation choices
Next Steps:
- Publish comprehensive documentation that explains the differences between page layouts, Lightning Record Pages, and dynamic forms
- Include guidance on conversion decisions and best practices for making edits within each system
- Share resources with the community via the detailed document and live webpage.
6. Report and Report Type Audits
The Report and Report Type Audits team wanted to address solving critical visibility gaps for Salesforce administrators by building comprehensive Report and Report Type audit capabilities. In the hopes of sharing a set of work-around instructions, the team spent time trying to understand why private reports and Report Types cannot be reported upon or called at the same time.
Work performed at the Sprint:
- Recognized challenges admins face when managing reports and report types, particularly around understanding dependencies before making changes
- Noted that default report types automatically include all fields from objects, creating messy configurations
- Identified that changes to custom report types can break existing reports without proper visibility into usage patterns
- Identified that the ReportTypeApiName field exists in only one Salesforce org and isn’t documented
- Tested multiple technical approaches to access private report data: SOQL with AllPrivate scope permissions, Apex describe methods on reports, reports/Dashboards API calls, Elements Cloud reporting capabilities, Metadata API/Org Browser in VS Code
- Documented technical limitations preventing access to private reports across all tested methods
- Escalated critical findings to Salesforce internal research team for investigation
- Developed workaround process requiring Modify All Data permissions and individual user login approach
Next Steps:
- Develop solutions that provide admins with clear visibility into report dependencies
- Show how many reports use each report type and which specific reports would be affected by changes
- Enable safer field deprecation and report type modifications while maintaining user experience
- Await response from Salesforce internal research team on ReportTypeApiName field availability
- Explore alternative technical solutions based on Salesforce guidance
- Continue building audit capabilities once private report access method is resolved
- Refine workaround approach if needed for large-scale org implementation
7. Salesforce Indicators
With Salesforce Indicators, you can visually highlight important data at a glance, making it easy to focus on what matters most. This Custom Metadata driven Lightning Web Component is all about making key details pop, and giving you lightning-quick insights at a glance on your Salesforce records. Led by Tim Schug.
Work performed at the Sprint:
- Completed project orientation and established use cases for 4 core areas: Child/Grandchild Data indicators, Clickability behaviors, Grid view composite indicators, and Header components
- Team delivered functional Clickability 1.0 with URL navigation and merge variables; refactored and merged 2 years of Builder LWC development work; created wrapper LWC for Digital Experience site compatibility
- Designed “Summary Indicator” concept with bundle-based satisfaction tracking and drafted UI mockups
- Secured Spanish and Bulgarian translation support from community volunteers
Next Steps:
- Expand Clickability functionality based on sprint code review
- Develop technical strategy for Bundle Summary/Tree-Grid Summary LWC implementation
- Continue building out Custom Metadata driven Lightning Web Component functionality
8. Unsubscribe Link
Send an email to anyone from inside Salesforce and include an unsubscribe link right in the email! This app will find all contacts and leads with that email address and mark them “Email opt out” and create an Unsubscribe (custom object) record to track unsubscribes over time. Led by Aaron Crosman.
Work performed at the Sprint:
- Identified and tracked bug in setup batch jobs with corresponding PR to resolve
- Updated installation documentation and incorporated important edits
- Drafted new App Exchange text with additional images
- Completed testing of migration flow from old version to new
- Resolved critical build pipeline bug
Next Steps:
- Confirm pipeline fix with regular project leads
- Attempt to build working package with resolved pipeline issues
- Submit for security review, and launch product!
Sprint Wrap-Up + A Surprise Reveal
WOW - what an insane amount of work to get done in just. two. days. We’re constantly amazed by the brilliance, generosity, and grit this community brings, and this Sprint was no exception. You came ready to build, collaborate, and solve real challenges together. We’re so impressed by what was accomplished in just a few hours.
But wait… we had one more surprise up our sleeves.
Sprinters get their Astro Sprinty Plushies!
Earlier this year, to celebrate 10 years of Community Sprints, we revealed the limited-edition Sprinty plushie costume! That’s right—our community dinosaur now has an Astro-sized outfit so you can take him along for your next adventure.
How do you get one?
- FREE for Sprint attendees 🌟
- Available to purchase in the U.S. Trailblazer Community Store
Tag your photos with #AstroSprinty to share where the community takes you!
Sprinters get their AstroSprinty plushies! November, 2025
Thank you to our Tech Mentors!
None of this incredible work would have been possible without our amazing support system.
We want to thank our Employee Tech Mentors - brilliant members of our Nonprofit Solution Engineering team - who supported our 8 teams with their technical skills and mentorship.
Huge thanks to:
Our Tech Mentors pose with Sprinty! November, 2025
What’s Next?
PHEW! That was a lot! So much innovation is taking place. But it doesn’t stop here!
Register or save the date for our upcoming Sprint events:
- December 11-12 - Agentforce Sprint (San Francisco) - Waitlist
- January 21-22, 2026 - Virtual Sprint (via Zoom) - Save the Date!
- More to come in 2026, still planning!
See all confirmed events (and those still being planned) in the group details of the Sprint group.
See you soon!