In three days, over 400 volunteers donated more than 5,000 hours of their time for It's Going To Be OK. The mission was clear: empower IGTBOK with a versatile, portable Salesforce nonprofit org that streamlines and automates everyday tasks, manages donation processing, and ensures robust data security.
How the weekend began.
Friday night started strong with a kickoff dinner provided by Credit Union of Texas. Mayor Pro Tem Janet DePuy officially declared the weekend of March 3rd, 2023 the It's Going To Be OK Salesforce Standup Weekend. Volunteers worked late into the night to establish the team plan of action, then showed up bright and early at 8:00 am on Saturday to execute it.
The teams that made it happen.
Paul led the usability team with a focus on refining the user experience for IGTBOK. Their goal was to ensure that even those new to Salesforce could navigate the platform effortlessly and access the information they needed without friction.
Navaid's process team automated IGTBOK's intake forms, enabling caseworkers to efficiently process survivor intake records and move individuals through each stage of the program with minimal manual effort.
IGTBOK depends heavily on the generosity of philanthropists. Nishchitha and her team built insightful, comprehensive reports that clearly communicate the progress IGTBOK is making in their rescue and education work, giving donors a meaningful view of their impact.
For an organization like IGTBOK, data security is not just a best practice. It can be the difference between life and death. Shawnee's security team customized user profiles and permission sets for every persona in the org, ensuring sensitive information is protected at every level.
Sunita led the donor process team, configuring NPSP to automatically create records from external forms, track donations, and generate contribution reminder emails and year-end tax statements with no manual intervention required.
Sunday: handoff and celebration.
Sunday arrived quickly. By the end of the weekend, volunteers were able to hand over a fully functioning Salesforce org to IGTBOK, one that automated their daily tasks, protected their sensitive data, and gave the organization the foundation to grow. Most of Sunday was spent training the IGTBOK staff on their new platform.
When the new org was unveiled, there were tears of genuine appreciation. The weekend closed with cake, sunglasses, hats, and the announcement of the TDigital Standup Weekend MVPs.
We are deeply grateful to every volunteer who gave their weekend to this work. Standing up an entire Salesforce org in 72 hours takes an extraordinary team and this one delivered.
We hope you will be part of next year's Thanawalla Digital Standup Weekend. If you have a nonprofit you would like to nominate as the 2024 recipient, we would love to hear from you. Send your nomination to standup@t.digital and help us choose the next organization we build for together.
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