Tips, Opinions & Notes from our Team

Distilling our knowledge, experiences, and resources on a wide range of digital, technical, nonprofit, and advocacy topics.

The Power of Engaging Networks + Salesforce

by Kai Addae | July 31, 2025

Engaging Networks is a powerful advocacy platform (and more) with a rock-solid Salesforce integration that allows you to identify, target, and empower your supporters to drive political change.

Advocacy, Integration, Salesforce

Organizing in Red Districts

by Karen Uffelman | July 26, 2025

For the sake of, well, everything, you should be mobilizing your supporters in red districts, even if their elected officials don't favor your cause.

Advocacy, Engagement Strategy

Updated! Percolator's Digital Advocacy and Salesforce Report

by Karen Uffelman | July 17, 2025

With political polarization and the deepening divide between elected officials and the people they are supposed to serve, giving voice to constituents has never been more important.

Advocacy, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Our Favorite Things about Salesforce

by Paula Berg | December 23, 2024

One of our project managers, Paula Berg, co-leads a Salesforce Nonprofit User Group in Bellingham, Washington. Together, this group assembled a list of their favorite things about Salesforce.

CRM, Percolator Love, Salesforce

Equitable Data Collection: Data Stewardship and Analysis

by Kai Addae | December 4, 2024

This is the final installment of Percolator's Equitable Data Collection series. Join us as we discuss the ways to explore the data you've collected while maintaining privacy and security.

Best Practices, CRM, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Equitable Data Collection: Best Practices for Demographic Questions

by Kai Addae | November 19, 2024

This is part three of Percolator's Equitable Data Collection series. Join us as we take a deep dive into asking the tough questions.

Best Practices, CRM, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Equitable Data Collection: Designing for Your Audience

by Kai Addae | October 31, 2024

This is part two of Percolator's Equitable Data Collection series. Join us as we explore important considerations for accessibility, evolving language, and designing your survey.

Best Practices, CRM, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Equitable Data Collection: Basic Principles

by Kai Addae | October 9, 2024

This is part one of Percolator's Equitable Data Collection series. Join us as we explore the how and why of data collection.

Best Practices, CRM, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Data Collection - Do it Better!

by Karen Uffelman | October 8, 2024

Clients ask us all the time for guidance with their data gathering efforts, so we've put together a guide with best practices for accurate, equitable data collection.

Best Practices, CRM, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Managing Volunteer Waivers

by Jessica Townsend | August 14, 2024

Client Success Manager, Jessica, takes a deep dive into managing your volunteers' waivers- reviewing some of the special considerations needed for volunteers under 18 years old.

Best Practices, CRM, Salesforce

Top Tools to Track Legislative Data

by Jessica Townsend | July 31, 2024

Not all tools provide access to the three levels of legislative data. Take a look at what Jessica had to say about the considerations to make when picking the right tool for your CRM.

Advocacy, Best Practices, CRM, Engagement Strategy, Salesforce

Managing Duplicates

by Jess Manvell | June 27, 2024

From bugs in your home to duplicate records in your Salesforce, Jess is here to tell you how to remedy the situation.

Best Practices, CRM, Salesforce, Training