Tips, Opinions & Notes from our Team

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

Upcoming Webinar

by Karen Uffelman | July 7, 2026

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, July 15 to discuss the importance of digital tool integration.

Best Practices, CRM, Integration

Is Your UI Accessible?

by Karen Uffelman | June 17, 2026

We're incorporating more accessibility evaluation tools into our implementation and Salesforce support work. Try the tools for yourself!

Best Practices, Training, Accessibility

Pro bono data wrangling for GOTV

by Karen Uffelman | May 29, 2026

If the congressional district data on your contact records in Salesforce is missing or out-of-date, hit us up.

Advocacy, CRM, Salesforce

AI for War and, Um…You

by Karen Uffelman | March 13, 2026

We’ve been watching the drama unfold between the US Department of War and Anthropic with (troubled) interest. We all need to be thinking about the real use cases for AI and what safeguards we’re putting into place when we use it.

Best Practices, AI

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