It’s hard not to get blurry-eyed about GiveCamp. While it can be a lot to coordinate and the weight of planning feels a bit heavier each year, Friday night as the volunteers and non-profits rolled into the room at Plus Consulting (who are heroes for giving us a location at the last minute) it all READ MORE
Category: Giving Back
GiveCamp 2020
GiveCamp is one of my favorite weekends of the year. With teams focusing on App Dev, Websites, and Salesforce – our team brings together non-profits from across Western Pennsylvania and pairs them with dozens of Salesforce professionals in our region to complete Salesforce projects that better enable them to meet their mission. Up until READ MORE
Our Most Ambitious GiveCamp Ever
I love GiveCamp. Even as I’m in the midst of seriously packed schedule, closing on a new home, getting ready to list our current residence, and treading water to make it all work, GiveCamp is always one of my favorite events of the the year. In two weeks, we’ll gather some of the best talent READ MORE
GiveCamp 2018
October has one of my favorite weekends of the year – PGH GiveCamp. Part of the larger GiveCamp.org movement, PGH GiveCamp is an annual event where people from around the city’s booming technology industry team with area non-profits to solve their creative and technical problems. GiveCamp is a marathon ran at a sprint pace. Starting READ MORE
Be a Multiplier
Think about how you got your start in Salesforce. I’m sure there was someone who had your back, encouraging you every step of the way. They were a Multiplier, willing to teach and reach others. For me, the Be A Multiplier concept has really taken a focus as I’m starting to look for a new job. I’d READ MORE
Dreamforce Day 1: Never Meet Your Heroes
It is a well known adage, ‘Never meet your heroes, because they are sure to disappoint you.’ After the first 24 hours at Dreamforce, I can assure you that saying has no relevance in the Salesforce Ohana. Last night at the PepUpTech karaoke fundraiser I had a chance to chat with PepUpTech co-founders Rebe de READ MORE
Pittsburgh GiveCamp 2017 (Video)
For the second year I’ve had the great pleasure of organizing Salesforce teams for PGH Givecamp. Givecamp is a weekend ‘code-a-thon’ where area developers, designers, consultants and other volunteers work a 40-hour sprint to execute entire IT projects. We start with discovery on Friday night at 5PM and the hardcore team members stay late and READ MORE
A First-Timer’s Dreamforce Story: Everything I Own Says “Salesforce”
I’ve been to big conferences before; in a previous career field, the biggies had 30,000+ attendees packing the halls of giant convention centers in Orlando, Chicago, Dallas, etc. Heading to my first Dreamforce, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of what to expect. My group arrived at the airport, took an Uber to READ MORE
PGH GiveCamp 2016 (Video)
Having recently transitioned from the non-profit world into fulltime Salesforce work, it’s important to me to stay connected in our local non-profit community. This past weekend, I organized 4 teams of Salesforce volunteers for PGH Givecamp, a weekend ‘code-a-thon’ where area developers, designers, consultants and other volunteers work a 40-hour sprint to execute entire IT READ MORE