On a past project I worked closely with the Director of Development at a nonprofit organization building out their Salesforce instance to meet their fundraising needs. Throughout a conversation, frustration started to creep up and he finally stopped and said “Having Salesforce makes me feel like I’ve got a Cadillac in my garage at home. It’s a beautiful car, drives fast, and can do everything I need. But when I hop behind the wheel, I look down and it’s a stick shift – and I never learned how to drive a stick shift!”
Maybe you’ve felt the same way – and I hope it helps to know you aren’t alone.
As an organization providing invaluable services to your communities and the world, it can sometimes be easy to feel similarly when working with Salesforce. Salesforce constantly innovates and releases new products and features on its platform, and it can feel like hopping behind the wheel of a car you can’t drive sometimes when you log in each morning. With all the important priorities pulling for the time and attention of your team, learning and building on the Salesforce platform can slip down the to-do list and never get done.
You may need focused and intentional help with learning how Salesforce can supercharge your efforts to impact your mission and vision.
That’s where Elevation Solutions Committed Consulting Services (also known in the industry as managed services) comes to the rescue to help you make the most out of that Cadillac in your garage!
So, why choose Elevations Solutions as your trusted partner for building on Salesforce? Let’s look at some of the amazing benefits of signing up for committed consulting assistance.
Expert Salesforce Guidance and Training
When you choose to work with Elevation Solutions’ Committed Consulting team you get the benefit of having expert Salesforce talent at your fingertips. We work with your team on a week-to-week basis to align priorities, build solutions, and train your staff on your Salesforce platform.
Our expert staff comes with years of experience working with organizations across the nonprofit and education space to collaborate with your existing team as trusted advisors on your Salesforce journey. Your dedicated team of certified Salesforce professionals can jump into the weeds of building and refining your backlog of needs in Salesforce, or they can advise from a high level on the organization’s overall needs and how Salesforce can meet those needs. You set the priorities, and we hop in to guide the process to align with those priorities.
Salesforce is constantly innovating and releasing new features, and with the recent announcement moving their Nonprofit and Education Clouds to their core offerings, and the equally exciting announcement of features like Agentforce, we fully expect the amazing new features to continue rolling out quickly. These new features require expert-level guidance about how and when your organization might be ready to add and build on these features. Our team will help you with your Salesforce product and feature roadmap so you can be confident that what you implement in Salesforce will continue the great impact you are making on your constituents!
Cost Efficiency and Resource Optimization
Throughout conversations with our education and nonprofit clients, we continue to hear one prevailing theme; budgets are tight, and finding the greatest value for money is important to our partner organizations.
Elevation Solutions’ Committed Consulting offerings provide a cost-effective alternative to hiring in-house staff dedicated to your Salesforce instance. By outsourcing the management of Salesforce, organizations can reduce overhead costs associated with employee salaries, benefits, and ongoing training. Choosing a committed consulting offering allows these institutions to pay for the services they need, when they need them – transforming fixed costs into variable costs.
Committed consulting can lead to more efficient use of existing resources. Elevation Solutions can partner alongside your existing staff in managing and building on the Salesforce platform, ensuring that organizations can leverage the latest technologies and the expertise of a certified Salesforce expert without the steep learning curve. This not only saves money but also allows staff to focus on the core mission of your organization, while we focus on building out your Salesforce platform to enhance that mission.
Scalability and Flexibility
Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions often experience fluctuations in need and demand based on funding cycles, enrollment periods, or community needs. Elevation Solutions’ committed consulting services offer the scalability and flexibility needed to adapt to these changes. Whether it’s optimizing existing processes on the platform, onboarding a new department to the Salesforce platform, or adding in an additional Salesforce cloud or third-party application, your dedicated team of consultants works with you to plan and execute these changes.
This scalability also extends to maintaining your existing Salesforce instance. Your team of consultants partners with your team for the long haul and are invested in the long-term success of your organization’s use of the Salesforce platform. We will regularly work to conduct health checks and optimize your Salesforce org to ensure it is running smoothly, efficiently, and safely so you can rest assured that your Salesforce instance continues to be an asset to your team for the long term.
For some nonprofits and educational institutions, committed consulting services from Elevation Solutions are more than just a luxury—they are a strategic necessity. By leveraging cost efficiency, maintaining security, and providing the flexibility to scale operations, your organization can better focus on the core mission. Elevation Solutions comes alongside you as a trusted partner to enhance your operational capabilities, ultimately driving greater impact in your communities with those you serve. Embracing committed consulting services is not just a smart move; it could be a pathway to a more sustainable and successful future.
Let us help you get that Cadillac out of the garage and into the streets with you behind the wheel! Reach out to us using the form at the bottom of the page to learn more about our Managed Services offering.
