Salesforce run user group meetings (roughly quarterly) in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. The next user group meeting will be held in the first quarter 2013 (exact date will be determined early next year). To ensure that you will receive invitations to the next Salesforce user group meeting you can sign up here (the form is on the lower left of the page). Subscribe to the “Nonprofits South Africa” user group. Alternatively you can email Annakie Gammon ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) with your name and company name and she can add you to the list.
U-turn holds Salesforce demonstrations to any interested parties on the first and thir` Friday of every month (with the exception of the first Friday in January). The next demonstration is Friday 7 December at 10:00 at the U-turn offices at 155 2nd Ave, Kenilworth. SAIF members are most welcome to attend – please contact Annakie Gammon ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) to confirm your attendance. She will give an overview of Salesforce, using the U-turn instance to demonstrate how Salesforce can be customised to suit an organisation’s needs. It will cover both fundraising and M&E and Annakie will discuss the Salesforce services that U-turn offers.