Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Consultant Practice Exam

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Consultant Practice Exam

 

The Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Consultant certification validates your expertise in implementing and configuring the Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud (NPSP) platform to empower non-profit organizations. 

 

Who should consider this certification:

• Salesforce administrators and consultants: Expand your expertise to serve the unique needs of non-profit organizations.
• Nonprofit professionals seeking technical skills: Enhance your understanding of Salesforce and its potential to streamline operations and fundraising efforts.
• Individuals looking to specialize in the non-profit sector: Gain valuable knowledge and skills to stand out in the non-profit technology space.

 

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement NPSP solutions: Analyze business requirements, configure NPSP features, and customize workflows to meet specific non-profit needs.
• Manage constituent relationships: Optimize constituent engagement through effective data management, communication, and fundraising strategies.
• Configure donations and grants management: Set up donation and grant processes, manage fundraising campaigns, and track impact measurement.
• Automate workflows and reporting: Utilize automation tools to streamline routine tasks, improve efficiency, and generate insightful reports for improved decision-making.
• Integrate with other Salesforce products: Integrate NPSP with other relevant Salesforce products, such as Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud, to create a holistic constituent experience.

 

Exam Details:

• Format: Multiple-choice and multiple-answer questions
• Time Limit: 105 minutes
• Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Passing Score: Not publicly disclosed, but typically around 70%

 

Exam Requirements

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Consultants are eager to showcase their proficiency as consultants for cloud computing adoption, with a focus on nonprofit organizations. Having worked as a senior business analyst for two to five years, the Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant has acquired the following abilities:

• Possessing prior project management experience is a must.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are required.
• ought to be familiar with the Salesforce product lines
• should be knowledgeable with cloud computing and internet technology.
• should be familiar with database and data management concepts.
• Must be knowledgeable about the lifecycle of software development
• Must possess domain experience in nonprofit

 

Course Outline

The Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant exam covers the following topics - 

Domain Expertise: 20%

• Identify the appropriate Salesforce solutions for fundraising and donor management.
• Identify the appropriate Salesforce solutions for marketing and engagement.
• Identify the appropriate Salesforce solutions for program and/or volunteer management.
• Distinguish and rationalize the purpose for resource sites like the Power of Us Hub, Trailblazer Community, Trailhead, and AppExchange, etc.

 

Nonprofit Cloud Product Configuration: 22%

• Given a set of requirements, modify NPSP Settings for people management (Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Affiliations, Relationships, Addresses) defaults.
• Given a set of requirements, configure fundraising features (Opportunities, Payments, Allocations, Gift Entry and Recurring Donations) and batch process handling.
• Given an error message through a Nonprofit Cloud application, determine whether it is a Nonprofit Cloud application issue and appropriate next steps.
• Explain the differences between the Nonprofit Cloud release schedule and the Salesforce release schedule, including considerations for declarative and custom development during the deployment stage of implementation.
• Install Nonprofit Cloud applications and/or solutions.
• Configure the Nonprofit Cloud application security model to meet customer requirements.

 

Implementation Strategies and Best Practices: 18%

• Given a scenario, facilitate a successful Nonprofit Cloud consulting engagement.
• Gather requirements, create user stories, and turn business processes into solution design.
• Create a change management process based on Salesforce best practices for governance.
• Determine and implement the appropriate testing and deployment strategy (sandbox, production, tools, etc.)

 

Solution Design: 20%

• Identify the appropriate Salesforce solution(s) to meet customer requirements.
• Distinguish when it is appropriate to use declarative development (low code), custom code development, or a third-party solution.
• Analyze customer requirements to determine appropriate solution design considering capabilities, limitations, and design trade-offs.
• Determine the appropriate security features to use following Salesforce best practices.

 

Integration and Data Management: 15%

• Given a specific data requirement, explain the use cases and considerations for using Salesforce native, third party, or Nonprofit Cloud application data tools. 
• Given customer requirements, articulate and implement data migration and/or integration strategies for a Nonprofit Cloud implementation.
• Identify which duplicate management tools to use for a Salesforce implementation.

 

Analytics: 5%

• Given a scenario, determine the appropriate analytics solution (Reports, Dashboards, Einstein Analytics, Tableau, third-party solutions, etc.) in Nonprofit Cloud.