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# (1099 Contract) Salesforce for Nonprofits: Solution Architect at Idealist Consulting

- **Company:** Idealist Consulting
- **Location:** Washington, DC
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2023-01-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/idealistconsulting/5d54d69b-e940-452e-b892-1170aa60f095

## Job description

Are you tenacious, pragmatic, with a keen sense of humor? You just might be an Idealist.

At Idealist Consulting, we help organizations grow through Salesforce implementation, managed services, and custom application development. We are innovators and problem-solvers committed to global progressive action; delivering innovative technical solutions to empower organizations working on some of the world's most important causes and aspire to do no harm and benefit all.

As a Salesforce for Nonprofits: Solution Architect you will lead the delivery of Salesforce implementation projects through thoughtful assessment of client requirements. You’ll envision system design, data structure, integrations, UI/UX to support user stories.

## How You'll Contribute

- Translate business requirements into well-architected solutions that best leverage the Salesforce platform and product ecosystem
- Provide sales opportunity support including product demos, sales discovery, and advice on estimates as requested.
- Articulate and document the benefits and risks to a solution’s feasibility and functionality to clients and sales reps
- Contribute solution expertise to RFI and RFP responses as assigned
- Lead Solution Architecture and project solution vision in the Idealist Way
- Lead discovery process with clients using Story Navigator to determine ERD, need for custom code, and application integrations
- Plan sprints and support data mapping
- Oversee UAT and contribute to test script documentation and bug fixes as needed
- Develop and document user instructions and administrative maintenance requirements for use in our custom-coded Salesforce solutions for clients
- Conduct project audits, architecture reviews, and provide cure recommendations as assigned
- Advise on best practices and support service delivery quality and practice consistency through the creation of process templates, mentorship and knowledge sharing.
- Stay up to date on third party applications and report on high level functionality, use case, and integration capacity
- Follow and understand new Salesforce product and technical capabilities resulting from product releases and acquisitions, make recommendations for R&D
- Some travel to meet with clients and participate in pre-sales engagements may be required
- Maintain target utility 70%

## Your Background Includes

- Minimum 3 years Salesforce certified Advanced Administrator or Platform Developer
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Business Analyst
- Extensive experience with Enterprise technology implementations
- Understanding of key concepts that support user focused design and design thinking
- Proven ability to design and optimize business processes and integrate business processes across disparate systems
- Excellent client-facing written and oral communications skills
- Previous experience collecting and working from user stories preferred
- Minimum 1 year experience using story mapping methodology to capture business requirements
- Minimum 1 years leading CRM implementation project teams
- Minimum 3 years experience utilizing Agile and Waterfall project management methodology
- Experience with data migrations from third party solutions to Salesforce
- Desire to learn new things and take on challenges

## What You Can Expect

- Equitable total compensation package with base salary and monthly utilization awards
- Humane work weeks and a Hybrid Work Policy that allows you to work from wherever you are (as long as there’s an internet connection)
- Healthcare benefit package options that cater to all lifestyles
- Generous paid time off plans that grow over time
- Paid volunteer time to encourage community involvement and a service mindset
- 401k employer match and short term leave available with tenure

A Little More About Us Idealist Consulting was founded in 2006 by returning Peace Corps volunteer Rob Jordan to help nonprofits and progressive organizations grow mission impact through technology. We’re committed to delivering innovative technical solutions to empower organizations working on some of the world's most important causes.

Idealist Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. Idealist Consulting does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its consulting and employment policies. We have a majority female leadership team and believe in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence which states that businesses should aspire to do no harm and benefit all. Read our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our Ethics page.

## About Idealist Consulting

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Idealist Consulting is a B Corp-certified IT consultancy that helps nonprofits implement Salesforce CRM, leverage AI, and scale through managed services and marketing automation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Portland, Oregon, United States
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (founded by former Peace Corps volunteers according to company ethics page)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: IT Services and IT Consulting, with deep specialization in the nonprofit sector.
- Target customers: Nonprofit organizations, mission-driven enterprises.
- Mission or purpose statement: “Using business as a force for good” – committed to racial equity, climate justice, and an inclusive economy.

## Products & Services
- **Salesforce Implementation & Consulting**: End-to-end Salesforce architecture, administration, and custom development for nonprofits (Nonprofit Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud Account Engagement, Agentforce).
- **Managed Services**: Ongoing support, data management, and scaling services for Salesforce and AI.
- **Marketing Automation**: Strategy and implementation of marketing automation tools tailored to nonprofit needs.
- **AI for Nonprofits**: Consulting on ethical AI adoption, including use of Claude, Salesforce Data Cloud, and custom AI solutions.
- **The Idealist Grant**: 10% of every business project awarded as an annual grant to a current or former nonprofit client.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $3.1 million (USD) as of most recent data; total funding not applicable (bootstrapped/privately held).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Salesforce (long-time partner – over 15 years in ecosystem, Equality Partner), Amplify (nonprofit empowering underrepresented voices in tech), B Corp certification (among first in Oregon).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 29 employees (-11.1% YoY), LinkedIn followers 5,064 (+1.2% monthly, +14.3% yearly). Growth strategy appears focused on deepening nonprofit expertise and AI services rather than rapid scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Nonprofit specialization**: Two decades of exclusive focus on nonprofit technology, with deep expertise in fundraising, volunteer management, and case management.
- **B Corp certification and social mission**: Strong brand alignment with mission-driven organizations, majority female leadership (75%), and a commitment to DEI that attracts like-minded clients and talent.
- **Ethical AI policy**: Comprehensive AI governance framework that prioritizes client privacy, data security, and transparency – a differentiator in the consulting market.
- **Remote-first, distributed team**: Consultants in all US time zones plus Portugal and Jamaica, enabling broad coverage and flexible engagement.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI integration for nonprofit clients (Agentforce, Claude, Data Cloud).
- Expanding managed services and recurring revenue streams.
- Maintaining B Corp standards and DEI leadership as a core part of brand identity.
- Selective hiring focused on senior consultants and account executives rather than rapid headcount growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, people-first environment with a focus on mission alignment and social impact. “Humane work weeks” and no micro-management philosophy.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote with distributed team across US time zones; Portland-based employees have a dog-friendly office.
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, employer-sponsored health/dental/short-term disability, 401k matching, 8 hours paid volunteer time off, parental leave.
- **Career Growth**: No prescribed growth path; emphasis on learning culture and personalized annual engagement plans. Leadership team is 75% women and 25% people of color. Blind hiring process removes names and photos to reduce bias.
- **Notable Perks**: Recognized as “Best for Workers” by B Lab several cycles running. Employee rating on LinkedIn: 2.8/5 (44 reviews) – work-life balance (2.9), compensation (2.7), culture (2.8), career (2.6). Some negative reviews may reflect consulting pressures.

## Sources
1. [idealistconsulting.com/about](https://idealistconsulting.com/about)
2. [linkedin.com/company/idealist-consulting](https://linkedin.com/company/idealist-consulting)
3. [idealistconsulting.com/careers](https://idealistconsulting.com/careers)
4. [idealistconsulting.com/ethics](https://idealistconsulting.com/ethics)
5. [jobs.lever.co/idealistconsulting](https://jobs.lever.co/idealistconsulting)

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