NP-Con-101 Verified 2026 Edition

Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant Practice Test

Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant, renamed in 2025 from an earlier Nonprofit Cloud Consultant title, certifies consultants who implement the NPSP package for fundraising and donor management. The practice test is built around NPSP configuration, implementation strategy, and data integration and analytics. It leads toward Salesforce's newer Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC) certification.

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Exam Format

105 min
60 scored + 5 unscored
67%
Intermediate

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NP-CON-101 Exam Topics and Domains

NP-CON-101 is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with AppExchange, NPSP Recurring Donations, Salesforce Security Model, Account Engagement (Pardot), and more.

1

Domain Expertise

20%

Fundraising and Donor Management Solutions

Identifying Salesforce Fundraising Solutions

Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for fundraising and donor management.

Marketing and Engagement Solutions

Identifying Marketing Solutions for Nonprofits

Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for marketing and engagement.

Program and Volunteer Management Solutions

Program Management SolutionsVolunteer Management Solutions
  • Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for program management.
  • Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for volunteer management.

Salesforce Resources for Nonprofits

Resource Sites and Community
  • For customers seeking Salesforce resources, distinguish and rationalize the purpose for resource sites like the Trailblazer Community, Trailhead, and AppExchange.
  • Given customer requirements, build role-based analytics that satisfy customer requirements.
2

Nonprofit Cloud Product Configuration

22%

People Management Settings

NPSP People Management DefaultsAffiliations and RelationshipsAddress Management

Given a set of requirements, modify NPSP Settings for people management (Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Affiliations, Relationships, Addresses) defaults.

Fundraising Features Configuration

Donation and Opportunity ManagementRecurring DonationsBatch Processing

Given a set of requirements, configure fundraising features (Opportunities, Payments, Allocations, Gift Entry and Recurring Donations) and batch process handling.

NPSP Error Management and Health Check

Error Handling and Troubleshooting
  • Given an error message through a Nonprofit Cloud application, determine whether it is a Nonprofit Cloud application issue and appropriate next steps.
  • Given a requirement to ensure system cleanliness, run the Health Check tool and implement recommended changes.

Customizable Rollups

Rollup Configuration and Best Practices

Create or modify customizable rollups using best practices for a Salesforce org with NPSP 3.0 installed and on the latest version.

Release Management and TDTM

NPSP and Salesforce Release SchedulesTDTM (Trigger-Driven Task Mapping)
  • Explain the implications of the Salesforce release window on implementations.
  • Install Nonprofit Cloud applications and/or solutions.

Security Model Configuration

NPSP Security Configuration

Configure the Nonprofit Cloud application security model to meet customer requirements.

3

Implementation Strategies and Best Practices

18%

Consulting Engagement Management

Nonprofit Cloud Consulting Engagement

Given a scenario, facilitate a successful Nonprofit Cloud consulting engagement.

Requirements and User Stories

Requirements Gathering and Solution Design

Gather requirements, create user stories, and turn business processes into solution design.

Governance and Change Management

Change Management Process

Create a change management process based on Salesforce best practices for governance.

Testing and Deployment Strategy

Testing and Deployment

Determine and implement the appropriate testing and deployment strategy (sandbox, production, tools, etc.).

4

Solution Design

20%

Salesforce Solution Identification

Matching Solutions to Requirements

Identify the appropriate Salesforce solution(s) to meet customer requirements.

Declarative vs. Custom vs. Third-Party Solutions

Solution Approach Selection
  • 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.

Security in Solution Design

Security Features for Nonprofits

Determine the appropriate security features to use following Salesforce best practices.

Account Model Selection

Nonprofit Account Models

Given a simple set of business requirements, determine the appropriate account model for a nonprofit customer.

5

Integration and Data Management

15%

Data Import Tools

NPSP Data Import and Migration Tools

Given a specific data requirement, explain the use cases and considerations for using Salesforce native, third-party, or Nonprofit Cloud application data tools.

Data Integration and Migration Strategies

Data Migration and Integration
  • Given customer requirements, articulate and implement data migration and/or integration strategies for a Nonprofit Cloud implementation.
  • Given a size of records and files for an implementation, identify if the implementation will require additional solution design due to large data volumes.
  • Given a situation in which data needs to be imported to the system, use the NPSP settings at appropriate times during the data loading process to refresh opportunities, recurring donations, and levels.

Duplicate Management

Duplicate Management Tools for Nonprofits

Identify which duplicate management tools to use for a Salesforce implementation, considering common nonprofit needs and compatibility with the various NPSP data models.

6

Analytics

5%

Nonprofit Analytics Solutions

Reporting and Analytics for Nonprofits
  • Given a scenario, determine the appropriate analytics solution (Reports, Dashboards, Tableau and Tableau CRM, third-party solutions, etc.) in Nonprofit Cloud.
  • Given a business requirement to create a report that shows donors who previously donated money but have not yet this year, identify the best way to approach that.
  • Given a set of desired metrics (including roles, levels, account data model), determine the appropriate report, dashboard, or reporting snapshot solution.
  • Given a scenario that involves reporting on year over year giving at a point in time, determine the correct way to achieve that (with a reporting snapshot).

How do I earn this certification?

Passing NP-CON-101 earns the Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant certification. It sits in the Nonprofit / Consultant track.

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What's changed on this exam?

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Updates
  • NPSP Recurring Donations 2.0 (Enhanced Recurring Donations) Candidates must understand Enhanced Recurring Donations features and configuration
  • NPSP Customizable Rollups Candidates must know benefits over standard rollups and how to configure them
  • Program Management Module (PMM) Tested at a solution-selection level (when to recommend PMM)
  • Volunteers for Salesforce (V4S) Tested at a solution-selection level (when to recommend V4S)
  • Nonprofit Cloud Case Management (NCCM) Tested at a solution-selection level (when to recommend NCCM)

Who should take this exam?

Credential: Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator; Exam Code: Plat-Admn-201; Url: https://trailheadacademy.salesforce.com/certificate/exam-platform-admin---Plat-Admn-201
  • 2-5 years of experience as a senior business analyst or Salesforce administrator
  • Experience implementing NPSP solutions in a customer-facing role
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce product lines
  • Nonprofit domain expertise
  • Understanding of data management and database concepts
  • Familiarity with the software development lifecycle

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