I’m Jason Best.
I help nonprofit staff with the Salesforce systems they already use. I’m in Edmonds, Washington.
I’m the founder of Three Levers. I’ve spent 26 years in nonprofit and higher-ed technology, inside organizations and as a consultant.
When I’m not in a Salesforce org, I design and build theatre sets, play pretty much any paddle sport, and keep the kitchen busy for the gaggle of kids who land at our house. My wife and I have two kids and a bonus kid at home, plus a rotating cast of extras who might as well live here. When we aren't all singing karaoke together, I'm slowly introducing all of them to what a good movie looks like.
I work in plain language. I'd rather have a conversation in terms that make sense in your context than hide behind jargon or 'consultant speak'. I won't pretend to know it all. If I don't know something, I'll say so, then find out.
Technical range: Salesforce Sales Cloud and Nonprofit Cloud, NPSP, Flow, integrations, reporting, training, and custom development when configuration isn't enough. The through-line is always the same: what's actually wrong, what's the simplest honest fix, and how does your team keep it running without me.
What working together looks like
You work with me from the first conversation through the build and the training. I don’t sell Salesforce or 3rd party licenses, and the project doesn’t get handed to someone else after the kickoff.
Simple leverage, right configuration
The same basic elements (fulcrum, effort, load) can be arranged to solve completely different problems. I treat your organization the same way: I learn your configuration first, then apply force where it will matter most. Honest diagnosis before build, creative options before expensive defaults.
Brand promise: I prioritize your long-term independence over my short-term revenue. I solve the real problem, not just the surface symptom, and I make sure you own the solution when I leave.
How a project usually goes
- 1. Conversation
A free 30-minute call. You describe the work. You should leave with a clearer picture even if we don’t continue.
- 2. Options
I separate the everyday problem from the Salesforce symptom, and I’ll say when a smaller fix is enough.
- 3. The work
Reporting, Flow, an integration, or something custom. You stay in the loop while it’s built.
- 4. Your team runs it
Notes and training so the next change doesn’t require me.
You might be a fit if…
- You want a thinking partner who listens before prescribing, and who won't assume you need the most expensive path.
- You need systems and knowledge to outlive any single person on the team.
- You value direct access to the person doing the work.
What I don't do
- Not a Salesforce reseller. No commission on products or license tiers.
- Not a body shop. No anonymous junior bench; you work with me.
- Not one-size-fits-all. No fixed menu I force every client through.