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Merchant Accounts, Payment Gateways, Virtual Terminals, Oh My!

It’s a digital age and you’re behind the times if you’re not accepting online donations from your donors. So you start to weigh the options, researching
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Tal Frankfurt Nominated to the Nonprofit Starter Pack Advisory Board

Cloud for Good has nominated its founder and CEO, Tal Frankfurt, to the Salesforce Foundation Nonprofit Starter Pack Advisory Board. Please vote for him today.
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Recipes for Success: Salesforce and IFTTT

Automate Salesforce and Social Media with IFTTT. Work smarter, not harder by automating common tasks.
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What Nonprofits Don’t Know About Salesforce Data Loss Can Hurt Them (And Their Mission)

What would happen to a nonprofit that uses Salesforce and loses donor information or program evaluation data? At best, it would mean a loss of team
We Are A Great Place to Work ®

We Are A Great Place to Work ®

Cloud for Good today was Reviewed by its employees and Great Place to Work®. The Review highlights what makes its workplace culture great in areas like
Just Do It! : Tips for Passing a Salesforce Certification Exam

Just Do It! : Tips for Passing a Salesforce Certification Exam

I encourage everyone to take a certification exam. They are not only a stamp in your Salesforce passport, but they expose you to parts of Salesforce
Connections 2015: Bringing the Marketing Cloud to Nonprofits

Connections 2015: Bringing the Marketing Cloud to Nonprofits

Connections just wrapped up in New York, and by far this was the best showing of the whole Marketing Cloud to the public. Click here to
Have a Salesforce Question? The Hub May Have the Answer!

Have a Salesforce Question? The Hub May Have the Answer!

The Power of Us Hub is a valuable resource for any Salesforce user where one can find articles, groups, ask questions, and lots more to help
Handling Donations Made via Third-Party Organizations

Handling Donations Made via Third-Party Organizations

It is common for nonprofit organizations to receive gifts from donors made through third-party organizations. These third party organizations might be the United Way, a community
Are You Ready for Some Dreamforce?

Are You Ready for Some Dreamforce?!

As an organization we like to provide as much useful and relevant information to the nonprofit community we serve. If you frequent our blog you will

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Using Salesforce to Increase Engagement with Hillel International - Cloud for Good

Using Salesforce to Increase Engagement with Hillel International

Cloud for Good has helped Hillel International increase engagement and online giving by 500% over the past five years.
Marketing Cloud GPT, Data Cloud Updates, and the Future of Open AI from Connections 2023

Marketing Cloud GPT, Data Cloud Updates, and the Future of Open AI from Connections 2023

Salesforce Connections 2023 is the marketing and commerce learning event of the year for customer-first innovation. Here are our takeaways.
Real-Time Data Integration with Cloud for Good’s MuleSoft Services

Real-Time Data Integration with Cloud for Good’s MuleSoft Services

Cloud for Good is the go-to partner for designing and implementing MuleSoft solutions for nonprofits and higher education institutions.
Meet the New Nonprofit Cloud: Session Overviews From the New York World Tour

Meet the New Nonprofit Cloud: Session Overviews From the New York World Tour

Salesforce held the first official session on the new vision for Nonprofit Cloud during the New York World Tour. Here are our takeaways.
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How Einstein GPT Creates Impact for Nonprofits and Higher Education

Salesforce recently announced the launch of Einstein GPT, the world's first generative AI designed specifically for CRMs.
Using Salesforce to Create Exceptional User Experiences

Using Salesforce to Create Exceptional User Experiences

Technology that focuses on user experience is a way of creating efficiency, productivity, and cost savings through automation.
Lifelong Learning, Epic Journeys, Education to Employment, and More from Salesforce Education Summit 2023

Lifelong Learning, Epic Journeys, Education to Employment, and More from Salesforce Education Summit 2023

Salesforce’s annual Education Summit is the sector’s premier event. Here are Cloud for Good’s highlights from the momentous occasion.
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When Seconds Decide the Outcome: Why Emergency Response Cannot Run on a Blind System 

By Cloud for Good Emergency response coordination is one of the most consequential workforce problems in public service. The volume is staggering, the margin for error

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When Silence Is the System: Closing the Communication Gaps in Foster Care 

Silence has failed the foster care system on both ends.  On one end is the person who decided they might be ready to foster a child.

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Moving Beyond Point-to-Point Integration: Why Salesforce Is a Powerful Alternative to Lingk for Higher Education

Joy Asakawa, Director of Sales, EDU For years, higher education institutions have relied on integration platforms and middleware solutionslike Lingk to move critical data between their

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The AI Your Team Will Actually Use Is Already in Slack

AI adoption stalls when tools sit outside the workflow. Here is why Cloud for Good treats Slack as the employee AI productivity layer to start with.
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Agentforce for Higher Education: Every Student Deserves a Timely Answer 

An admissions officer managing hundreds of inquiries from prospective students.  An academic advisor carrying a caseload that makes genuine support nearly impossible.  An advancement officer trying to

Agentforce Nonprofit: Your Next Team Member Does Not Burn Out - Cloud for Good

Agentforce Nonprofit: Your Next Team Member Does Not Burn Out 

Agentforce Nonprofit brings purpose-built AI agents into your Salesforce CRM. See how Cloud for Good implements it around your mission, not a template.