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To CRM or not to CRM: Is that the question? - Cloud for Good

To CRM or not to CRM: Is that the question?

When evaluating your needs and choosing to implement a CRM solution, I recommend starting by asking the five W’s: Who, What, Where, When and Why.
Custom Code: Are you ready? - Cloud for Good

Custom Code: Are you ready?

It is an interesting dichotomy that while writing custom code allows you to manipulate the system in very sophisticated ways, every bit of custom code that
At Project's End: Separation Anxiety and User Adoption - Cloud for Good

At Project’s End: Separation Anxiety and User Adoption

Some of the biggest angst for my clients comes at the end of a project. Wrapping up an implementation brings all sorts of mixed feelings: pride
12 Ways Dreamforce is Hard - Cloud for Good

12 Ways Dreamforce is Hard

Read 12 reasons why Dreamforce is hard to wait for. See you at Dreamforce 2013.
Best (of the Best) Practice with Salesforce - Cloud for Good

Best (of the Best) Practice with Salesforce

There’s a lot of talk about Best Practice in the nonprofit sector, and having consulted on projects large and small, I want to take moment to
Better Living Through Training and Documentation - Cloud for Good

Better Living Through Training and Documentation

As a system administrator, it’s not only your job to ensure that reports are created, data is kept clean, and new fields and workflows are created.
Ensuring Training Success - Cloud for Good

Ensuring Training Success

Whether you arrange for training from a consultant, manage it yourself, or use some combination of the two, there are a few techniques you can employ
Using Salesforce to Cultivate Donor Relationships - Cloud for Good

Using Salesforce to Cultivate Donor Relationships

From finding new donors, growing gifts from existing supporters, or managing the back-end fundraising efforts, Salesforce helps organizations establish and grow donor relationships in addition to
Ready To Start With Your Implementation? Think Again - Cloud for Good

Ready To Start With Your Implementation? Think Again

You choose a platform, signed with an awesome implementation partner who can translate your needs into technology, and you are extremely excited to get started. Wait…
The Power of US Hub - Cloud for Good

The Power of US Hub

Are you sometimes confused about where to go to get the answers you need in using Salesforce at your nonprofit? As you may have discovered there

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maximizing Your Advancement Investment with Salesforce

Maximizing Your Advancement Investment with Salesforce

Salesforce represents a shift in the momentum for so many institutions looking to modernize and build for the future of advancement success.
Computerworld names Cloud for Good to 2023 list of Best Places to Work in IT

Computerworld names Cloud for Good to 2023 list of Best Places to Work in IT

Foundry’s Computerworld has named Cloud for Good to the 2023 list of Best Places to Work in IT.
Cloud for Good Joins UC Innovation’s ascend Certified Partner Program

Cloud for Good Joins UC Innovation’s ascend Certified Partner Program

Cloud for Good has announced a new partnership with UC Innovation as part of its ascend Certified Partner Program.
Cloud for Good Gives Thanks

Cloud for Good Gives Thanks

Hear from Cloud for Good’s Executive Team as they reflect on what they are most thankful for this holiday season.
Simplify Salesforce Requirements Gathering With Discovery

Simplify Salesforce Requirements Gathering With Discovery

A comprehensive Discovery phase including mindful gathering and documenting requirements is the key to a successful Build and implementation.
Changemakers: Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Changemakers: Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Salesforce.org recently highlighted Cloud for Good and CARE as part of the Changemakers video series discussing technology in times of crisis.
How Talent for Good Can Help You Hire Your Next Salesforce Role

How Talent for Good Can Help You Hire Your Next Salesforce Role

Cloud for Good has developed Talent for Good to truly transform the way organizations find, hire, and retain Salesforce staff. Learn how Talent for Good can
What Dreamforce 2022 Means for the Future of Education- Cloud for Good

What Dreamforce 2022 Means for the Future of Education

Here are a few of the key takeaways I walked away from Dreamforce 2022 with and what I think they will mean for the future of
Maximizing Your Student Success on Salesforce- Cloud for Good

Maximizing Your Student Success on Salesforce

Shifts within the education sector continually change how we define student success. Here's how to stay ahead of the curve.
Content Builder Adds Pizazz to Marketing Cloud

Content Builder Adds Pizazz to Marketing Cloud

Content Builder is Marketing Cloud’s new cross-channel content app. It’s been in beta for over a year and it will be fully released this July. If
Dreamforce 2016 Registration is Open!

Dreamforce 2016 Registration is Open!

Registration for Dreamforce 2016 is now open! Take advantage of the discounted registration rate for nonprofits and higher education institution.! Learn, network, and develop your Salesforce
Stages of CRM Adoption

Stages of CRM Adoption

Through my work as a Salesforce consultant I believe there are three key levels or “energy states” an organization can potentially occupy. They run from low-adoption,
Data Validation for Your Salesforce Project

Data Validation for Your Salesforce Project

It's time for data validation. Here are some tips and tricks to making sure that you get your data looking exactly like you want it.
Data Proofing Your Salesforce Data

Data Proofing Your Salesforce Data

Data is a nonprofits best friend and should be treated as one of it's most powerful tools. Consider the information your organization may be recording on
Leveraging NPSP's Employer Gift Match Functionality to Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level

Leveraging NPSP’s Employer Gift Match Functionality to Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level

We all know that managing matching gifts can be a frustrating process for nonprofits, but it is becoming a far simpler and more worthwhile endeavor. The