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Click & Pledge Event Management

Click & Pledge Event Management

Many nonprofits hold fundraising events as a way of generating awareness deepening constituent engagement and, of course, raising money. Events take a lot of planning, hard
Make it Awesome: Salesforce and Eventbrite

Make it Awesome: Salesforce and Eventbrite

Eventbrite is an ideal solution for nonprofit events. So why do nonprofit orgs with Salesforce shy away from it? Here's four ways to make it awesome.
Work.com: Time for Another Look

Work.com: Time for Another Look

One of the biggest obstacles to using Work.com to effectively manage goals was that it wasn’t integrated with Salesforce.com, so there was no automated way to
Salesforce Scheduled Unit Tests

Salesforce Scheduled Unit Tests

One of the simplest steps you can take to maintain the integrity of your Salesforce data is to implement automated unit tests. The up-front work is
Investing in Salesforce Success

Investing in Salesforce Success

Roll out is often considered the end of a software or systems project, but the end of every Salesforce project is really just the beginning. Investing
The 360 on roundCause

The 360 on roundCause

Even on a powerful platform like Salesforce, we’ve all had moments where we need a little bit more. Maybe your nonprofit is using the Non-Profit Starter
Let it Flow: Salesforce Visual Flows

Let it Flow: Salesforce Visual Flows

A simple, streamlined process can improve data quality and reduce user frustration. Visual Flows are a powerful tool for streamlining and simplifying data entry. After you
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The Evils of Multi-Select Picklists in Salesforce

None of us likes to limit our choices if we don’t have to, so on its surface Salesforce’s multi-select picklist (MSP) seems like a great field
Apsona Mail Merge for Salesforce

Apsona Mail Merge for Salesforce

Running monthly or yearly statements for your households can be a daunting task, from creating a report in your Salesforce instance --to exporting the data to
4 Steps to Integrate Social Media Into Your Campaigns

4 Steps to Integrate Social Media Into Your Campaigns

4 Steps to Integrating Social Media into Successful Campaigns, is a helpful guide for understanding and using social media to meet your campaign goals.

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Salesforce Winter ’23 Release: What You Need to Know

The Salesforce Winter '23 Release is loaded with features sure to make your user experience easier and enhance your Salesforce instance.
Why All Companies Must Explore the Role of Ethics in Technology- Cloud for Good

Why All Companies Must Explore the Role of Ethics in Technology

The widespread adoption of technology has made the continued role of ethics in technology all the more important.
For the 9th Time, Cloud for Good Appears on the Inc. 5000- Cloud for Good

For the 9th Time, Cloud for Good Appears on the Inc. 5000

For the 9th straight year, Cloud for Good appears on the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of growing private companies in America.
7 Ways to Get Ready for End-Of-Year Giving Today- Cloud for Good

7 Ways to Get Ready for End-Of-Year Giving Today

Getting your Salesforce org ready for end-of-year giving is an essential part of being prepared for success.
Marketing Cloud Multi-Factor Authentication Security Options- Cloud for Good

Marketing Cloud Multi-Factor Authentication Security Options

Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is required for Salesforce Marketing Cloud as of August 9, 2022. Here's what you need to know about the latest security updates.
How Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Help Prepare Nonprofits and Higher Education for a Recession- Cloud for Good

How Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Help Prepare Nonprofits and Higher Education for a Recession

Learn how the lessons we've learned during the pandemic can help prepare your nonprofit or higher education institution for the impending recession.
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Salesforce Summer ’22 Release: What You Need to Know

The Salesforce Summer ’22 Release is packed with intuitive new features, updates, and functionalities sure to enhance your instance.
Understanding the New Vision + Vocabulary of Marketing Cloud- Cloud for Good

Understanding the New Vision + Vocabulary of Marketing Cloud

Salesforce recently shared its vision for the next generation of Marketing Cloud, including many commonly used products being rebranded.
Key Takeaways from Salesforce Connections 2022- Cloud for Good

Key Takeaways from Salesforce Connections 2022

Salesforce Connections brings together the brightest minds in digital marketing and commerce from across the ecosystem.
Do You Know How to ERD?

Do You Know How to ERD?

Written by Cloud for Good Team First, let’s break down that scary little acronym: ERD = Entity Relationship Diagram. Still sound too techy? How about this:

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Salesforce for Global Nonprofits

Much like their for-profit counterparts, Nonprofits and NGO’s also reach across international borders in order to run their programs, connect with their constituents, and raise resources.
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Finding a Trusted Advisor

When you hire a consultant to help you with your Salesforce implementation, you’re hiring them because you have a problem you need help with whether it
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How Nonprofits Can Get Past Technology Culture Shock

We are in the midst of a major technology revolution and succeeding in this revolution does not mean consuming additional technology, or as many of our
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MS Excel Tools for Salesforce

As a Salesforce Admin, you have to be responsible for creating Salesforce data, maintaining that data and even extracting it so it can be analyzed and
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Tahoe Dreamin’ –  The Advent of User Group Led Conferences

I had the pleasure of attending Tahoe Dreamin' – a Sacramento User Group sponsored event that took place at Lake Tahoe. This event was a jammed