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Salesforce can Help with US Tax Receipts for Donors

Salesforce can Help with US Tax Receipts for Donors

Donors are crucial to your nonprofit's success. They are required to have a written acknowledgement of any single contribution over $250 to claim it on their
Harness the Power of Your Constituent Network with Relationship Tracking in NPSP

Harness the Power of Your Constituent Network with Relationship Tracking in NPSP

Relationships as a general idea are fundamental to Salesforce. After all, Salesforce is a CRM – or constituent relationship management – tool. Let's explore how to
Data Segmentation: Categorize Your Constituents With Salesforce

Data Segmentation: Categorize Your Constituents With Salesforce

There are many ways to categorize your data. After you understand how you’d like to categorize your constituents, the next step is thinking about how to
Salesforce Leads: Pros and Cons for Nonprofits

Salesforce Leads: Pros and Cons for Nonprofits

The Salesforce Lead standard object holds records representing individual people, typically as part of a sales process in the B2B (business-to-business) model. Using the Leads object
Back to School: Research Methods 101 - Surveys

Back to School: Research Methods 101 – Surveys

Writing strong, concise survey questions will get you the data that you need. We've shared some best practices for collecting information from your constituents.
Slice, Dice, and Dedupe Data - What's The Right Tool for Data Cleanup?

Slice, Dice, and Dedupe Data – What’s The Right Tool for Data Cleanup?

There are many tools out there to assist with data cleanup and it's not always easy to know which one to choose. We have explored several
Implementing a Major Donor Strategy Using Salesforce Tools

Implementing a Major Donor Strategy Using Salesforce Tools

There are several ways to manage major donors in Salesforce. Depending on the size of your development team and formal fundraising processes utilized, your organization may
Five Tips for Customizing the Lightning Experience

Five Tips for Customizing the Lightning Experience

Customizing Salesforce's Lightning Experience is more involved than just changing page layouts, but it's also more powerful. We share five tips to help you customize the
Leveraging Salesforce and HEDA for Student Recruitment

Leveraging Salesforce and HEDA for Student Recruitment

In the face of a more competitive and increasingly diverse recruitment pool, it's important for higher education institutions to leverage recruitment data and analytics to identify
3 Considerations for Your First Nonprofit Drip Program

3 Considerations for Your First Nonprofit Drip Program

Nonprofit drip programs shouldn't feel overwhelming. In fact, your first nonprofit drip program can be very simple. Let us help guide you through this process and

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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.
Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org 2022 Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year

Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org 2022 Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year

Cloud for Good has been recognized as the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.
The Role of Data Warehouses in Higher Education Technology Strategies- Cloud for Good

The Role of Data Warehouses in Higher Education Technology Strategies

A data warehouse supports a lean, performant CRM to help propel staff forward without stashing legacy data in an inaccessible local archive.
Calbright College: Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion in Recruitment & Admissions- Cloud for Good

Calbright College: Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion in Recruitment & Admissions

Calbright College has leveraged Salesforce to prioritize diversity and inclusion in its recruitment and admissions efforts.
Revolutionizing Salesforce Staffing with Talent for Good- Cloud for Good

Revolutionizing Salesforce Staffing with Talent for Good

If your organization is currently experiencing difficulty with Salesforce staffing, contact us today to learn more about Talent for Good.
Reflections on TrailblazerDX 2022- Cloud for Good

Reflections on TrailblazerDX 2022

Cloud for Good attended TrailblazerDX to learn what’s next for Salesforce. Here are our key takeaways and highlights from the event.
Crafting Clear Marketing Communication with Pardot Email Preference Centers- Cloud for Good

Crafting Clear Marketing Communication with Pardot Email Preference Centers

An Email Preference Center (EPC) can contribute greatly to ensuring your prospects continue to receive the content they want from you, without bombarding them with unwanted
Multi-Country Rollout of Salesforce to Support Workforce Development in the Middle East and North Africa - Cloud for Good

Multi-Country Rollout of Salesforce to Support Workforce Development in the Middle East and North Africa

Education For Employment helps create economic opportunities for unemployed youth in the Middle East and North Africa through Salesforce.
Looking Ahead to Talent for Good Cohort 2 - Cloud for Good

Looking Ahead to Talent for Good Cohort 2

Talent for Good has officially opened applications for Cohort 2 with a projected start date in summer of 2022.
Six Reasons to Attend the Salesforce Higher Ed Summit 2017

Six Reasons to Attend the Salesforce Higher Ed Summit 2017

As we approach the 5th Annual Higher Ed Summit in Austin, Texas, we thought it would be a great opportunity to share just a few of
Spring, Summer and Winter Cleaning

Spring, Summer and Winter Cleaning

Data cleanliness in Salesforce is important. Explore these tips to keep your data clean throughout the year and kick-off your spring cleaning with the most recent
Improving Advancement with HEDA

Improving Advancement with HEDA

Colleges and universities implementing the Salesforce platform have a wealth of options for building a system that supports every department on campus. The Higher Education Data
Meet Cloud for Good at the Salesforce World Tour in Washington, DC

Meet Cloud for Good at the Salesforce World Tour in Washington, DC

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, come meet Cloud for Good at the Salesforce World Tour in Washington, DC. We'll be in the Customer Success Expo to
Webinar Recap: Unboxing the Nonprofit Success Pack with Lightning

Webinar Recap: Unboxing the Nonprofit Success Pack with Lightning

On March 9, 2017, Cloud for Good hosted a webinar covering the Nonprofit Success Pack with Lightning. This post offers resources to help your organization get
Create Emails That Gain Traction With Your Constituents

Create Emails That Gain Traction With Your Constituents

Get more traction with emails and communications to your constituents. Learn how to create emails that will get higher conversions rates and improve the actions your