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How to Convince Your Management to Implement Salesforce

Tips to help you convince your organization's management that implementing Salesforce is the right move for your nonprofit. Be prepared by doing your research, citing use

A New Shift in Fundraising Strategy Could Actually Make Us Happier

There is a provocative change happening right before our eyes in the world of fundraising. Nonprofits are raising more money than ever before, and today’s nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech Strategies for the Season of Giving

Written by Cloud for Good Team Guest post By Sean Alpert, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Salesforce It’s hard to wrap your head around how large

Igniting Education Reform Through Salesforce

The Salesforce platform is great for organizations who are working to reform education. Implementing Salesforce allows your organization to develop a strategic plan to manage your

Advocacy Tools for Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Advocacy organizations and organizations that are working to influence policy can choose from a number of cloud-based technology options to

Making Sense of the Marketing Cloud

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce is an excellent tool for tracking information about constituents, programs, fundraising, and so much more. But when you want

Hundreds of Nonprofits Attended Salesforce World Tour in NYC

On November 18, Cloud for Good attended the Salesforce World Tour in NYC and had the opportunity to meet with hundreds of local nonprofits utilizing Salesforce

Chili for a Cause: Volunteer Time Off

The Hanover Chili Cookoff may look like just another festival or fair but at its core is a group of extremely dedicated volunteers who organize an

Receipting Canadian Tax Receipts

Written by Cloud for Good Team Are you recording your donations in Salesforce? Yes, that’s great! You’re probably using the Opportunities object to do so. But how

Salesforce.org Announces A New Philanthropic Brand

Salesforce.org announces a unified brand for Salesforce Foundation and Salesforce.org. A brand that more accurately describes their long-term goals: a nonprofit, social enterprise dedicated to Salesforce’s

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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 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

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

Calbright College has leveraged Salesforce to prioritize diversity and inclusion in its recruitment and admissions efforts.

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 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

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

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

Talent for Good has officially opened applications for Cohort 2 with a projected start date in summer of 2022.

The Salesforce Nonprofit Summit: What to Know Before You Go

The second annual Salesforce Nonprofit Summit begins Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Here's what you need to know before you go.

Volunteer Management Reimagined: Salesforce’s Native Solution for Nonprofits Has Arrived

Volunteer Management for Nonprofit Cloud is finally here - and it’s a big deal.

Using Salesforce Education Cloud as a Modern Student Information System

Salesforce Education Cloud offers a new path forward, not by replacing everything overnight, but by reimagining what the modern student information system (SIS) can be: modular,

The Top Ways Technology Expands Access To Donor-Advised Funds

Thanks to technology and digital platforms, access to donor-advised funds (DAFs) has expanded for a wider spectrum of donors.

Agentic Marketing with Salesforce: Exciting Marketing Announcements at Connections 2025

The Cloud for Good team had an opportunity to learn about Salesforce’s bold vision of agentic marketing with Agentforce and some exciting marketing announcements at Salesforce's

Doing More With Less: A Conversation With Salesforce On How Technology Can Power Your Organization Through Uncertainty

A conversation between Salesforce and Cloud for Good on how mission-driven organizations can leverage smart, scalable technology to deepen impact, drive efficiency, and future-proof their missions.

Reimagining the Student Experience: A Conversation with Salesforce on Building the Next-Gen Student Information System

A conversation between Salesforce and Cloud for Good on the future of student information systems (SIS), why legacy tools are no longer enough, and how AI

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Latest Posts

Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

How to Convince Your Management to Implement Salesforce

A New Shift in Fundraising Strategy Could Actually Make Us Happier

Nonprofit Tech Strategies for the Season of Giving

Igniting Education Reform Through Salesforce

Advocacy Tools for Salesforce

Making Sense of the Marketing Cloud

Hundreds of Nonprofits Attended Salesforce World Tour in NYC

Chili for a Cause: Volunteer Time Off

Receipting Canadian Tax Receipts

Salesforce.org Announces A New Philanthropic Brand

Latest Posts

Key Takeaways from Salesforce Connections 2022

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

The Role of Data Warehouses in Higher Education Technology Strategies

Calbright College: Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion in Recruitment & Admissions

Revolutionizing Salesforce Staffing with Talent for Good

Reflections on TrailblazerDX 2022

Crafting Clear Marketing Communication with Pardot Email Preference Centers

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

Looking Ahead to Talent for Good Cohort 2

The Salesforce Nonprofit Summit: What to Know Before You Go

Volunteer Management Reimagined: Salesforce’s Native Solution for Nonprofits Has Arrived

Using Salesforce Education Cloud as a Modern Student Information System

The Top Ways Technology Expands Access To Donor-Advised Funds

Agentic Marketing with Salesforce: Exciting Marketing Announcements at Connections 2025

Doing More With Less: A Conversation With Salesforce On How Technology Can Power Your Organization Through Uncertainty

Reimagining the Student Experience: A Conversation with Salesforce on Building the Next-Gen Student Information System