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What Is Salesforce Headless 360 and Why Does It Matter

A new capability is available to Salesforce organizations, and it is generating a lot of conversation....

The Digital Government Imperative: Why Salesforce is Transforming State and Local Services

State and local agencies are at an inflection point. Citizens expect Amazon-grade experiences. Budgets are shrinking. Legacy systems are holding progress hostage....

Why Long-Term Salesforce Partnerships Matter More Than Fragmented Integrations

Digital transformation has led many organizations to adopt a growing number of tools to support their operations....

Salesforce SIS: The Future of Student Information Systems Prioritizes User Experience and AI, No Record Keeping

Salesforce SIS connects admissions, advising, financial aid, and student success in one platform, helping institutions deliver better outcomes and experiences....

Salesforce Winter ‘26 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce’s Winter ‘26 release is here, and it brings enhancements to reporting, simplifies org management, and helps you and your team get even more out of...

Education Leadership Summit 2026: Advancing the Future-Ready Institution with Data and AI

Higher education continues to evolve under increasing pressure to deliver better outcomes with greater efficiency. From enrollment challenges to rising expectations around the student experience, institutions...

Salesforce Spring ’26 Release: Key Updates for Admins

It’s that time of year, the Salesforce Spring ’26 Release. In this release, there are a number of updates to support Admins to enhance user experience, update...

7 Reasons We Love Salesforce Security (And You Should Too!)

Show your org some love: Strengthen your Salesforce security strategy....

Evolving the Power of Us: From NPSP to Agentforce Nonprofit

Salesforce is evolving the Power of Us program, guiding nonprofits from NPSP to Agentforce Nonprofit. Cloud for Good CEO Tal Frankfurt shares the history, strategy, and...

How AI Is Transforming Salesforce Migrations: What’s Next in the Stratus Roadmap

AI-powered Salesforce migration is redefining modernization. Explore how Stratus automates configuration, code, and UI migration to reduce risk and technical debt....

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

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...

The Connected Nonprofit

Good data leads to more self-awareness and an increasing ability to better steer the nonprofit organization toward its mission. Jeff Rule shares his insights on becoming...

Make Donor Engagement Plans Work for You

Put donor engagement plans to work for your organization. Utilize Engagement Plans in the Nonprofit Success Pack to assist with your fundraising efforts....

Seven Complaints From Accountants That Salesforce Can Solve

Fundraisers and accountants have different views at times. Salesforce can help solve the seven most common complaints from accountants and we explain how in this post....

Engagement Plans and Levels Make Moves Management Work for You

Engagement Plans have been added to the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) and will provide an even more seamless experience in managing your moves to cultivate donors...