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The Future of Student Information Systems with Salesforce Education Cloud

Cloud for Good CEO and Founder Tal Frankfurt shares his thought leadership and expert insights on the future of Student Information Systems (SIS) with Salesforce Education

What to Know About Data Segmentation and Activation in Salesforce Data Cloud for Direct Response

Here's what direct response customers should know about data segmentation, analytics, and activation within Salesforce Data Cloud for Direct Response and how to leverage them to

Why Organizations Must Continue AI Investment Despite Budget Pressures

This guest blog by Applied AI expert James Villarrublia examines a fundamental shift happening in our workforce that encourages organizations to continue investing in AI amid

AI Agents in Education: Highlights of the Education Summit 2025 Keynote

The Education Summit 2025 Keynote opened our eyes to all the innovations and ways the higher education space can use AI agents and Agentforce to empower

3 Ways Cloud for Good Managed Services Empower Salesforce Administrators

Here are three ways Cloud for Good's Managed Services offering empowers Salesforce admins.

Visionary CIOs Shaping the Future of Nonprofit and Education: Highlights of Cloud for Good’s CIO for Good Summit in New York City

We kicked off 2025 with our CIO for Good Summit in New York City. The summit is the second of its kind, following in the heels

Preparing Your Salesforce Environment for AI in 2025 with Managed Services

If using AI in Salesforce to elevate your organization’s impact and workflows is a goal you want to accomplish in 2025, here are the key steps

Data Cloud for Education: Creating Meaningful Relationships Across the Student Lifecycle

Many innovative and modern technology solutions for the education industry are available today that higher education institutions can utilize to unify, unlock, and bring meaning to

Where to Find Cloud for Good at Education Summit 2025

If meeting and connecting with Cloud for Good at Education Summit 2025 is a top priority on your agenda, here are all the industry events, customer

Celebrating 15 Years of Cloud for Good

To celebrate 15 years of Cloud for Good, we’re taking a look at a collection of numbers and stories (fifteen of them in total) to reflect

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Recapping the 1st Annual Higher Education Dreamin’

On January 27, the Salesforce.org Higher Education Advisory Council put on the first-ever Higher Education Dreamin’ virtual conference.

Graham Nelson, Director of Managed Services

Written by Cloud for Good Team The Cloud Team SEE HOW CLOUD FOR GOOD CAN HELP YOU CREATE MORE VALUE WITH SALESFORCE. Graham nelson, director, managed

Nick LaGarde, Director, Professional Services

Written by Cloud for Good Team The Cloud Team SEE HOW CLOUD FOR GOOD CAN HELP YOU CREATE MORE VALUE WITH SALESFORCE. Nick Lagarde, director, professional

What is Salesforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?

The new multi-factor authentication requirement for internal Salesforce users goes into effect on 2/1/22. Here's all you need to know...

Meet The First Talent For Good Cohort

We are thrilled to formally introduce the first Talent for Good cohort on January 31, 2022. The first cohort consists of fifteen individuals who will spearhead

Why Salesforce Outpaces the Marketing Automation Competition

There is a multitude of marketing automation tools on the market today, but none come more highly recommended from Cloud for Good than Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

Cloud for Good at Higher Education Dreamin’

Cloud for Good is excited to announce our sponsorship of the first annual Higher Education Dreamin’ conference.

Shining a Spotlight on the Cloud for Good Staff

The results of our 2021 staff engagement survey were our best yet, with most levels seeing positive increases over our 2020 and 2019 surveys.

Cloud for Good Recognized as a Salesforce Summit Partner

Cloud for Good announced its acclaimed recognition as a Salesforce Summit Partner, the highest tier a Salesforce partner can achieve.

Salesforce Data Cloud Myths: Truth or False?

As Data Cloud rapidly develops, questions about Data Cloud's function and how it can address their challenges are becoming increasingly complex and misconceptions about Data Cloud

Considerations for Migrating from NPSP to NPC: Assess Your Current Salesforce Footprint

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce’s Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) was built on top of Salesforce by Salesforce.org and the fundraising community. Since its inception,

Managing Change in a Federated Organizational Model

The success of championing change and adopting and using new technologies depends on prioritizing and embracing change management, but federated organizations face unique challenges when it

Salesforce Summer ‘24 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce has launched its newest release, packed with updates aimed at enhancing your user experience and supercharging your Salesforce instance. We’ve read through all of the

Dream Big in Education With CRM + AI + Data + Trust: Education Summit 2024 Innovation Keynote Highlights

Cloud for Good experts at the 2024 Salesforce Education Summit in San Diego joined the summit's innovation keynote. Here are the highlights from the keynote.

Our Point of View About Salesforce’s Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud

As we continue to work with the Nonprofit and Education Clouds and Salesforce continues to develop and release features, we wanted to provide a look at

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Latest Posts

Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

The Future of Student Information Systems with Salesforce Education Cloud

What to Know About Data Segmentation and Activation in Salesforce Data Cloud for Direct Response

Why Organizations Must Continue AI Investment Despite Budget Pressures

AI Agents in Education: Highlights of the Education Summit 2025 Keynote

3 Ways Cloud for Good Managed Services Empower Salesforce Administrators

Visionary CIOs Shaping the Future of Nonprofit and Education: Highlights of Cloud for Good’s CIO for Good Summit in New York City

Preparing Your Salesforce Environment for AI in 2025 with Managed Services

Data Cloud for Education: Creating Meaningful Relationships Across the Student Lifecycle

Where to Find Cloud for Good at Education Summit 2025

Celebrating 15 Years of Cloud for Good

Latest Posts

Recapping the 1st Annual Higher Education Dreamin’

Graham Nelson, Director of Managed Services

Nick LaGarde, Director, Professional Services

What is Salesforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?

Meet The First Talent For Good Cohort

Why Salesforce Outpaces the Marketing Automation Competition

Cloud for Good at Higher Education Dreamin’

Shining a Spotlight on the Cloud for Good Staff

Cloud for Good Year in Review: 2021

Cloud for Good Recognized as a Salesforce Summit Partner

Salesforce Data Cloud Myths: Truth or False?

Considerations for Migrating from NPSP to NPC: Assess Your Current Salesforce Footprint

Managing Change in a Federated Organizational Model

Salesforce Summer ‘24 Release: What You Need to Know

Dream Big in Education With CRM + AI + Data + Trust: Education Summit 2024 Innovation Keynote Highlights

Our Point of View About Salesforce’s Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud