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Change Doesn’t Always Have To Be Scary

Change Doesn’t Always Have To Be Scary

Change is all about how you manage the process. Implementing a new CRM like Salesforce can certainly lead to unintended consequences if you don’t manage the
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Meet Us at Dreamforce 2016

Meet Us at Dreamforce 2016

Join the Cloud for Good team at Dreamforce! Fill out our form to schedule a meeting and pick up your copy of the State of Nonprofit
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FREEZE!!!  What's a Data Freeze and How to Come Out of It in One Piece

FREEZE!!!  What’s a Data Freeze and How to Come Out of It in One Piece

You're ready for the data migration, but now it's time to manage the data freeze. Here are some tips to work through shutting down your old
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Salesforce Communities: Getting Started

Salesforce Communities: Getting Started

At Cloud for Good it has been exciting to work with clients to help them envision what they can do with communities, make those visions a
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Don’t Drive a Rocketship to 7-11 - Implementing Salesforce for Small-to-Midsize Nonprofits

Don’t Drive a Rocketship to 7-11 – Implementing Salesforce for Small-to-Midsize Nonprofits

Whether you’re a tiny 2-person shop that provides lunch for the homeless, or a 30-staffed water safety watchdog growing from local to statewide in scope, Salesforce
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Who is the Site Guest User?

Who is the Site Guest User?

The Site Guest User is a special type of user that you use in conjunction with a Force.com site or any application that utilizes a Force.com
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Top 11 Salesforce Blog Posts You Should Read Again

Top 11 Salesforce Blog Posts You Should Read Again

The #BestTeamEver has been busy this year writing blog posts to share information with nonprofits and within the Salesforce ecosystem. Today, we want to share 11
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Your Nonprofit Needs a Technology Vision

Your Nonprofit Needs a Technology Vision

Written by Cloud for Good Team Nonprofits are great at vision. It’s a strength of mission-driven organizations: picturing a better future comes naturally to the people

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Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Record Types

Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Record Types

Creating a new, custom record type for everything is a mistake. Learn more about how to maximize your Salesforce investment while customizing only what you need.
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Is the Fear of Failure Hurting Your Fundraising?

Is the Fear of Failure Hurting Your Fundraising?

Fear is a powerful thing. The fear of failure is something that most people struggle with because nobody wants to fail. Learn how the fear of
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Cloud for Good Year in Review: 2021

Cloud for Good Year in Review: 2021

As we close 2021, we’d like to take a moment to review, recap, and reminisce a few of Cloud for Good’s most memorable highlights.
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Cloud for Good Recognized as a Salesforce Summit Partner

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.
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Julie Laurie, Director of Professional Services

Written by Cloud for Good Team The Cloud Team SEE HOW CLOUD FOR GOOD CAN HELP YOU CREATE MORE VALUE WITH SALESFORCE. Julie Laurie, Director of

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Salesforce Education Cloud Winter ’22 Release: What You Need To Know- Cloud for Good

Salesforce Education Cloud Winter ’22 Release: What You Need To Know

The Salesforce.org Winter ’22 Education Cloud Release features several updates and optimizations designed to help make institution operations more efficient.
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Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?- Cloud for Good

Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). Find out how Salesforce Tableau can
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Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) Winter '22 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) Winter ’22 Release: What You Need to Know

The NPSP Winter '22 release is introducing the Elevate Power of Us Edition, offering new ways to manage undeliverable addresses track Change Logs for Recurring Donations,
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Migrating from Blackbaud Luminate CRM and Luminate Online to Salesforce- Customer Story- Cloud for Good

Migrating from Blackbaud Luminate CRM and Luminate Online to Salesforce

When harmony is created through technology systems like Nonprofit Cloud and Pardot, so too is it created for the diverse allies of the Rainforest Alliance as
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Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

Hear from Cloud for Good’s Executive Vice President of Services and Managing Directors on what they are most thankful for as we enter the 2021 holiday
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The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

On November 15th, 2021, the Power of Us Hub moved over to the Trailblazer community. This migration is a great step for the entire ecosystem.
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Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Cloud for Good, alongside the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and Dallas College, today announced a partnership to provide an apprenticeship pathway to
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An Interview with BWF on the Value of the RFP Process- Cloud for Good

An Interview with BWF on the Value of the RFP Process

Cloud for Good recently sat down with BWF's Jason Boley to discuss the value and best processes of the RFP process.
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Exploring the Role of Apprenticeship in Today’s Economy with Tal Frankfurt + Robert Lerman- Cloud for Good

Exploring the Role of Apprenticeship in Today’s Economy with Tal Frankfurt + Robert Lerman

Cloud for Good Founder and CEO Tal Frankfurt sits down with Robert Lerman to discuss the role of apprenticeship in the digital economy.
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Cloud for Good at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021- Cloud for Good

Cloud for Good at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021

The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference brings together professionals and technology providers to explore solutions to continuing challenges. Learn how to find Cloud for Good will be at
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What Can Apsona Do for Nonprofits? - Cloud for Good

What Can Apsona Do for Nonprofits?

Apsona for Salesforce is a vital tool for any nonprofit organization and is particularly valuable for those operating within NPSP.
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Salesforce Winter '22 Release: What You Need to Know - Cloud for Good

Salesforce Winter ’22 Release: What You Need to Know

Written by Cloud for Good Team In the Salesforce Winter ’22 Release, there are a number of intuitive new features, updates, and functionalities sure to benefit

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Researchers working in a lab. Text: LEVERAGING SALESFORCE CRM FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT OFFICE OF RESEARCH

Leveraging Salesforce CRM for the University of Vermont Office of Research (OVPR)

Written by Cloud for Good Team Following the considerable success the University of Vermont (UVM) found using Salesforce Marketing and Service Cloud to safely and efficiently

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