Thought Leadership

Ideas and strategies to help purpose-driven organizations create greater, lasting impact.

Explore by Topic:

Industry
- Cloud for Good
- Financial Services
- Higher Education
- Nonprofit
- Public Sector
- Salesforce
Topic / Function
- Academic Operations & Research
- Advancement & Alumni Engagement
- AI & Automation
- Change Management & User Adoption
- Company News & Culture
- Constituent & Customer Experience
- Data & Analytics
- Events
- Financial Aid
- Fundraising & Donor Engagement
- Governance, Security & Compliance
- Grantmaking
- Impact Measurement
- Implementation & Optimization
- Marketing & Communications
- Member Experience & Lending
- Migration & Integration
- Patient Engagement & Care
- Program & Case Management
- Public Sector Services
- Recruitment & Admissions
- Salesforce Administration
- Student Information Systems
- Student Success & Advising
- Technology Strategy
- Volunteer & Membership Management
- Workforce & Staffing
Product / Service
- Admissions Connect
- Agentforce
- Blackbaud CRM & Luminate
- Cirrus Financial Aid
- Cirrus Fundraising Agent
- Commerce Cloud
- Crystal Reports
- Cumulus Fundraising
- Cumulus Grantmaking
- Data Cloud
- Direct Response Services
- EDA / HEDA
- Elevate
- Experience Cloud
- Financial Services Cloud
- Headless 360
- Health Cloud
- Managed Services
- Marketing Cloud
- Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
- Marketing Cloud Intelligence
- Marketing Cloud Personalization
- MuleSoft
- NGO Connect
- NPSP
- OmniStudio
- Other Apps & Integrations
- Public Sector Solutions
- Raiser's Edge
- Revenue Cloud
- Sales Cloud
- Salesforce Education Cloud
- Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
- Salesforce Platform
- Salesforce Shield
- Salesforce SIS
- Service Cloud
- Slack
- Stratus
- Student Success Hub / Salesforce Advisor Link
- Tableau & CRM Analytics
- Talent for Good

Data Models and DeLoreans: How Salesforce Beats Microsoft in the Nonprofit Space

Microsoft can learn from the success of fellow technology giant Salesforce in creating a bold, powerful data model that has lived up to its name. Here’s

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

Latest Posts

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.

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

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.

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

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,

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

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

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.

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

Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel with UMBC

Cloud for Good has helped UMBC implement a technology foundation that has changed the way they think about their systems.

A Cloud Document Storage Guide for Your Organization

Every organization has the digital file equivalent of a kitchen junk drawer - it's usually on a shared network drive where files have been placed for

Cloud for Good Welcomes Chad Martin as Director of Digital Services

Written by Cloud for Good Team February 28, 2018 (ASHEVILLE, NC) – Cloud for Good, a Salesforce.com Gold Partner and a Salesforce.org Premium Partner, announced Chad Martin as

Top Five Reasons to Attend the Higher Ed Summit in Washington, DC

The Higher Ed Summit is taking place March 21 - 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. From networking to professional development, we have complied our top five

Top Five Reasons Your K-12 School Should Move to Salesforce

We've explored five reasons why K-12 schools are making the move to Salesforce. From breaking down silos to ensuring students receive the best education, the Salesforce

Salesforce: Managing Animal Welfare Constituents

Organizations that help animals find forever homes are turning to Salesforce to track adopters, donors, volunteers, events and more in a central location. Managing all animal

Facebook Fundraising Trends and the Expanding Nonprofit Technology Landscape

Facebook's waived donation fees and expanded fundraising and disaster relief tools have implications for the crowded nonprofit technology landscape in 2018.

Thought Leadership

Latest Posts

Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

Data Models and DeLoreans: How Salesforce Beats Microsoft in the Nonprofit Space

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

Latest Posts

Cloud for Good Recognized as a Salesforce Summit Partner

Julie Laurie, Director of Professional Services

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

Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

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

Migrating from Blackbaud Luminate CRM and Luminate Online to Salesforce

Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel with UMBC

A Cloud Document Storage Guide for Your Organization

Cloud for Good Welcomes Chad Martin as Director of Digital Services

Top Five Reasons to Attend the Higher Ed Summit in Washington, DC

Top Five Reasons Your K-12 School Should Move to Salesforce

Salesforce: Managing Animal Welfare Constituents

Facebook Fundraising Trends and the Expanding Nonprofit Technology Landscape