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Happy Holidays from Cloud for Good

Happy Holidays from Cloud for Good

Written by Cloud for Good Team Cheers to a Great Year: Client Successes in 2018 Throughout the year, I have had the privilege of witnessing hundreds

Blockchain Is Reestablishing Trust In Nonprofits

Blockchain Is Reestablishing Trust In Nonprofits

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here.  Bitcoin and hundreds of other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are on the

Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Written by Cloud for Good Team Being part of the Cloud for Good team means that helping nonprofits is an everyday part of our job. We

Top 5 Reasons to attend the NYC World Tour

Top 5 Reasons to attend the NYC World Tour

Still on the fence about attending the World Tour in NYC on December 13th? Think no more, and read on for 5 fantastic reasons to attend!
What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean For Nonprofit Organizations?

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean For Nonprofit Organizations?

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here.  Artificial Intelligence is an area of computer science that

A New Year for Salesforce Resolutions

A New Year for Salesforce Resolutions

Written by Cloud for Good Team This is my favorite time of the year. The holidays are bringing families together, and as the year ends it

Change Management_ Understanding the Type and Drivers of Change

Change Management: Understanding the Type and Drivers of Change

Change is inevitable and one of the main forces behind improvement, strength and progress. For nonprofits, change, especially in technology, can be a game-changer. I’m a

Cloud for Good Ranked Number 418 on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™

Cloud for Good Ranked Number 418 on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™

Written by Cloud for Good Team Asheville, NC, August 15, 2018 – Cloud for Good today announced it ranked 418 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

Written by Cloud for Good Team Grant Management in Salesforce A grant is a sum of money given to an organization or individuals for a specific

Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce- Customer Story- Cloud for Good

Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce

Using Salesforces Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs were both able to alleviate bottlenecks, improve collaboration, and ultimately raise more funds to

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How Cloud for Good Gives Back To Our Communities - Cloud for Good

How Cloud for Good Gives Back To Our Communities

Written by Cloud for Good Team 2020 was, by all accounts, a landmark year for Cloud for Good.  Not only was it the company’s tenth anniversary,

The Role of Data Warehouses in Nonprofit Technology Strategies - Cloud for Good

The Role of Data Warehouses in Nonprofit Technology Strategies

Written by Cloud for Good Team Written by Kestryl Lowrey and Stephen Earheart When you migrate to Salesforce, you become deeply familiar with your organization’s data—the

Getting the Most From Technology With Salesforce Digital 360 - Cloud for Good

Getting the Most From Technology With Salesforce Digital 360

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce Digital 360 has become the new industry standard for creating more meaningful customer experiences through digital-first solutions. Connecting the

What Can Marketing Cloud Do for Education?

What Can Marketing Cloud Do for Education?

Written by Cloud for Good Team Often campuses come to Cloud for Good with their data spread out across various systems, departments, and sometimes even spreadsheets.

Apprenticeship Fund Announces Salesforce Investment in Cloud for Good

Apprenticeship Fund Announces Salesforce Investment in Cloud for Good

Written by Cloud for Good Team Achieve Partners’ newest deal backs solutions provider to help close talent gap in fast-growing Salesforce ecosystem August 19, 2021 [New

Measuring Your Impact With Salesforce Tableau

Measuring Your Impact With Salesforce Tableau

Written by Cloud for Good Team You know you are making a difference in your communities, but do you know how to showcase that impact to

How Culture Makes Cloud for Good a Great Place to Work- Cloud for Good

How Culture Makes Cloud for Good a Great Place to Work

Written by Cloud for Good Team Cloud for Good was recently recognized as one of the 2021 Best Small & Medium Workplaces™ by Great Place to

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Support and Maintenance of Your University’s Salesforce Org: Leading Through Governance

Written by Cloud for Good Team In part one of our Support and Maintenance of Your University’s Salesforce Org blog series, we explored long-term maintenance and

Sunsetting Luminate CRM: What Nonprofits Should Expect

Sunsetting Luminate CRM: What Nonprofits Should Expect

Written by Cloud for Good Team Cloud for Good recently hosted a virtual roundtable diving into the implications for nonprofit organizations as it relates to the

How to Increase Conversion Rates Using Pardot- Cloud for Good

How to Increase Conversion Rates Using Pardot

Written by Cloud for Good Team Increasing website conversion rates is a perpetual priority for both higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations. Considering the massive investments

Salesforce Summer '25 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce Summer ’25 Release: What You Need to Know

Learn about the most important highlights in Security & Permissions enhancements, automation and screen flow updates, and more in Salesforce's Summer '25 Release.
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Less Admin, More Impact: How Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Transforms Grantmaking

Through empowering grantmakers to streamline operations, enhance transparency, and make data-informed decisions that amplify impact, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking is transforming grantmaking processes for organizations.
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7 Key Advancement Insights From CASE Drive 2025

The importance of being data-driven, AI, enhancing fundraising efforts, the need for innovative solutions, strategic planning, and more took center stage at CASE Drive 2025, and
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Why Salesforce Outpaces the Marketing AI Competition: Marketing Cloud vs HubSpot

In this post, we compare Salesforce Marketing Cloud’s AI for marketing with HubSpot’s AI for marketing, diving deep into their features, performance, scalability, and results.
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Where Purpose Meets Excellence: A Certified Great Place to Work

By continuing to elevate our people, listening and adapting, collaborating, and creating experiences that resonate, we remain dedicated to not only being a great place to
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Five Ways Managed Services Can Improve User Engagement

By enhancing user experiences, providing tailored support, and driving continuous improvements, Managed Services fosters a culture of adoption within your organization that maximizes the value of