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The Future of Student Information Systems

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 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

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

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!)

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

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

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.
Technology Alone Won’t Transform Your Fundraising – People Will

Technology Alone Won’t Transform Your Fundraising – People Will

Technology doesn’t transform fundraising—people do. During CRM implementations and data migrations, trust, confidence, and readiness determine whether Salesforce delivers real impact or becomes just another system.
Modernize with Confidence_ Moving from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud with Stratus

Modernize with Confidence: Moving from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud with Stratus

Migrating from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud is no longer just a technical upgrade—it’s an operational shift. This blog explores how Stratus, Cloud for Good’s AI-powered migration
Post-Implementation Success_ A Guide to Strategic Support for Salesforce with Managed Services

Salesforce Managed Services: Cloud for Good’s Reimagined Model for a New Year of Scalable Salesforce Success

Salesforce Managed Services have become essential for organizations that rely on Salesforce as a mission-critical platform. But as environments grow more complex, traditional managed services models

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State of Salesforce Findings: Online Giving in the Nonprofit Sector- Cloud for Good

State of Salesforce Findings: Online Giving in the Nonprofit Sector

Written by Cloud for Good Team In the 2020 – 2021 State of Salesforce in the Nonprofit Sector Report, Cloud for Good outlined how nonprofit organizations

Dreamforce 2021 and the Future of Events- Cloud for Good

Dreamforce 2021 and the Future of Events

Written by Cloud for Good Team Have you heard the news? Dreamforce 2021 is going to be a (partially) in-person event this year! But before you

Recapping the 8th Annual Education Summit- blog- Cloud for Good

Recapping the 8th Annual Education Summit

Written by Cloud for Good Team On June 16, 2021, Salesforce and their co-sponsoring school, The University of Colorado, brought together an international Education Community for

Blackbaud Announces End of Life For Luminate CRM: What's Next For Nonprofits?- blog- Cloud for Good

Blackbaud Announces End of Life For Luminate CRM: What’s Next For Nonprofits?

Written by Cloud for Good Team It’s official: Blackbaud will shut down and cease all support for Luminate CRM (LCRM) on June 30, 2022. While this

Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org Partner of the Year

Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org Partner of the Year

Written by Cloud for Good Team June 3, 2021 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good has been recognized as the 2021 Salesforce.org Premium Partner of the

What Can Salesforce Do for Education?- blog- Cloud for Good

What Can Salesforce Do for Education?

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce technology is the engine of innovation for over 150K companies across industries and sectors.  For the education space, specifically,

How to Get the Most From the Education Summit- blog- Cloud for Good

How to Get the Most From the Education Summit

Written by Cloud for Good Team For the second year in a row, Salesforce’s Education Summit is being brought to you in a completely virtual environment

Modern Day Advancement on Salesforce- Cloud for Good

Modern Day Advancement on Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Download the Modern Day Advancement on Salesforce whitepaper to learn more about how there is no platform better suited to

What to Expect from the Summer '21 Release-blog- Cloud for Good

What to Expect from the Summer ’21 Release

Written by Cloud for Good Team There are several new, exciting tools for Salesforce Administrators in the Salesforce Summer ’21 Release, such as Learning Paths and

Recapping the First Salesforce Nonprofit Summit Sessions- blog- Cloud for Good

Recapping the First Salesforce Nonprofit Summit Sessions

Written by Cloud for Good Team On April 21, 2021, Salesforce.org brought together an international Nonprofit Community for the very first Nonprofit Summit.  Held virtually, this

You Can Do Anything With Salesforce

You Can Do Anything With Salesforce

Implementing Salesforce so that it can do “anything” requires leadership, capacity, and lots of expectations management. Learn why.
Three Ways To Make Sure that Your Next Big Software Project Is A Success

Three Ways To Make Sure that Your Next Big Software Project Is A Success

Buying a new fundraising CRM or replacing your finance and HR systems are big investments with critical outcomes. How can you make sure that big software
4.5 Great Ways to use Pinterest and Salesforce

4.5 Great Ways to use Pinterest and Salesforce

It hasn't exploded yet like the #askforce twitter channel, but it is gaining traction. Here are the top 5 ways Pinterest and Salesforce go together, like
Why Integrations and Clean Manageable Data Help Change the World

Why Integrations and Clean Manageable Data Help Change the World

For your non-profit, nothing can be more helpful than good, clean data. How to can you do that? Capitalize on integrations.
5 Key Items to Run a Successful Salesforce Implementation

5 Key Items to Run a Successful Salesforce Implementation

When implementing new technology into your organization or expanding your existing system, a little bit of planning can go a long way in ensuring the success
Questions to Ask Before Your Next Data Migration

Questions to Ask Before Your Next Data Migration

If your nonprofit is considering a data migration in the near future, you can start planning now by asking some preliminary question.