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Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Admissions Connect

Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Admissions Connect

Admissions Connect is a comprehensive new tool from Salesforce.org poised to transform the way recruiting and admissions departments engage with their prospective students in the higher education space.  Built on the Education Data Architecture...

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5 Stumbling Blocks to Migrating Recurring Donors and How to Overcome Them

Nonprofit organizations rely on recurring donors to help them deliver ontheir mission. Not only do they provide consistent monthly revenue but, according to Philanthropy News Digest,...

Resilience, Recovery, Reimagining: How Salesforce Can Help Hospitals Survive COVID-19

Resilience, Recovery, Reimagining: How Salesforce Can Help Hospitals Survive COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the incredible weaknesses that currently exist in the American public health system. While the strengths and selfless bravery of our medical...

Cloud for Good is Great Place to Work Certified for the 7th Year in a Row

Cloud for Good is Great Place to Work Certified for the 7th Year in a Row

Asheville, North Carolina – February 23, 2021 – Cloud for Good has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the 7th year in a row....

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Salesforce Spring ’21 Release Recap

One of my favorite things about Salesforce is that it is constantly evolving, with regular releases three times a year. These releases include many new features....

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An Interview with Omatic: Connecting Accounting + Fundraising Departments with Salesforce Integration

Accounting and fundraising are two connected, yet disparate, departments found within most nonprofit organizations. While the departments are intrinsically linked, the data that each side maintains...

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The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

As a continuation of our Gift Processing with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator blog published last month, I wanted to dive deeper into the connection between...

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Keeping Your Data Safe: Finding Peace of Mind With Salesforce

Security has been one of the most prevailing through-lines of 2020 and 2021.  Through taking donor information over the phone from our home offices, increased cyber-attacks,...

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Crafting A Constituent-Centric Experience In The Post-Pandemic World

NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. There’s no denying the profound impact COVID-19 has had on our society. Strategies and methodologies...

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Gift Processing With Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

As outlined in Tal Frankfurt and Kestryl Lowrey’s illuminating examination on Salesforce Advancement for Higher Education, the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) features vast, untapped potential for...

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Cloud for Good at Higher Education Dreamin’

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

Julie Laurie, Director of Professional Services

The Cloud Team SEE HOW CLOUD FOR GOOD CAN HELP YOU CREATE MORE VALUE WITH SALESFORCE. Julie Laurie, Director of professional services Location: Calgary, Alberta As...

Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

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...