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A Balanced Approach to Driving Your Salesforce Vision

You have reached the point where you’ve launched Salesforce – congratulations! Now it’s time to take a step back and think about supporting a Salesforce vision for your

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
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
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
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
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
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

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.
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
PCI Compliance_ Why You Should Know What This Means

PCI Compliance: Why You Should Know What This Means

The Payment Card Data Industry Security Standard - PCI Standard for short - is a baseline of technical and operational requirements to help you protect your

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Creating Actionable Data with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

Creating Actionable Data with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

Written by Cloud for Good Team In a previously published blog, The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator, we showed

How to Get the Most Out of Salesforce's Nonprofit Summit- blog- Cloud for Good

How to Get the Most Out of Salesforce’s Nonprofit Summit

Written by Cloud for Good Team The first-ever Salesforce Nonprofit Summit is almost a month away! Below are some details on how you can join the amazing speakers, an inspiring

Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Admissions Connect

Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Admissions Connect

Written by Cloud for Good Team Admissions Connect is a comprehensive new tool from Salesforce.org poised to transform the way recruiting and admissions departments engage with

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

Written by Cloud for Good Team Nonprofit organizations rely on recurring donors to help them deliver ontheir mission. Not only do they provide consistent monthly revenue

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

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

Written by Cloud for Good Team The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the incredible weaknesses that currently exist in the American public health system. While the strengths

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

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

Written by Cloud for Good Team Asheville, North Carolina – February 23, 2021 – Cloud for Good has been certified as a Great Place to Work for

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Salesforce Spring ’21 Release Recap

Written by Cloud for Good Team One of my favorite things about Salesforce is that it is constantly evolving, with regular releases three times a year.

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

Written by Cloud for Good Team Accounting and fundraising are two connected, yet disparate, departments found within most nonprofit organizations. While the departments are intrinsically linked,

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

Written by Cloud for Good Team As a continuation of our Gift Processing with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator blog published last month, I wanted to

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Keeping Your Data Safe: Finding Peace of Mind With Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Security has been one of the most prevailing through-lines of 2020 and 2021.  Through taking donor information over the phone

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Managing Student Success with Advisor Link

Written by Cloud for Good Team Using Salesforce to enroll students is a great choice but using Salesforce to help keep them at your institution is

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Power up your academic research center

Written by Cloud for Good Team Learn how you can leverage the Salesforce platform to power up your academic research center’s missions. We’ll discuss use cases

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Better Engagement Across the Student Lifecycle

Written by Cloud for Good Team Learn how you can better engage your students throughout their entire journey with your university. From recruitment and admission to

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Best Practices with Advancement on Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Your school relies on the generosity of alumni, your community, and friends of your university. Cloud for Good has spent

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Reopening Your Campus with Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team This year has been anything but ‘business as usual.’ Institutions want to open their doors to students, alumni, faculty, and

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Improving the Executive Learner Experience with Commerce Cloud

Written by Cloud for Good Team Executive learners have come to expect a seamless experience from course selection to in-course learning. Find out how you can