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Happy Thanksgiving from Cloud for Good

Cloud for Good has much to be thankful for this year.  Considering the challenges 2020 has thrown everyone’s way, we want to take a moment and reflect on the incredible nonprofit...

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Trailblazers Together: The Future of Events

2020 has been a year of massive change, and for marketing that has meant finding new, creative ways to engage with our donors, constituents, and friends....

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Breaking Through the Noise This #GivingTuesday

On average, your constituents receive around 121 emails every day, including emails from their favorite restaurants, stores, or even meeting confirmations. With all of this traffic,...

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Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) for Higher Education Advancement

While NPSP was historically associated with the nonprofit sector, the versatility and customizability of the solution can also support large-scale fundraising for higher education institutions....
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You Can Have it all (With External Data Architectures)

It doesn’t always make sense to keep all of your data in Salesforce. Learn how organizations like the American Kennel Club and Childfund International are leveraging...

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Improving the Executive Learner Experience with Commerce Cloud

Executive learners have come to expect a seamless experience from course selection to in-course learning. Find out how you can transform and modernize your participant’s course...

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Reopening Your Campus with Salesforce

This year has been anything but ‘business as usual.’ Institutions want to open their doors to students, alumni, faculty, and staff – but how do you...

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Best Practices with Advancement on Salesforce

Your school relies on the generosity of alumni, your community, and friends of your university. Cloud for Good has spent over 10 years helping institutions utilize...

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Better Engagement Across the Student Lifecycle

Learn how you can better engage your students throughout their entire journey with your university. From recruitment and admission to student success and giving back; we’ll...

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Power up your academic research center

Learn how you can leverage the Salesforce platform to power up your academic research center’s missions. We’ll discuss use cases for research centers interested in leveraging...

From Go-Live to Real Value What Credit Unions Actually Need From an FSC Implementation

From Go-Live to Real Value: What Credit Unions Actually Need From an FSC Implementation

See how the right FSC implementation strategy helps credit unions unify member data, support AI initiatives, improve adoption, and deliver consistent service experiences....
Time to leave Blackbaud & Move Salesforce

Why Now Is the Time to Leave Blackbaud and Build a Smarter Salesforce Foundation

Nonprofits and higher education advancement teams are outgrowing legacy fundraising systems. Learn why now is the right time to move from Blackbaud to Salesforce and build...
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SALESFORCE HEADLESS 360: Busting the Myths Around Headless 360 

The concerns are understandable. The answers are more reassuring than most organizations expect....
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Salesforce for Healthcare: Improving Patient Engagement and Care Coordination

Healthcare organizations today operate in a highly digital environment. From electronic health records to scheduling systems and billing platforms...
What Is Salesforce Headless 360 and Why Does It Matter 

What Is Salesforce Headless 360 and Why Does It Matter 

A new capability is available to Salesforce organizations, and it is generating a lot of conversation....
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The Digital Government Imperative: Why Salesforce is Transforming State and Local Services

State and local agencies are at an inflection point. Citizens expect Amazon-grade experiences. Budgets are shrinking. Legacy systems are holding progress hostage....