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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...

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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...

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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...
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Data Models and DeLoreans: How Salesforce Beats Microsoft in the Nonprofit Space

Microsoft can learn from the success of fellow technology giant Salesforce in creating a bold, powerful data model that has lived up to its name. Here’s...
The Future of Student Information Systems with Salesforce Education Cloud

The Future of Student Information Systems with Salesforce Education Cloud

Cloud for Good CEO and Founder Tal Frankfurt shares his thought leadership and expert insights on the future of Student Information Systems (SIS) with Salesforce Education...
What to Know About Data Segmentation and Activation in Salesforce Data Cloud for Direct Response

What to Know About Data Segmentation and Activation in Salesforce Data Cloud for Direct Response

Here's what direct response customers should know about data segmentation, analytics, and activation within Salesforce Data Cloud for Direct Response and how to leverage them to...