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Implementation Best Practices: Data- Blog- Cloud for Good

Implementation Best Practices: Data

Nothing sinks a new implementation faster than bad data. Users will quickly lose faith in the tool as well as those leading the implementation effort if
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Flexibility in Flows: Custom Settings and Dynamic Picklists- Cloud for Good

Flexibility in Flows: Custom Settings and Dynamic Picklists

Visual Flows are a powerful tool for any administrator on the Salesforce platform. With a drag and drop interface and a suite of possible actions, Visual
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Spring Resolutions for the Nonprofit Salesforce Admin

Spring Resolutions for the Nonprofit Salesforce Admin

What are your Salesforce Spring Resolutions? Haven’t had time to put them together yet? Not to worry, the Cloud for Good team is here to help.
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Process Builder and Cloud for Good Donation Split: A Case Study in Awesomeness

Process Builder and Cloud for Good Donation Split: A Case Study in Awesomeness

A case study in how to make Cloud for Good's Donation Split even better with Process Builder.
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Which Salesforce Instance Am I On and Why Do I Care?

Which Salesforce Instance Am I On and Why Do I Care?

"Salesforce Instance" is one of those terms that many people assume they know - like what Wi-Fi stands for. Click here to know all about it.
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Making Salesforce Chatter Work for Your Nonprofit

Making Salesforce Chatter Work for Your Nonprofit

As a leader at your nonprofit - whether you are the Executive Director, Chief Information Officer, Salesforce Administrator, or motivated staff member, it’s up to you
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Salesforce Foundation Higher Education Summit 2015

Salesforce Foundation Higher Education Summit 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the 3rd annual Salesforce Higher Education Summit at the University of Miami. I was joined by our
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Migrating from Common Ground to NGO Connect: Tips for Migration

Migrating from Common Ground to NGO Connect: Tips for Migration

Switching between two systems is always a tough process. The data migration, getting used to something new, having to change the way you and your team
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Talk To Your Data

Talk To Your Data

Every day there should be a conversation that happens between you and the data inside of your Salesforce instance. Starting that conversation is not always easy
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Are Our Schools Built For Continued Engagement?

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. Technology is changing the way we interact with our

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Creating a Culture of Care

Written by Cloud for Good Team I have been working in the Salesforce ecosystem for 10+ years, but my entire career has been dedicated to the

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Top 10 Moments at Cloud for Good

Written by Cloud for Good Team 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of Cloud for Good’s founding! While we celebrated the momentous anniversary earlier in the year,

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Celebrating National Dog Day: American Kennel Club Goes Live with Service Cloud and Community Cloud

Celebrating National Dog Day: American Kennel Club Goes Live with Service Cloud and Community Cloud

Salesforce has enabled American Kennel Club to serve its dog-loving constituency through technology like never before.
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Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Salesforce.org Elevate

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce.org’s Elevate is an innovative new addition to the Salesforce ecosystem of technology solutions, released in Spring 2020. The suite

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Utilizing Technology in the Fight for Press Rights

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Utilizing Technology in the Fight for Press Rights

The Reporters Committee defends American journalists, scaling their efforts through Salesforce to meet an unprecedented rise in need.
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Defending American Dreamers with New York Immigration Coalition + Salesforce

Defending American Dreamers with New York Immigration Coalition + Salesforce

New York Immigration Coalition has delivered unprecedented crisis assistance to its most under-supported immigrant groups through Salesforce.
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Putting Predictions Into Your Alumni Sustainer Program- blog- Cloud for Good

Putting Predictions Into Your Alumni Sustainer Program

Written by Cloud for Good Team The Salesforce Einstein Analytics tool provides organizations with the ability to visualize the activity taking place within their unique Salesforce environment, offering

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The Latest NPSP Releases for Summer ’20

Written by Cloud for Good Team The highly-anticipated Summer ’20 Release is finally here! This new NPSP release introduces timely enhancements for user experience and features

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Why Donating to Higher Education Still Makes a Difference- blog- Cloud for Good

Why Donating to Higher Education Still Makes a Difference

Written by Cloud for Good Team I have a number of connections to the higher education industry: I’m on an EDA team at Cloud for Good;

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Agentforce Education Migration

Agentforce Education Migration: Helping Your Student Data Work Smarter

Academic records. Advising notes. Financial aid flags. Engagement history. Years of it, carefully built across your Salesforce environment by the people who show up every day
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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.
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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

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
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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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