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The Top Ways Technology Expands Access To Donor-Advised Funds

Thanks to technology and digital platforms, access to donor-advised funds (DAFs) has expanded for a wider spectrum of donors.

Agentic Marketing with Salesforce: Exciting Marketing Announcements at Connections 2025

The Cloud for Good team had an opportunity to learn about Salesforce’s bold vision of agentic marketing with Agentforce and some exciting marketing announcements at Salesforce's

Doing More With Less: A Conversation With Salesforce On How Technology Can Power Your Organization Through Uncertainty

A conversation between Salesforce and Cloud for Good on how mission-driven organizations can leverage smart, scalable technology to deepen impact, drive efficiency, and future-proof their missions.

Reimagining the Student Experience: A Conversation with Salesforce on Building the Next-Gen Student Information System

A conversation between Salesforce and Cloud for Good on the future of student information systems (SIS), why legacy tools are no longer enough, and how AI

Salesforce Summer ’25 Release: What You Need to Know

Learn about the most important highlights in Security & Permissions enhancements, automation and screen flow updates, and more in Salesforce's Summer '25 Release.

Less Admin, More Impact: How Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Transforms Grantmaking

Through empowering grantmakers to streamline operations, enhance transparency, and make data-informed decisions that amplify impact, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking is transforming grantmaking processes for organizations.

7 Key Advancement Insights From CASE Drive 2025

The importance of being data-driven, AI, enhancing fundraising efforts, the need for innovative solutions, strategic planning, and more took center stage at CASE Drive 2025, and

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.

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

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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How My Hispanic Heritage Empowered My Salesforce Journey

Written by Cloud for Good Team As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, and cherish Hispanic culture year-round, I find myself reflecting on the journey

Predicting Summer Melt with Salesforce Einstein

Written by Cloud for Good Team The term “summer melt” is used to describe students who apply, get admitted, and then commit to a college but

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

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

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,

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Inferring Gender for Personalized Ads on Social Media

Written by Cloud for Good Team As a frequent Salesforce Social Studio user, I often find myself exploring the new avenues that the tool offers. While

How Zero to Three Improves Childhood Development Through Salesforce Technology

Salesforce technology has played an increasingly prevalent role in the delivering of Zero to Three’s mission.

What Can Salesforce Do For Nonprofits?

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce brings over 150K companies and their customers together through the power of connective technology. There have been great blogs and videos released explaining how the

Keeping Your Data Safe: Protecting HIPAA with Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Before my time at Cloud for Good, I worked for a medical transcription company as a Microsoft Network Administrator. Soon

Cloud for Good Announces New Education Accelerators for Advancement and Recruiting & Admissions

Written by Cloud for Good Team March 23, 2021 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good recently unveiled their latest technology offerings to the education sector with

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

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Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

The Top Ways Technology Expands Access To Donor-Advised Funds

Agentic Marketing with Salesforce: Exciting Marketing Announcements at Connections 2025

Doing More With Less: A Conversation With Salesforce On How Technology Can Power Your Organization Through Uncertainty

Reimagining the Student Experience: A Conversation with Salesforce on Building the Next-Gen Student Information System

Salesforce Summer ’25 Release: What You Need to Know

Less Admin, More Impact: How Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Transforms Grantmaking

7 Key Advancement Insights From CASE Drive 2025

Why Salesforce Outpaces the Marketing AI Competition: Marketing Cloud vs HubSpot

Where Purpose Meets Excellence: A Certified Great Place to Work

Five Ways Managed Services Can Improve User Engagement

Latest Posts

How My Hispanic Heritage Empowered My Salesforce Journey

Predicting Summer Melt with Salesforce Einstein

Are Our Schools Built For Continued Engagement?

Creating a Culture of Care

Top 10 Moments at Cloud for Good

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

Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Salesforce.org Elevate

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

Defending American Dreamers with New York Immigration Coalition + Salesforce

Putting Predictions Into Your Alumni Sustainer Program

Inferring Gender for Personalized Ads on Social Media

How Zero to Three Improves Childhood Development Through Salesforce Technology

What Can Salesforce Do For Nonprofits?

Keeping Your Data Safe: Protecting HIPAA with Salesforce

Cloud for Good Announces New Education Accelerators for Advancement and Recruiting & Admissions

Creating Actionable Data with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator