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Putting Predictions Into Your Alumni Sustainer Program

Putting Predictions Into Your Alumni Sustainer Program

The Salesforce Einstein Analytics tool provides organizations with the ability to visualize the activity taking place within their unique Salesforce environment, offering invaluable insights and health checks on their...

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The Latest NPSP Releases for Summer ’20

The highly-anticipated Summer ’20 Release is finally here! This new NPSP release introduces timely enhancements for user experience and features several innovations to the Lightning Flow...

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Why Donating to Higher Education Still Makes a Difference

I have a number of connections to the higher education industry: I’m on an EDA team at Cloud for Good; my mom is an admissions counselor...

New Salesforce Education Cloud Release Provides Connection in Times of Separation

New Salesforce Education Cloud Release Provides Connection in Times of Separation

The need for creative solutions and progressive thinking within the world of higher education has never been greater. While the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic...

How Calbright College is Withstanding a Pandemic Without Compromise

How Calbright College is Withstanding a Pandemic Without Compromise

Through Salesforce, Calbright College is offering invaluable education to the underserved and underemployed in their time of need....
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5 Ways to Prepare for Your Salesforce Migration

When it comes to migrating your organization from one Salesforce instance to another, there are 5 key points of preparation to keep in mind before moving...

National Aquarium: Using Technology to Traverse Turbulent Waters with National Aquarium

National Aquarium: Using Technology to Traverse Turbulent Waters with National Aquarium

Learn how Salesforce helped National Aquarium navigate the turbulent waters of COVID-19 and prepare for a post-pandemic world....
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Fundraising During a Crisis is All About Relationships: The Human Rights Watch Story

Human Rights Watch is navigating the changing market to bring in funds and find new donors with Salesforce....
5 Tips for Higher Education Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations Working Remotely

5 Tips for Higher Education Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations Working Remotely

The Rise of Remote Workers When the internet was born in the 1980s, employers began allowing employees to work from their own home offices. As technology...

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5 Tips to Become a Successful Online Student

Colleges and Universities nationwide are moving their curriculums online as a result of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. While this sudden wave of change washing over our...

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Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce: 10 Reasons to Make the Switch

The ongoing development of the Salesforce Foundation’s tools for nonprofits has encouraged more and more nonprofits to consider a switch from their legacy system to Salesforce....
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Force Off- Online Donation Tools for Salesforce Recap

To help you evaluate the various online donation tools available on the Salesforce platform, we hosted a Force Off featuring iATS Payments/ Brickwork, Click&Pledge and Network...
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Merchant Accounts, Payment Gateways, Virtual Terminals, Oh My!

It’s a digital age and you’re behind the times if you’re not accepting online donations from your donors. So you start to weigh the options, researching...
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Tal Frankfurt Nominated to the Nonprofit Starter Pack Advisory Board

Cloud for Good has nominated its founder and CEO, Tal Frankfurt, to the Salesforce Foundation Nonprofit Starter Pack Advisory Board. Please vote for him today....
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Recipes for Success: Salesforce and IFTTT

Automate Salesforce and Social Media with IFTTT. Work smarter, not harder by automating common tasks....
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What Nonprofits Don’t Know About Salesforce Data Loss Can Hurt Them (And Their Mission)

What would happen to a nonprofit that uses Salesforce and loses donor information or program evaluation data? At best, it would mean a loss of team...