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Volunteer Time Off Makes You Better at Your Job

Volunteer Time Off (VTO) is a growing trend as an employee benefit offered by companies. Volunteer time off provides benefits to both the company and the

Guarding Against Online Fraud on #GivingTuesday: 3 Expert Strategies

#GivingTuesday, one of the biggest fundraising days of the year, is coming up. This post contains tips to avoid fraud on #GivingTuesday and throughout the year.

Nonprofits Are Creating Value With Salesforce

More and more nonprofit organizations are using Salesforce to power their mission and create additional value for their constituents. The flexibility, openness and expansive ecosystem of

5 Fundraising Processes You Should Track in Salesforce

Fundraising is hard work. It requires excellent relationship-building skills, a strong understanding of the funding landscape in your community, and strategic decision-making. Salesforce can be a

Blazing Trails Beyond Dreamforce

Dreamforce 2016 was the year of the trail blazer. Cloud for Good has put together a summary of the highlights from this year's Dreamforce.

Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Object Overkill

The key to the success of your Salesforce implementation is moderation and this is especially true when it comes to custom object creation. Even if an

Right or Wrong: How Do I Decide?

When there’s more than one way to get something done, how do you make the best choice? Consistency is the key. If you’ve used Salesforce for

Change Doesn’t Always Have To Be Scary

Change is all about how you manage the process. Implementing a new CRM like Salesforce can certainly lead to unintended consequences if you don’t manage the

Meet Us at Dreamforce 2016

Join the Cloud for Good team at Dreamforce! Fill out our form to schedule a meeting and pick up your copy of the State of Nonprofit

A Balanced Approach to Driving Your Salesforce Vision

You have reached the point where you’ve launched Salesforce – congratulations! Now it’s time to take a step back and think about supporting a Salesforce vision for your

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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

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

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;

Does the Way You Migrate Your Data to Salesforce Matter?

In an effort to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of technology, nearly every nonprofit organization and higher education institution has undertaken or will need to

How Technology Can Help Your Organization Combat Crises

Springtime typically signals regrowth: bright green grass, scattered rainstorms, and time spent with family provide us with a sense of renewal, of new beginnings. It goes

New Salesforce Education Cloud Release Provides Connection in Times of Separation

Written by Cloud for Good Team The need for creative solutions and progressive thinking within the world of higher education has never been greater. While the

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.

5 Ways to Prepare for Your Salesforce Migration

Written by Cloud for Good Team When it comes to migrating your organization from one Salesforce instance to another, there are 5 key points of preparation

Content Builder Adds Pizazz to Marketing Cloud

Content Builder is Marketing Cloud’s new cross-channel content app. It’s been in beta for over a year and it will be fully released this July. If

Dreamforce 2016 Registration is Open!

Registration for Dreamforce 2016 is now open! Take advantage of the discounted registration rate for nonprofits and higher education institution.! Learn, network, and develop your Salesforce

Stages of CRM Adoption

Through my work as a Salesforce consultant I believe there are three key levels or “energy states” an organization can potentially occupy. They run from low-adoption,

Data Validation for Your Salesforce Project

It's time for data validation. Here are some tips and tricks to making sure that you get your data looking exactly like you want it.

Data Proofing Your Salesforce Data

Data is a nonprofits best friend and should be treated as one of it's most powerful tools. Consider the information your organization may be recording on

Leveraging NPSP’s Employer Gift Match Functionality to Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level

We all know that managing matching gifts can be a frustrating process for nonprofits, but it is becoming a far simpler and more worthwhile endeavor. The

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Volunteer Time Off Makes You Better at Your Job

Guarding Against Online Fraud on #GivingTuesday: 3 Expert Strategies

Nonprofits Are Creating Value With Salesforce

5 Fundraising Processes You Should Track in Salesforce

Blazing Trails Beyond Dreamforce

Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Object Overkill

Right or Wrong: How Do I Decide?

Change Doesn’t Always Have To Be Scary

Meet Us at Dreamforce 2016

A Balanced Approach to Driving Your Salesforce Vision

Latest Posts

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

The Latest NPSP Releases for Summer ’20

Why Donating to Higher Education Still Makes a Difference

Does the Way You Migrate Your Data to Salesforce Matter?

How Technology Can Help Your Organization Combat Crises

New Salesforce Education Cloud Release Provides Connection in Times of Separation

How Calbright College is Withstanding a Pandemic Without Compromise

5 Ways to Prepare for Your Salesforce Migration

Content Builder Adds Pizazz to Marketing Cloud

Dreamforce 2016 Registration is Open!

Stages of CRM Adoption

Data Validation for Your Salesforce Project

Data Proofing Your Salesforce Data

Leveraging NPSP’s Employer Gift Match Functionality to Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level