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Salesforce in Claude. Claude in Salesforce.

A two-way road. Claude brings the intelligence. Salesforce holds the foundation, the data, and the rules that govern who can touch what. The security comes from

When Seconds Decide the Outcome: Why Emergency Response Cannot Run on a Blind System

By Cloud for Good Emergency response coordination is one of the most consequential workforce problems in public service. The volume is staggering, the margin for error

When Silence Is the System: Closing the Communication Gaps in Foster Care

Silence has failed the foster care system on both ends. On one end is the person who decided they might be ready to foster a child.

Moving Beyond Point-to-Point Integration: Why Salesforce Is a Powerful Alternative to Lingk for Higher Education

Joy Asakawa, Director of Sales, EDU For years, higher education institutions have relied on integration platforms and middleware solutionslike Lingk to move critical data between their

The AI Your Team Will Actually Use Is Already in Slack

AI adoption stalls when tools sit outside the workflow. Here is why Cloud for Good treats Slack as the employee AI productivity layer to start with.

Agentforce for Higher Education: Every Student Deserves a Timely Answer

An admissions officer managing hundreds of inquiries from prospective students. An academic advisor carrying a caseload that makes genuine support nearly impossible. An advancement officer trying to

Agentforce Nonprofit: Your Next Team Member Does Not Burn Out

Agentforce Nonprofit brings purpose-built AI agents into your Salesforce CRM. See how Cloud for Good implements it around your mission, not a template.

Salesforce Agentforce for Health: What It Is, What It Can Do, and Why It Matters Now

Administrative overhead consumes nearly 25% of U.S. healthcare spending. Discover how Salesforce Agentforce for Health provides digital labor at scale. Cloud for Good maps out what

Salesforce Agentforce for Government: The AI Layer That Is Redefining State and Local Service Delivery

Stop making residents wait for simple status updates. See how Cloud for Good deploys Salesforce Agentforce to resolve constituent inquiries 24/7, flag incomplete applications, and free

Before Your AI Investment Pays Off, Your Data Has to Be Ready.

Every credit union leader I work with right now is navigating the same tension: the board wants an AI strategy, the technology budget isn't unlimited, and

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Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Written by Cloud for Good Team Being part of the Cloud for Good team means that helping nonprofits is an everyday part of our job. We

Top 5 Reasons to attend the NYC World Tour

Still on the fence about attending the World Tour in NYC on December 13th? Think no more, and read on for 5 fantastic reasons to attend!

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean For Nonprofit Organizations?

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. Artificial Intelligence is an area of computer science that

A New Year for Salesforce Resolutions

Written by Cloud for Good Team This is my favorite time of the year. The holidays are bringing families together, and as the year ends it

Change Management: Understanding the Type and Drivers of Change

Change is inevitable and one of the main forces behind improvement, strength and progress. For nonprofits, change, especially in technology, can be a game-changer. I’m a

Cloud for Good Ranked Number 418 on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™

Written by Cloud for Good Team Asheville, NC, August 15, 2018 – Cloud for Good today announced it ranked 418 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

Written by Cloud for Good Team Grant Management in Salesforce A grant is a sum of money given to an organization or individuals for a specific

Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce

Using Salesforces Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs were both able to alleviate bottlenecks, improve collaboration, and ultimately raise more funds to

Helping Veterans, Military and Their Families Connect with Their Communities Through Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Happy Veterans Day! Veterans Day was originally created as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died

Giving (Tues)Days: 24 Hour Fundraising Campaigns

Written by Cloud for Good Team Giving Day Campaigns A positive trend in the world today is the rise of charitable giving & altruism. In fact,

Museum Membership Management, Ticketing, and Fundraising: A Journey from Blackbaud to Salesforce with the Guggenheim Museum

Migrating from Blackbaud to Salesforce has made a profound impact on Guggenheim Museum's membership management, ticketing, and fundraising. Learn more in this customer success story.

All Treats, No Tricks: 5 Cloud for Good Partners Sweetening the Nonprofit and Education Spaces

These five Cloud for Good partners offer solutions as sweet as candy for your nonprofit and education needs.

Salesforce Data Cloud for Higher Education Advancement

Data Cloud for higher education advancement unlocks invaluable insights and analytics that can help drive data-driven decisions.

End-Of-Year Strategies: Keeping Donors Engaged & Giving Featuring CARE

We all know end-of-year giving reigns supreme, so let’s dive into the key strategies you need to maximize fundraising this time of the year.

Cloud for Good Response to the Israel – Hamas War

Cloud for Good has and will always stand for the human rights of the innocent. As such, we wanted to provide resources on how you can

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud: What You Need to Know About Fundraising & Outcome Management

The Winter '24 Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud release features highly anticipated updates to Fundraising and Outcome Management apps. Learn more here.

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Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

Salesforce in Claude. Claude in Salesforce.

When Seconds Decide the Outcome: Why Emergency Response Cannot Run on a Blind System

When Silence Is the System: Closing the Communication Gaps in Foster Care

Moving Beyond Point-to-Point Integration: Why Salesforce Is a Powerful Alternative to Lingk for Higher Education

The AI Your Team Will Actually Use Is Already in Slack

Agentforce for Higher Education: Every Student Deserves a Timely Answer

Agentforce Nonprofit: Your Next Team Member Does Not Burn Out

Salesforce Agentforce for Health: What It Is, What It Can Do, and Why It Matters Now

Salesforce Agentforce for Government: The AI Layer That Is Redefining State and Local Service Delivery

Before Your AI Investment Pays Off, Your Data Has to Be Ready.

Latest Posts

Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Top 5 Reasons to attend the NYC World Tour

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean For Nonprofit Organizations?

A New Year for Salesforce Resolutions

Change Management: Understanding the Type and Drivers of Change

Cloud for Good Ranked Number 418 on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce

Helping Veterans, Military and Their Families Connect with Their Communities Through Salesforce

Giving (Tues)Days: 24 Hour Fundraising Campaigns

Museum Membership Management, Ticketing, and Fundraising: A Journey from Blackbaud to Salesforce with the Guggenheim Museum

All Treats, No Tricks: 5 Cloud for Good Partners Sweetening the Nonprofit and Education Spaces

Salesforce Data Cloud for Higher Education Advancement

End-Of-Year Strategies: Keeping Donors Engaged & Giving Featuring CARE

Cloud for Good Response to the Israel – Hamas War

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud: What You Need to Know About Fundraising & Outcome Management