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See Cloud for Good at Dreamforce 2018

See Cloud for Good at Dreamforce 2018

The countdown to Dreamforce is on and Cloud for Good is excited to see you there!  We love coming together with so many like-minded people from all over the country to celebrate...

Dreamforce 2018: Discovering the Nonprofit & Education Clouds

Dreamforce 2018: Discovering the Nonprofit & Education Clouds

Salesforce has always shown strong support for nonprofit organizations with their 1-1-1 philanthropy model. Now they’ve taken their commitment to the next level by announcing the Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud. While we don’t...

Discover Donor Giving Power Through Wealth Screening

Discover Donor Giving Power Through Wealth Screening

Prospecting within your existing database of constituents is a great place to start your fundraising efforts, but it can be difficult to identify their capacity to...

Nonprofits and Recurring Donations

Nonprofits and Recurring Donations

It has been said that the best things come in small packages and the same can be said of small donations. In particular, ones that are...

Engage Your Constituents with Text Messaging

Engage Your Constituents with Text Messaging

Communication in a Digital Age Before coming to Cloud for Good, I worked for an organization that provides multiple income and food support services to low-income...

Which Pardot edition do I choose?

Which Pardot edition do I choose?

When I bought my first car, I hemmed and hawed over which Toyota Celica I wanted, the basic GT or the GT-S. Not to mention all...

Salesforce Advisor Link: A Game Changer for Higher Ed

We hear it time and time again – the higher education landscape is changing. Colleges and universities are competing for the same students with slimmer budgets...

Meet Cloud for Good at WITness Success

Meet Cloud for Good at WITness Success

WITness Success is a 1½ day, community-led career development event in Colorado where woman in the Salesforce ecosystem meet to learn, network, grow, get inspired and...

Is it Time to Spring Clean Your Fundraising Database?

Is it Time to Spring Clean Your Fundraising Database?

Data Cleanliness Since many nonprofits rely on fundraising to support their cause, the accuracy and cleanliness of all donor and supporter data are imperative to your...

Relieving the Pain of a Data Migration to Salesforce

Relieving the Pain of a Data Migration to Salesforce

Making the move from a legacy system, like Raiser's Edge? We have shared tips and tools to help you relieve the pain that many face during...
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The Salesforce Nonprofit Summit: What to Know Before You Go

The second annual Salesforce Nonprofit Summit begins Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Here's what you need to know before you go....
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Building Strong Families + Powerful Communities with Illinois Action for Children + Salesforce

Over the course of three phases, Cloud for Good has partnered with Illinois Action for Children to help transform operations with Salesforce....
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3 Key Takeaways from Gearset’s DevOps Dreamin’

Gearset’s DevOps Dreamin’ Chicago 2022 was a brand-new opportunity for the Salesforce DevOps community to connect and share expertise at a designated conference....
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Cloud for Good Certified as Great Place to Work for the 8th Year in A Row

For the 8th straight year in the United States, and the very first time in Canada, Cloud for Good has been certified by Great Place to...
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10th Annual Salesforce Education Summit: What You Need to Know

Join Cloud for Good at the 10th Annual Salesforce Education Summit. This completely virtual summit is free to attend and packed with 40+ sessions to inspire...
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Taking Your Marketing Automation To New Heights: Marketing Cloud vs. HubSpot

Marketing Cloud and HubSpot are both great tools, but Marketing Cloud stands out as the more powerful, dynamic, and all-encompassing tool....