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Right or Wrong: How Do I Decide?

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 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

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
FREEZE!!!Β  What's a Data Freeze and How to Come Out of It in One Piece

FREEZE!!!Β  What’s a Data Freeze and How to Come Out of It in One Piece

You're ready for the data migration, but now it's time to manage the data freeze. Here are some tips to work through shutting down your old
Salesforce Communities: Getting Started

Salesforce Communities: Getting Started

At Cloud for Good it has been exciting to work with clients to help them envision what they can do with communities, make those visions a
Don’t Drive a Rocketship to 7-11 - Implementing Salesforce for Small-to-Midsize Nonprofits

Don’t Drive a Rocketship to 7-11 – Implementing Salesforce for Small-to-Midsize Nonprofits

Whether you’re a tiny 2-person shop that provides lunch for the homeless, or a 30-staffed water safety watchdog growing from local to statewide in scope, Salesforce
Who is the Site Guest User?

Who is the Site Guest User?

The Site Guest User is a special type of user that you use in conjunction with a Force.com site or any application that utilizes a Force.com
Top 11 Salesforce Blog Posts You Should Read Again

Top 11 Salesforce Blog Posts You Should Read Again

The #BestTeamEver has been busy this year writing blog posts to share information with nonprofits and within the Salesforce ecosystem. Today, we want to share 11
Your Nonprofit Needs a Technology Vision

Your Nonprofit Needs a Technology Vision

Written by Cloud for Good Team Nonprofits are great at vision. It’s a strength of mission-driven organizations: picturing a better future comes naturally to the people

Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Record Types

Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Record Types

Creating a new, custom record type for everything is a mistake. Learn more about how to maximize your Salesforce investment while customizing only what you need.

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How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

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- Customer Story- Cloud for Good

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

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

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,

Spooky Data Migrations: Demystified

Spooky Data Migrations: Demystified

Written by Cloud for Good Team With Halloween today, and all of the haunted houses, scary costumes, and horror nights at Theme Parks, I have already

BEST OF SALESFORCE WINTER ’19 LIGHTNING FEATURES FOR NONPROFITS

BEST OF SALESFORCE WINTER ’19 LIGHTNING FEATURES FOR NONPROFITS

Written by Cloud for Good Team While it’s hard to believe it’s been nearly one year since my Winter ’18 post highlighting some of my favorite

State of Salesforce: Where Organizations are Looking to Take the Platform Over the Next Year

State of Salesforce: Where Organizations are Looking to Take the Platform Over the Next Year

Written by Cloud for Good Team Organization’s Goals Salesforce is constantly growing and evolving as the needs of organizations change. Over the next twelve months, organizations

Why Training is an Important Part of your User Adoption Strategy

Why Training is an Important Part of your User Adoption Strategy

Written by Cloud for Good Team Your Salesforce Journey I remember my first time walking through IKEA. It was magical. Every room was staged and decorated

Nonprofit Cloud Keynote Highlights from Dreamforce 2018

Nonprofit Cloud Keynote Highlights from Dreamforce 2018

Written by Cloud for Good Team Nonprofit Cloud Keynote Highlights from Dreamforce 2018 Nonprofit organizations are learning the power of connecting their fundraising, programs and marketing

Education Cloud Highlights from Dreamforce 2018Β 

Education Cloud Highlights from Dreamforce 2018Β 

Written by Cloud for Good Team #BREAKING – Education Cloud Highlights from Dreamforce 2018  Today at Dreamforce 2018, Salesforce.org kicked off the annual conference with a

Process Builder and Cloud for Good Donation Split: A Case Study in Awesomeness

Process Builder and Cloud for Good Donation Split: A Case Study in Awesomeness

A case study in how to make Cloud for Good's Donation Split even better with Process Builder.
Which Salesforce Instance Am I On and Why Do I Care?

Which Salesforce Instance Am I On and Why Do I Care?

"Salesforce Instance" is one of those terms that many people assume they know - like what Wi-Fi stands for. Click here to know all about it.
Making Salesforce Chatter Work for Your Nonprofit

Making Salesforce Chatter Work for Your Nonprofit

As a leader at your nonprofit - whether you are the Executive Director, Chief Information Officer, Salesforce Administrator, or motivated staff member, it’s up to you
Salesforce Foundation Higher Education Summit 2015

Salesforce Foundation Higher Education Summit 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the 3rd annual Salesforce Higher Education Summit at the University of Miami. I was joined by our
Migrating from Common Ground to NGO Connect: Tips for Migration

Migrating from Common Ground to NGO Connect: Tips for Migration

Switching between two systems is always a tough process. The data migration, getting used to something new, having to change the way you and your team
Talk To Your Data

Talk To Your Data

Every day there should be a conversation that happens between you and the data inside of your Salesforce instance. Starting that conversation is not always easy