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Finding a New Home for Your Fundraising

Written by Cloud for Good Team Are you thinking of migrating your organization’s fundraising technology from a legacy system, like Raiser’s Edge, to Salesforce? Let’s dive

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Better Engagement for Donors and Volunteers

Written by Cloud for Good Team Learn how you can better engage your donors and volunteers throughout their entire journey with your organization. From newsletters, preference

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Reducing technology debt with Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team The Nonprofit Cloud is a tool that is designed to break down departmental silos by increasing collaboration across your organization.

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Options for Your Accounting Reconciliation with Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team We often see a disconnect in nonprofit organizations between the fundraising process and the reconciliation of those details into finance.

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Unified customer experience with Service Cloud

Written by Cloud for Good Team The need for intuitive customer experiences is at an all-time high. Your customers deserve an intelligently-designed system that will enable,

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Managing Your Programs with Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Human Service organizations work hard every day to make our world a better place. Whether you have one, twenty or

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Recapping the Salesforce Winter ’21 Release

Written by Cloud for Good Team The Winter ’21 Release is here! System Administrators are going to love the new features designed to optimize user experience,

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Cloud for Good Named on Fortune’s 2020 Best Small & Medium Workplaces + Comparably’s Best Companies for Work-Life Balance Lists

Written by Cloud for Good Team October 16, 2020 [Asheville, NC]  – Cloud for Good, a certified BCorp and Salesforce.org 2020 Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the

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Cloud for Good Awarded Salesforce.org Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year for Second Year in a Row

Written by Cloud for Good Team October 12, 2020 [Asheville, NC] –Cloud for Good was awarded the Salesforce.org 2020 AMER Consulting Partner of the Year – Nonprofit

Getting Over Raiser’s Edge with Salesforce + Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Getting Over Raiser’s Edge with Salesforce + Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Taking a strategic approach to transforming their technology, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary partnered with Cloud for Good in their migration from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce Nonprofit

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Social Engagement Management: The New Sheriff in Town

Social Engagement Management: The New Sheriff in Town

Social media today is not just how we keep in touch with high school friends or a place to share vacation photos with distant relatives. Social
Six Reasons to Attend the Salesforce Higher Ed Summit 2017

Six Reasons to Attend the Salesforce Higher Ed Summit 2017

As we approach the 5th Annual Higher Ed Summit in Austin, Texas, we thought it would be a great opportunity to share just a few of
Spring, Summer and Winter Cleaning

Spring, Summer and Winter Cleaning

Data cleanliness in Salesforce is important. Explore these tips to keep your data clean throughout the year and kick-off your spring cleaning with the most recent
Improving Advancement with HEDA

Improving Advancement with HEDA

Colleges and universities implementing the Salesforce platform have a wealth of options for building a system that supports every department on campus. The Higher Education Data
Meet Cloud for Good at the Salesforce World Tour in Washington, DC

Meet Cloud for Good at the Salesforce World Tour in Washington, DC

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, come meet Cloud for Good at the Salesforce World Tour in Washington, DC. We'll be in the Customer Success Expo to
Webinar Recap: Unboxing the Nonprofit Success Pack with Lightning

Webinar Recap: Unboxing the Nonprofit Success Pack with Lightning

On March 9, 2017, Cloud for Good hosted a webinar covering the Nonprofit Success Pack with Lightning. This post offers resources to help your organization get
Create Emails That Gain Traction With Your Constituents

Create Emails That Gain Traction With Your Constituents

Get more traction with emails and communications to your constituents. Learn how to create emails that will get higher conversions rates and improve the actions your
The Connected Nonprofit

The Connected Nonprofit

Good data leads to more self-awareness and an increasing ability to better steer the nonprofit organization toward its mission. Jeff Rule shares his insights on becoming
Make Donor Engagement Plans Work for You

Make Donor Engagement Plans Work for You

Put donor engagement plans to work for your organization. Utilize Engagement Plans in the Nonprofit Success Pack to assist with your fundraising efforts.
Seven Complaints From Accountants That Salesforce Can Solve

Seven Complaints From Accountants That Salesforce Can Solve

Fundraisers and accountants have different views at times. Salesforce can help solve the seven most common complaints from accountants and we explain how in this post.
Modernize with Confidence_ Moving from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud with Stratus

Modernize with Confidence: Moving from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud with Stratus

Migrating from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud is no longer just a technical upgrade—it’s an operational shift. This blog explores how Stratus, Cloud for Good’s AI-powered migration
Post-Implementation Success_ A Guide to Strategic Support for Salesforce with Managed Services

Salesforce Managed Services: Cloud for Good’s Reimagined Model for a New Year of Scalable Salesforce Success

Salesforce Managed Services have become essential for organizations that rely on Salesforce as a mission-critical platform. But as environments grow more complex, traditional managed services models
The Great Migration_ Why Moving to Nonprofit Cloud is About More Than Data

The Great Migration: Why Moving to Nonprofit Cloud is About More Than Data

As nonprofits face rising expectations and increasing complexity, the move from NPSP to Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud marks a pivotal opportunity—one that transforms data into insight, modernizes
Hope, Gratitude, and Impact_ Reflections on 2025 at Cloud for Good

Hope, Gratitude, and Impact: Reflections on 2025 at Cloud for Good

Celebrate a year of resilience, innovation, and community impact with Cloud for Good. This 2025 reflection highlights transformative client outcomes, advancements in AI-powered IP, expanded partnerships,
7 Ways to Optimize Your End-of-Year Giving

7 Ways to Optimize Your End-of-Year Giving

Year-end giving is a major opportunity. With unified data, smart segmentation, and personalized outreach, nonprofits can boost donations and build lasting donor relationships.
Reimagining the Grantmaking Experience on Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud

Reimagining the Grantmaking Experience on Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking streamlines every stage of the grant lifecycle, empowering funders and grantees to focus on impact.