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Burst your Silos and Become a Connected Nonprofit

Functional silos or information silos refer to business processes or data systems that are incompatible or not integrated with other processes or systems. A silo is...

Meet Us at the Salesforce World Tour in New York

The Salesforce World Tour in New York will be here on Dec. 15. Come out and see the Cloud for Good team and catch sessions by...

Fundraising is Easier with Social Studio

Learn how to listen, engage and connect with your constituents on their turf using Social Studio from the Salesforce Marketing Cloud....

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...

Maximizing Your Advancement Investment with Salesforce

Salesforce represents a shift in the momentum for so many institutions looking to modernize and build for the future of advancement success....

Computerworld names Cloud for Good to 2023 list of Best Places to Work in IT

Foundry’s Computerworld has named Cloud for Good to the 2023 list of Best Places to Work in IT....

Cloud for Good Joins UC Innovation’s ascend Certified Partner Program

Cloud for Good has announced a new partnership with UC Innovation as part of its ascend Certified Partner Program....

Cloud for Good Gives Thanks

Hear from Cloud for Good’s Executive Team as they reflect on what they are most thankful for this holiday season....

Simplify Salesforce Requirements Gathering With Discovery

A comprehensive Discovery phase including mindful gathering and documenting requirements is the key to a successful Build and implementation....

Changemakers: Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Salesforce.org recently highlighted Cloud for Good and CARE as part of the Changemakers video series discussing technology in times of crisis....