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Dreamforce 2018: Discovering the Nonprofit & Education Clouds

Dreamforce 2018: Discovering the Nonprofit & Education Clouds

Written by Cloud for Good Team 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

Discover Donor Giving Power Through Wealth Screening

Discover Donor Giving Power Through Wealth Screening

Written by Cloud for Good Team Prospecting within your existing database of constituents is a great place to start your fundraising efforts, but it can be

Nonprofits and Recurring Donations

Nonprofits and Recurring Donations

Written by Cloud for Good Team It has been said that the best things come in small packages and the same can be said of small

Engage Your Constituents with Text Messaging

Engage Your Constituents with Text Messaging

Written by Cloud for Good Team Communication in a Digital Age Before coming to Cloud for Good, I worked for an organization that provides multiple income

Which Pardot edition do I choose?

Which Pardot edition do I choose?

Written by Cloud for Good Team When I bought my first car, I hemmed and hawed over which Toyota Celica I wanted, the basic GT or

Salesforce Advisor Link: A Game Changer for Higher Ed

Written by Cloud for Good Team We hear it time and time again – the higher education landscape is changing. Colleges and universities are competing for

Meet Cloud for Good at WITness Success

Meet Cloud for Good at WITness Success

Written by Cloud for Good Team WITness Success is a 1½ day, community-led career development event in Colorado where woman in the Salesforce ecosystem meet to

Is it Time to Spring Clean Your Fundraising Database?

Is it Time to Spring Clean Your Fundraising Database?

Written by Cloud for Good Team Data Cleanliness Since many nonprofits rely on fundraising to support their cause, the accuracy and cleanliness of all donor and

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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Top Ten Chrome Extensions for Salesforce Consultants and Administrators

We've shared our list of the top 10 Chrome extensions for Salesforce Administrators. These extensions can help save you time and energy.

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Meet Us at the Salesforce World Tour in New York

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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?

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
Lightning Strikes Dreamforce - What It Means for Your Organization

Lightning Strikes Dreamforce – What It Means for Your Organization

What is Salesforce Lightning, and why is it important? Fundamentally, Lightning is a set of tools that allow organizations to customize the way they use Salesforce
Clicktools Surveys: Collecting Constituents Feedback in Salesforce

Clicktools Surveys: Collecting Constituents Feedback in Salesforce

Clicktools is an online survey creating/capturing solution available through the Salesforce AppExchange. Offering organizations the ability to integrate customer feedback into their Salesforce database. Considered one
Integrating Google Apps and Salesforce: A Bridge Between Clouds

Integrating Google Apps and Salesforce: A Bridge Between Clouds

Since most of us spend a large percentage of our day in our email boxes, bridging your Salesforce and Google Apps accounts in imperative. Doing so
Top 5 Favorite Salesforce Announcements at Dreamforce

Top 5 Favorite Salesforce Announcements at Dreamforce

After months of planning and anticipation, Dreamforce ’14 has come and gone. We were inspired by keynotes, learned new things at hands-on training sessions, danced to
Dance Me To The End - 5 Tips for After Dreamforce

Dance Me To The End – 5 Tips for After Dreamforce

As with all good things, Dreamforce inevitably comes to an end, we all find our way back home, and for the briefest of moments, we have
4 Steps to Become Salesforce Analytics Cloud Ready

4 Steps to Become Salesforce Analytics Cloud Ready

This new Salesforce Analytics Cloud helps “everyday users” (not trained analysts) make informed decisions. However, implementing this technology would require a significant commitment from your organization.