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Julie Laurie, Director of Professional Services

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Salesforce Education Cloud Winter ’22 Release: What You Need To Know- Cloud for Good

Salesforce Education Cloud Winter ’22 Release: What You Need To Know

The Salesforce.org Winter ’22 Education Cloud Release features several updates and optimizations designed to help make institution operations more efficient.
Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?- Cloud for Good

Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). Find out how Salesforce Tableau can
Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) Winter '22 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) Winter ’22 Release: What You Need to Know

The NPSP Winter '22 release is introducing the Elevate Power of Us Edition, offering new ways to manage undeliverable addresses track Change Logs for Recurring Donations,
Migrating from Blackbaud Luminate CRM and Luminate Online to Salesforce- Customer Story- Cloud for Good

Migrating from Blackbaud Luminate CRM and Luminate Online to Salesforce

When harmony is created through technology systems like Nonprofit Cloud and Pardot, so too is it created for the diverse allies of the Rainforest Alliance as
Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

Hear from Cloud for Good’s Executive Vice President of Services and Managing Directors on what they are most thankful for as we enter the 2021 holiday
The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

On November 15th, 2021, the Power of Us Hub moved over to the Trailblazer community. This migration is a great step for the entire ecosystem.
Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Cloud for Good, alongside the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and Dallas College, today announced a partnership to provide an apprenticeship pathway to
Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel with UMBC- Customer Success Story- Cloud for Good

Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel with UMBC

Cloud for Good has helped UMBC implement a technology foundation that has changed the way they think about their systems.
Event Recap: Apps to Amp Up Your Recruitment and Admissions- Cloud for Good

Event Recap: Apps to Amp Up Your Recruitment and Admissions

Learn how Blackthorn Events and Mogli third-party apps work with Salesforce to innovate recruitment and admissions in this event recap.

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MS Excel Tools for Salesforce

As a Salesforce Admin, you have to be responsible for creating Salesforce data, maintaining that data and even extracting it so it can be analyzed and
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Tahoe Dreamin’ –Β  The Advent of User Group Led Conferences

I had the pleasure of attending Tahoe Dreamin' – a Sacramento User Group sponsored event that took place at Lake Tahoe. This event was a jammed
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#BestTeamEver: A True Story of Virtual Working

β€œSo what does that mean that your company is virtual? Is your paycheck virtual too?” Those were the first questions my dad asked me when I
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Before You Build the House: Preparing to Implement Salesforce

Start with a budget! With Salesforce, a lot of functionality is available right β€œout of the box” for the base price. There are some things, like
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Seeing vs Doing: Understanding Learning Styles for Successful Training

Identifying learning styles among your users doesn’t need to involve having each user take a quiz or survey. You can likely identify some personality traits or
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A Nonprofit Guide to the Salesforce AppExchange

We have been hosting Apps for Good webinars over the last couple of years and we have written many great articles about the different apps that
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Creating a Data Map When You’re Lost in Data!

A data map is a great way to document the process of uncovering the secrets of a data set. We use them for so many different
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Volunteer Time Off: Engineering the Future

Everyone at Cloud for Good is passionate about nonprofits. I love hearing about all the different organizations everyone is involved with - the variety allows us
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Salesforce Trailhead Guides You to Success

Are you looking for training resources for your users? Check out Salesforce's free, fun interactive learning path, Trailhead.

How to Convince Your Management to Implement Salesforce

Tips to help you convince your organization's management that implementing Salesforce is the right move for your nonprofit. Be prepared by doing your research, citing use
Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org 2022 Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year

Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org 2022 Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year

Cloud for Good has been recognized as the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.
The Role of Data Warehouses in Higher Education Technology Strategies- Cloud for Good

The Role of Data Warehouses in Higher Education Technology Strategies

A data warehouse supports a lean, performant CRM to help propel staff forward without stashing legacy data in an inaccessible local archive.
Calbright College: Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion in Recruitment & Admissions- Cloud for Good

Calbright College: Prioritizing Diversity & Inclusion in Recruitment & Admissions

Calbright College has leveraged Salesforce to prioritize diversity and inclusion in its recruitment and admissions efforts.
Revolutionizing Salesforce Staffing with Talent for Good- Cloud for Good

Revolutionizing Salesforce Staffing with Talent for Good

If your organization is currently experiencing difficulty with Salesforce staffing, contact us today to learn more about Talent for Good.
Reflections on TrailblazerDX 2022- Cloud for Good

Reflections on TrailblazerDX 2022

Cloud for Good attended TrailblazerDX to learn what’s next for Salesforce. Here are our key takeaways and highlights from the event.
Crafting Clear Marketing Communication with Pardot Email Preference Centers- Cloud for Good

Crafting Clear Marketing Communication with Pardot Email Preference Centers

An Email Preference Center (EPC) can contribute greatly to ensuring your prospects continue to receive the content they want from you, without bombarding them with unwanted