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7 Tech Trends You’ll Love This Valentine’s Day

7 Tech Trends You’ll Love This Valentine’s Day

As Cloud for Good forges new paths in the higher education and nonprofit spaces in 2023, several trends have begun to catch our eye.
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Supporting Turkey and Syria in Their Time of Need

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck Turkey and Syria, killing thousands and injuring tens of thousands more. Here's how you can help.
Marketing Cloud Social Studio Retirement

Marketing Cloud Social Studio Retirement: What’s Next for Salesforce and Social Media Management?

Planning a migration from Social Studio or looking for a new platform? Sprout Social puts data at your fingertips in one central location.
What Can Slack Do For Higher Education?

What Can Slack Do For Higher Education?

The value of Slack is generated from its ability to connect people, tools, and operations, creating a repository of accessible knowledge.
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Salesforce Spring ’23 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce is flying into the New Year with even more features to enhance your users’ experience in the Spring '23 release.
Five Tips For Selecting A CRM Implementation Partner

Five Tips For Selecting A CRM Implementation Partner

No matter which CRM solution your organization implements, the overall success of the implemented technology is tied directly to your partner.
Incorporating Mobile Solutions Into Your Marketing Strategy

Incorporating Mobile Solutions Into Your Marketing Strategy

Incorporating mobile solutions into your nonprofit or higher education marketing strategy is a vital key to modern marketing success.
maximizing Your Advancement Investment with Salesforce

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

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 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.

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Tahoe Dreamin’ –  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

“So 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 “out 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
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A New Shift in Fundraising Strategy Could Actually Make Us Happier

There is a provocative change happening right before our eyes in the world of fundraising. Nonprofits are raising more money than ever before, and today’s nonprofits
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.
Meet the Monsters of Fundraising and Discover How to Defeat Them

Meet the Monsters of Fundraising and Discover How to Defeat Them

The education keynote at Dreamforce 2025 unveiled groundbreaking announcements and innovations in Education Cloud and Agentforce from Salesforce. Here's what you need to know.
Education Keynote at Dreamforce 2025_ What You Need to Know

Education Keynote at Dreamforce 2025: What You Need to Know

The education keynote at Dreamforce 2025 unveiled groundbreaking announcements and innovations in Education Cloud and Agentforce from Salesforce. Here's what you need to know.