Thought Leadership

Ideas and strategies to help purpose-driven organizations create greater, lasting impact.

Data Management Tips for the Lone Wolf Admin

As a solo administrator, you’re a lone wolf, but it’s a big, dangerous world out there. The time to get smarter about managing your organization’s data

#NPForce Tweet Chat

The #NPForce chat will provide a chance to network and grow your knowledge of how nonprofit organizations are using Salesforce. Join us on April 23rd.

Appearances Do Matter…in Your Salesforce Org! A Tale of Configuration

As your organization grows and evolves, so too do the influences on your Salesforce organization such as change of staff for administration, change of leadership within

Best Practices: Salesforce Fields

Salesforce fields are so important to a successful implementation, yet you may completely forget to really think critically about these “building blocks” of your CRM. A

Implementation Best Practices: Data

Nothing sinks a new implementation faster than bad data. Users will quickly lose faith in the tool as well as those leading the implementation effort if

Flexibility in Flows: Custom Settings and Dynamic Picklists

Visual Flows are a powerful tool for any administrator on the Salesforce platform. With a drag and drop interface and a suite of possible actions, Visual

Spring Resolutions for the Nonprofit Salesforce Admin

What are your Salesforce Spring Resolutions? Haven’t had time to put them together yet? Not to worry, the Cloud for Good team is here to help.

Make the Most of Salesforce Security: Added Assurance in a World of Compromises

Most organization’s choose Salesforce because of its reputation for reliability, and Salesforce does a great job of maintaining a high level of security on its servers,

Process Builder and Cloud for Good Donation Split: A Case Study in Awesomeness

A case study in how to make Cloud for Good's Donation Split even better with Process Builder.

Which Salesforce Instance Am I On and Why Do I Care?

"Salesforce Instance" is one of those terms that many people assume they know - like what Wi-Fi stands for. Click here to know all about it.

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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

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

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

Nonprofit Tech Strategies for the Season of Giving

Written by Cloud for Good Team Guest post By Sean Alpert, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Salesforce It’s hard to wrap your head around how large

Igniting Education Reform Through Salesforce

The Salesforce platform is great for organizations who are working to reform education. Implementing Salesforce allows your organization to develop a strategic plan to manage your

Advocacy Tools for Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Advocacy organizations and organizations that are working to influence policy can choose from a number of cloud-based technology options to

Making Sense of the Marketing Cloud

Written by Cloud for Good Team Salesforce is an excellent tool for tracking information about constituents, programs, fundraising, and so much more. But when you want

Hundreds of Nonprofits Attended Salesforce World Tour in NYC

On November 18, Cloud for Good attended the Salesforce World Tour in NYC and had the opportunity to meet with hundreds of local nonprofits utilizing Salesforce

Chili for a Cause: Volunteer Time Off

The Hanover Chili Cookoff may look like just another festival or fair but at its core is a group of extremely dedicated volunteers who organize an

Receipting Canadian Tax Receipts

Written by Cloud for Good Team Are you recording your donations in Salesforce? Yes, that’s great! You’re probably using the Opportunities object to do so. But how

Salesforce.org Announces A New Philanthropic Brand

Salesforce.org announces a unified brand for Salesforce Foundation and Salesforce.org. A brand that more accurately describes their long-term goals: a nonprofit, social enterprise dedicated to Salesforce’s

#NoCodeNovember – Our Favorite Salesforce Features

In honor of #NoCodeNovember, the Cloud for Good team has compiled a list of 11 features in Salesforce that require NO code! Check out this post

Join Us at the Salesforce World Tour in New York!

On November 18. 2015, the Salesforce World Tour is going to New York and Cloud for Good will be there! We're presenting in the Admin Zone

Open Source, Open Hearts: Sprinting for the Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP)

Cloud for Good had the opportunity to send two of our team members to participate in the second ever Nonprofit Starter Pack Sprint (#NPSPsprint). A room

Account Models in NPSP Added to Nonprofits 101

We are continuing to add to and update our Nonprofits 101 manual - the Salesforce user manual for nonprofit organizations. This article will over what account

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Data Management Tips for the Lone Wolf Admin

#NPForce Tweet Chat

Appearances Do Matter…in Your Salesforce Org! A Tale of Configuration

Best Practices: Salesforce Fields

Implementation Best Practices: Data

Flexibility in Flows: Custom Settings and Dynamic Picklists

Spring Resolutions for the Nonprofit Salesforce Admin

Process Builder and Cloud for Good Donation Split: A Case Study in Awesomeness

Which Salesforce Instance Am I On and Why Do I Care?

Latest Posts

Volunteer Time Off: Engineering the Future

Salesforce Trailhead Guides You to Success

How to Convince Your Management to Implement Salesforce

A New Shift in Fundraising Strategy Could Actually Make Us Happier

Nonprofit Tech Strategies for the Season of Giving

Igniting Education Reform Through Salesforce

Advocacy Tools for Salesforce

Making Sense of the Marketing Cloud

Hundreds of Nonprofits Attended Salesforce World Tour in NYC

Chili for a Cause: Volunteer Time Off

Receipting Canadian Tax Receipts

Salesforce.org Announces A New Philanthropic Brand

#NoCodeNovember – Our Favorite Salesforce Features

Join Us at the Salesforce World Tour in New York!

Open Source, Open Hearts: Sprinting for the Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP)

Account Models in NPSP Added to Nonprofits 101