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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 thereโ€™s more than one way to get something done, how do you make the best choice? Consistency is the key. If youโ€™ve used Salesforce for
Change Doesnโ€™t Always Have To Be Scary

Change Doesnโ€™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 donโ€™t manage the

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Cloud for Good at Dreamforce 2025_ The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit, and Higher Education Sessions, Roundtables, and Events

Cloud for Good at Dreamforce 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit, and Higher Education Sessions, Roundtables, and Events

Cloud for Good has created a dynamic, immersive experience at Dreamforce 2025 designed to connect, educate, and inspire nonprofit, higher ed, and public sector Trailblazers.
Education Cloud Summit_ Dreamforce2U

Education Cloud Summit: Dreamforce2U

Education Cloud Summit: Dreamforce2U Shaping the Future of Education with Salesforce Please save the date for this special event highlighting key updates from Dreamforce and upcoming

Salesforceโ€™s Approach to Reimagining the Student Information System_ A Learner-Centered and AI-Powered System

Salesforceโ€™s Approach to Reimagining the Student Information System: A Learner-Centered and AI-Powered System

Salesforce, with support from Cloud for Good, is reimagining what a SIS can and should be by taking the power of a CRM and combining it
Revenue Cloud in the Impact Sector_ Simplifying Revenue Management for Mission-Driven Organizations

Revenue Cloud in the Impact Sector: Simplifying Revenue Management for Mission-Driven Organizations

Revenue Cloud is opening new possibilities for nonprofits and higher education institutions alike. When combined with Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud, it can help organizations break
The Strategic Value of a Technology Roadmap for Higher Education Technology Transformations

The Strategic Value of a Technology Roadmap for Higher Education Technology Transformations

A technology roadmap provides higher education leaders with a clear, intentional path forward.
Cloud for Goodโ€™s Canโ€™t-Miss Experiences at Dreamforce 2025_ Impact Sector Summit

Cloud for Goodโ€™s Canโ€™t-Miss Experiences at Dreamforce 2025: Impact Sector Summit

Dreamforce offers thousands of sessions and experiences, but the Impact Sector Summit creates a unique space for our community to come together with a shared purpose.
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What Marketing Cloud Advanced Can Do For Higher Education

Marketing Cloud Advanced gives institutions advanced tools to understand constituents, personalize engagement, optimize campaigns, strengthen relationships, and act on unified data insights. Itโ€™s a powerful way
Education Cloudโ€™s New Data Models_ Ushering in a New Era of Philanthropic Giving in the Education Sector

Education Cloud’s New Data Models: Ushering in a New Era of Philanthropic Giving in the Education Sector

With a new generation of philanthropy tools for Education Cloud, Salesforce is addressing a critical need: helping advancement teams optimize and scale the work of fundraisers,
Volunteer Management Reimagined_ Salesforceโ€™s Native Solution for Nonprofits Has Arrived

Volunteer Management Reimagined: Salesforceโ€™s Native Solution for Nonprofits Has Arrived

Volunteer Management for Nonprofit Cloud is finally here - and itโ€™s a big deal.
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Using Salesforce Education Cloud as a Modern Student Information System

Salesforce Education Cloud offers a new path forward, not by replacing everything overnight, but by reimagining what the modern student information system (SIS) can be: modular,
Engaging Staff to Use Salesforce

Engaging Staff to Use Salesforce

You're organization has chosen Salesforce as your Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Engage your users to be active with the platform by following these tips.
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7 Ways Salesforce Einstein Makes Your Nonprofit or University Smarter

Einstein Analytics provides additional insights into the data you are storing in Salesforce. We've presented seven ways that Einstein can make your organization smarter!
Streamline Your Merge Documents with Conditional Logic

Streamline Your Merge Documents with Conditional Logic

Acknowledgment letters and other documents are key to making sure your donors and other supporters feel recognized. Streamline your merge documents with conditional logic in Salesforce.
Your Board of Directors and Salesforce

Your Board of Directors and Salesforce

Your Board of Directors (BoD) is made up of key constituents and stakeholders. We share ideas so you can to track their activities and interactions in
International Women's Day: Recognizing Members of the #BestTeamEver

International Women’s Day: Recognizing Members of the #BestTeamEver

On International Women's Day 2018, Cloud for Good recognizes eight women who make up the #BestTeamEver. We celebrate your successes and are glad to have you
Strategic Higher Education Communication with Marketing Cloud

Strategic Higher Education Communication with Marketing Cloud

With Salesforce Sales and Marketing Clouds, higher education institutions can build a system of record for their marketing efforts and integrate with their existing student information