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Blockchain Is Reestablishing Trust In Nonprofits

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. Bitcoin and hundreds of other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are on the

Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Written by Cloud for Good Team Being part of the Cloud for Good team means that helping nonprofits is an everyday part of our job. We

Top 5 Reasons to attend the NYC World Tour

Still on the fence about attending the World Tour in NYC on December 13th? Think no more, and read on for 5 fantastic reasons to attend!

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean For Nonprofit Organizations?

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. Artificial Intelligence is an area of computer science that

A New Year for Salesforce Resolutions

Written by Cloud for Good Team This is my favorite time of the year. The holidays are bringing families together, and as the year ends it

Change Management: Understanding the Type and Drivers of Change

Change is inevitable and one of the main forces behind improvement, strength and progress. For nonprofits, change, especially in technology, can be a game-changer. I’m a

Cloud for Good Ranked Number 418 on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™

Written by Cloud for Good Team Asheville, NC, August 15, 2018 – Cloud for Good today announced it ranked 418 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

Written by Cloud for Good Team Grant Management in Salesforce A grant is a sum of money given to an organization or individuals for a specific

Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce

Using Salesforces Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs were both able to alleviate bottlenecks, improve collaboration, and ultimately raise more funds to

Helping Veterans, Military and Their Families Connect with Their Communities Through Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Happy Veterans Day! Veterans Day was originally created as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died

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Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP) Data Importer Tool Deep Dive

Does the thought of migrating data make you want to run screaming? Is your organization using the NonProfit Starter Pack (NPSP)? Do you have data you

Diversity at Dreamforce – A Promising Start, But Challenges Remain

Last week was Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual customer conference, which basically takes over the city of San Francisco for a week of keynotes, educational sessions and parties.

Declarative Lookup Rollup Summaries: An Admin’s Must-Have Tool

Rollup summaries are great things to have in your admin toolkit. With a rollup summary, you can summarize information about child records on a parent record

A Recap of Dreamforce – Day 3

Thursday was Product Keynote day at Dreamforce ‘15 and the Cloud for Good team spread out to cover them all. The Cloud for Good team left

A Recap of Dreamforce 2015 – Day 2

Written by Cloud for Good Team DREAMFORCE: DAY TWO Another day has come and gone, and we are at the halfway mark of the 2015 edition

A Recap of Dreamforce 2015 – Day 1

Day one is coming to a wrap here at Dreamforce 2015, and what a day it has been! Many (including the Cloud for Good team) were

Simplify Salesforce Requirements Gathering with Use Cases

Defining system requirements and grouping them into a usable format is often a daunting task, but is a key component to successful Salesforce implementation. Utilizing use

NPSP 3.0 Feature Overview

The Nonprofit Starter Pack 3.0 (NPSP 3.0) is a set of managed packages installed on Salesforce to customize the platform for some common nonprofit use cases.

5 Thoughts about Salesforce Lightning Experience

The Salesforce universe was introduced to the Salesforce Lightning Experience, a gigantic change encompassing the framework, design, administration and use of Salesforce. Here are five key

Meet Us at Dreamforce

Meet with us at Dreamforce. We will have Cloud for Good team members presenting at multiple sessions discussing great Salesforce topics. We can't wait to see

Introduction to Nonprofit Cloud for Fundraising

Nonprofit Cloud for Fundraising streamlines donor engagement, fundraising, and outcomes through data-driven approaches.

Investment In Overhead Improves Outcomes

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. In ancient Egypt, the Nile River provided fertile land

Happy Holidays From Cloud for Good: 2023 in Review

As we bid farewell to 2023, Cloud for Good would like to take one final look back at the year that was.

Empowering State and Local Government with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions

Salesforce's Public Sector Solutions stand out as a transformative force in the realm of government technology.

A Beginner’s Roadmap to OmniStudio

OmniStudio is a powerful solution offering skill-building and automation options included in the new Nonprofit and Education Clouds.

Goodies Give Back: Fighting Food Insecurity

During this time of reflection, we would like to highlight a new initiative we’re particularly proud of: Goodies Give Back.

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Latest Posts

Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

Blockchain Is Reestablishing Trust In Nonprofits

Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Top 5 Reasons to attend the NYC World Tour

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean For Nonprofit Organizations?

A New Year for Salesforce Resolutions

Change Management: Understanding the Type and Drivers of Change

Cloud for Good Ranked Number 418 on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs: Creating Efficient Prospecting Through Salesforce

Helping Veterans, Military and Their Families Connect with Their Communities Through Salesforce

Latest Posts

Nonprofit Starter Pack (NPSP) Data Importer Tool Deep Dive

Diversity at Dreamforce – A Promising Start, But Challenges Remain

Declarative Lookup Rollup Summaries: An Admin’s Must-Have Tool

A Recap of Dreamforce – Day 3

A Recap of Dreamforce 2015 – Day 2

A Recap of Dreamforce 2015 – Day 1

Simplify Salesforce Requirements Gathering with Use Cases

NPSP 3.0 Feature Overview

5 Thoughts about Salesforce Lightning Experience

Meet Us at Dreamforce

Introduction to Nonprofit Cloud for Fundraising

Investment In Overhead Improves Outcomes

Happy Holidays From Cloud for Good: 2023 in Review

Empowering State and Local Government with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions

A Beginner’s Roadmap to OmniStudio

Goodies Give Back: Fighting Food Insecurity