Thought Leadership

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#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....

Making Salesforce Chatter Work for Your Nonprofit

As a leader at your nonprofit - whether you are the Executive Director, Chief Information Officer, Salesforce Administrator, or motivated staff member, it’s up to you...

Salesforce.Org Acquired roundCorner, What’s Next?

Nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions continue to choose Salesforce to manage their programs, admission, fundraising, marketing and everything in between. Salesforce has become the gold...

Cloud for Good Secures Spot on 100 Top Impact Companies

Asheville, NC, January 8, 2019 – on January 7, Cloud for Good was ranked 51 on Real Leaders, Big Path Capital and B Lab’s 2019 list of...

Happy Holidays from Cloud for Good

Cheers to a Great Year: Client Successes in 2018 Throughout the year, I have had the privilege of witnessing hundreds of incredible mission-driven organizations realize the...

Blockchain Is Reestablishing Trust In Nonprofits

NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. Bitcoin and hundreds of other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are on the rise, allowing a new form of...

Understanding Our Clients Through Volunteering

Being part of the Cloud for Good team means that helping nonprofits is an everyday part of our job. We have the tools and the team...