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Your Organization Needs a Salesforce Administrator – Could It Be You?

Your Organization Needs a Salesforce Administrator – Could It Be You?

Written by Cloud for Good Team At many nonprofits, and in particular at smaller organizations, staff members tend to wear many hats. There may not be

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So, you think you want to upgrade to NPSP 3.0...

So, you think you want to upgrade to NPSP 3.0…

The NPSP 3.0 brings lots of great new features for nonprofits on Salesforce. Here's what you should consider and what you need to do to upgrade.
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The Community’s Salesforce Hidden Gems

The Community’s Salesforce Hidden Gems

In an effort to unveil “hidden” best features of Salesforce I asked people on the Hub recently to share their tips. The responses I received were
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Cloud for Good Named to Inc. 500 List

Inc. magazine ranked Cloud for Good No. 434 on the 2014 Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the
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Tearing the Wrapping Paper Off Cumulus / NPSP 3.0

Tearing the Wrapping Paper Off Cumulus / NPSP 3.0

The Salesforce Foundation has updated their Nonprofit Starter Pack application, and the new release gives us plenty of reasons to be as excited as a young
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Nonprofit Starter Pack 3.0 - It’s Come a Long Way Baby

Nonprofit Starter Pack 3.0 – It’s Come a Long Way Baby

Nonprofit Starter Pack - where its been and where it is going and why you should consider upgrading to the soon to be released Version 3.0.
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Celebrating the You in Community: Why Salesforce Just Does It Better

Celebrating the You in Community: Why Salesforce Just Does It Better

You are the Community that sets Salesforce apart as a an exceptional customer company. Don't believe me? See how your involvement makes the product grow.
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Click & Pledge Event Management

Click & Pledge Event Management

Many nonprofits hold fundraising events as a way of generating awareness deepening constituent engagement and, of course, raising money. Events take a lot of planning, hard
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Make it Awesome: Salesforce and Eventbrite

Make it Awesome: Salesforce and Eventbrite

Eventbrite is an ideal solution for nonprofit events. So why do nonprofit orgs with Salesforce shy away from it? Here's four ways to make it awesome.
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Work.com: Time for Another Look

Work.com: Time for Another Look

One of the biggest obstacles to using Work.com to effectively manage goals was that it wasn’t integrated with Salesforce.com, so there was no automated way to
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Spring Resolutions for the Nonprofit Salesforce Admin

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

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

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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Making Salesforce Chatter Work for Your Nonprofit

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
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Salesforce Foundation Higher Education Summit 2015

Salesforce Foundation Higher Education Summit 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the 3rd annual Salesforce Higher Education Summit at the University of Miami. I was joined by our
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Migrating from Common Ground to NGO Connect: Tips for Migration

Migrating from Common Ground to NGO Connect: Tips for Migration

Switching between two systems is always a tough process. The data migration, getting used to something new, having to change the way you and your team
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Talk To Your Data

Talk To Your Data

Every day there should be a conversation that happens between you and the data inside of your Salesforce instance. Starting that conversation is not always easy
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Top 5 Chrome Extensions for Salesforce Administrators

Top 5 Chrome Extensions for Salesforce Administrators

If you’re a Salesforce admin or power user, listen up! There are some great community-developed Chrome extensions meant specifically to enhance the Salesforce user experience. Have
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Making it Seamless: Autolaunched Flows and Custom Settings

Making it Seamless: Autolaunched Flows and Custom Settings

How autolaunched flows can help your users, and how you can combine them with custom settings to make your life as an administrator easier.
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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.
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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

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Salesforce’s Approach to Reimagining the Student Information System_ A Learner-Centered and AI-Powered System

Salesforce’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
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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
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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.
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Cloud for Good’s Can’t-Miss Experiences at Dreamforce 2025_ Impact Sector Summit

Cloud for Good’s Can’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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