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How Dreamforce Changed Me

For me, 2013 was the first year I was able to attend Dreamforce and I must say I had no clue what to expect. Sure I...

White Paper: Becoming a Connected Organization

Wondering about the Nonprofit Starter Pack or NGO Connect? We have done all the leg work for you! Download this free white paper to navigate the...

10 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Attend Dreamforce

You may be asking yourself, “But why should my nonprofit attend? Isn’t it just another tech conference?” To answer this question I’ve put together the following...

Become a Connected Organization with NGO Connect

If you are a major gift manager, super fundraiser, or a volunteer mobilizer, you have a great reason to get excited. The Salesforce Foundation has recently...

Making Your Back Office Hum with Salesforce

All companies, whether for or nonprofit, need to hire and onboard new employees. In many cases, the hiring process may be run through a job board...

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

At many nonprofits, and in particular at smaller organizations, staff members tend to wear many hats. There may not be someone who has “administer Salesforce” written...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Leveraging Salesforce and HEDA for Student Recruitment

In the face of a more competitive and increasingly diverse recruitment pool, it's important for higher education institutions to leverage recruitment data and analytics to identify...

3 Considerations for Your First Nonprofit Drip Program

Nonprofit drip programs shouldn't feel overwhelming. In fact, your first nonprofit drip program can be very simple. Let us help guide you through this process and...

How Women In Tech (WIT) Changed My Career

Women in Tech (WIT) and Salesforce are helping more women go after technology focused careers. One of our Goodies shares her story with WIT and the...

Major Donors: Cultivating and Implementing A Salesforce Strategy

Major donors and the strategies around managing these portfolios can be one of the trickiest beasts to tame. Let's explore how you can match highlights of...

Roll Up Your ROI with Campaign Hierarchies

Campaign Hierarchies use the Parent Campaign field to link any number of child campaigns to a single parent campaign. We provide step-by-step instructions to help you...

Take Note! Migrating Notes to New Content Notes in Salesforce

The Notes & Attachments related list is on the way out. Content Notes and Files will replace these features, and both have major advantages over the...