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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?

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

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

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.

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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Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Dreamforce

I have been inspired by Dreamforce every year since 2005, so I decided to take the majority of the Cloud for Good team to Dreamforce this

Choosing the Right Email Provider for Your Salesforce

We reviewed the common email service providers who offer Salesforce integration including MyEmma, VerticalReponse, iContact, ExactTarget, and MailChimp.

Choosing Between the NPSP and Standard EE

When you apply for the Power of Us grant you need to select between two trial configurations the EE + NPSP (“Pre-configured for Donor Management”) or

Data Migration: Apsona for Salesforce

Apsona for Salesforce is another exceptionally useful ETL (Export Transform Load) app, with some unique advantages that make it an essential tool to keep in your

Winter 13 Release for Nonprofits – Sales Cloud

Winter ’13 has more surprises for us in the nonprofit community, the Sales Cloud are the ones aimed specifically at the development directors who help keep

How to Integrate Online Forms with Salesforce.com?

There are number of ways to integrate your online website forms with Salesforce. How do they compare? We did the leg work for you and below

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

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

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

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

Giving (Tues)Days: 24 Hour Fundraising Campaigns

Written by Cloud for Good Team Giving Day Campaigns A positive trend in the world today is the rise of charitable giving & altruism. In fact,

Spooky Data Migrations: Demystified

Written by Cloud for Good Team With Halloween today, and all of the haunted houses, scary costumes, and horror nights at Theme Parks, I have already

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Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

10 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Attend Dreamforce

Become a Connected Organization with NGO Connect

Making Your Back Office Hum with Salesforce

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

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

The Community’s Salesforce Hidden Gems

Cloud for Good Named to Inc. 500 List

Tearing the Wrapping Paper Off Cumulus / NPSP 3.0

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

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

Latest Posts

Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Dreamforce

Choosing the Right Email Provider for Your Salesforce

Choosing Between the NPSP and Standard EE

Data Migration: Apsona for Salesforce

Winter 13 Release for Nonprofits – Sales Cloud

How to Integrate Online Forms with Salesforce.com?

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

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

How Grant Management in Salesforce Can Improve Your Fundraising Strategy

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

Giving (Tues)Days: 24 Hour Fundraising Campaigns

Spooky Data Migrations: Demystified