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Meet Us at the Salesforce World Tour in New York

Meet Us at the Salesforce World Tour in New York

The Salesforce World Tour in New York will be here on Dec. 15. Come out and see the Cloud for Good team and catch sessions by
Fundraising is Easier with Social Studio

Fundraising is Easier with Social Studio

Learn how to listen, engage and connect with your constituents on their turf using Social Studio from the Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
Volunteer Time Off Makes You Better at Your Job

Volunteer Time Off Makes You Better at Your Job

Volunteer Time Off (VTO) is a growing trend as an employee benefit offered by companies. Volunteer time off provides benefits to both the company and the
Guarding Against Online Fraud on #GivingTuesday: 3 Expert Strategies

Guarding Against Online Fraud on #GivingTuesday: 3 Expert Strategies

#GivingTuesday, one of the biggest fundraising days of the year, is coming up. This post contains tips to avoid fraud on #GivingTuesday and throughout the year.
Nonprofits Are Creating Value With Salesforce

Nonprofits Are Creating Value With Salesforce

More and more nonprofit organizations are using Salesforce to power their mission and create additional value for their constituents. The flexibility, openness and expansive ecosystem of
5 Fundraising Processes You Should Track in Salesforce

5 Fundraising Processes You Should Track in Salesforce

Fundraising is hard work. It requires excellent relationship-building skills, a strong understanding of the funding landscape in your community, and strategic decision-making. Salesforce can be a
Blazing Trails Beyond Dreamforce

Blazing Trails Beyond Dreamforce

Dreamforce 2016 was the year of the trail blazer. Cloud for Good has put together a summary of the highlights from this year's Dreamforce.
Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Object Overkill

Common Pitfalls When Implementing Salesforce for Nonprofits: Custom Object Overkill

The key to the success of your Salesforce implementation is moderation and this is especially true when it comes to custom object creation. Even if an
Right or Wrong: How Do I Decide?

Right or Wrong: How Do I Decide?

When there’s more than one way to get something done, how do you make the best choice? Consistency is the key. If you’ve used Salesforce for
Change Doesn’t Always Have To Be Scary

Change Doesn’t Always Have To Be Scary

Change is all about how you manage the process. Implementing a new CRM like Salesforce can certainly lead to unintended consequences if you don’t manage the

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Email to Case - An Overview - Cloud for Good

Email to Case – An Overview

In Salesforce, the Case Object is often used to track a constituent issue or problem that needs resolution. Just like anything else in Salesforce, it can
Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Dreamforce

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 - Cloud for Good

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 - Cloud for Good

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- Cloud for Good

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
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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
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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
A Cloud Document Storage Guide for Your Organization

A Cloud Document Storage Guide for Your Organization

Every organization has the digital file equivalent of a kitchen junk drawer - it's usually on a shared network drive where files have been placed for
Cloud for Good Welcomes Chad Martin as Director of Digital Services

Cloud for Good Welcomes Chad Martin as Director of Digital Services

Written by Cloud for Good Team February 28, 2018 (ASHEVILLE, NC) – Cloud for Good, a Salesforce.com Gold Partner and a Salesforce.org Premium Partner, announced Chad Martin as

Top Five Reasons to Attend the Higher Ed Summit in Washington, DC

Top Five Reasons to Attend the Higher Ed Summit in Washington, DC

The Higher Ed Summit is taking place March 21 - 23, 2018 in Washington, DC. From networking to professional development, we have complied our top five
Top Five Reasons Your K-12 School Should Move to Salesforce

Top Five Reasons Your K-12 School Should Move to Salesforce

We've explored five reasons why K-12 schools are making the move to Salesforce. From breaking down silos to ensuring students receive the best education, the Salesforce
Salesforce: Managing Animal Welfare Constituents

Salesforce: Managing Animal Welfare Constituents

Organizations that help animals find forever homes are turning to Salesforce to track adopters, donors, volunteers, events and more in a central location. Managing all animal
Facebook Fundraising Trends and the Expanding Nonprofit Technology Landscape

Facebook Fundraising Trends and the Expanding Nonprofit Technology Landscape

Facebook's waived donation fees and expanded fundraising and disaster relief tools have implications for the crowded nonprofit technology landscape in 2018.