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5 Stumbling Blocks to Migrating Recurring Donors and How to Overcome Them

Written by Cloud for Good Team Nonprofit organizations rely on recurring donors to help them deliver ontheir mission. Not only do they provide consistent monthly revenue

Resilience, Recovery, Reimagining: How Salesforce Can Help Hospitals Survive COVID-19

Written by Cloud for Good Team The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the incredible weaknesses that currently exist in the American public health system. While the strengths

Cloud for Good is Great Place to Work Certified for the 7th Year in a Row

Written by Cloud for Good Team Asheville, North Carolina – February 23, 2021 – Cloud for Good has been certified as a Great Place to Work for

Salesforce Spring ’21 Release Recap

Written by Cloud for Good Team One of my favorite things about Salesforce is that it is constantly evolving, with regular releases three times a year.

An Interview with Omatic: Connecting Accounting + Fundraising Departments with Salesforce Integration

Written by Cloud for Good Team Accounting and fundraising are two connected, yet disparate, departments found within most nonprofit organizations. While the departments are intrinsically linked,

The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

Written by Cloud for Good Team As a continuation of our Gift Processing with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator blog published last month, I wanted to

Keeping Your Data Safe: Finding Peace of Mind With Salesforce

Written by Cloud for Good Team Security has been one of the most prevailing through-lines of 2020 and 2021. Through taking donor information over the phone

Crafting A Constituent-Centric Experience In The Post-Pandemic World

Written by Cloud for Good Team NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. Read it here. There’s no denying the profound impact COVID-19 has had

Gift Processing With Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

Written by Cloud for Good Team As outlined in Tal Frankfurt and Kestryl Lowrey’s illuminating examination on Salesforce Advancement for Higher Education, the Nonprofit Success Pack

Using Marketing Cloud as a Lead Funnel Tool, Part 2

Written by Cloud for Good Team Welcome back to our exploration of using Marketing Cloud as a lead funnel! If you haven’t yet, make sure to

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OPM or (N)OPM? How Salesforce Can Transform Your Approach to Online Program Management

Written by Cloud for Good Team To OPM? Or n(O)PM? That is the question. No, that wasn’t the question that made it into Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, but

Dreamforce 2024: Nonprofit Keynote Highlights: Amplifying Your Mission and Impact with AI

The Cloud for Good team at Salesforce’s highly-anticipated Dreamforce 2024 conference unpack the key insights, highlights, and product innovations on AI, data, and Nonprofit Cloud from

Dreamforce 2024: Education Keynote Highlights: Elevate Every Education Journey with AI + Data + Action

The Cloud for Good team at Salesforce's highly-anticipated Dreamforce 2024 conference unpack the key insights, highlights, and product innovations on AI, data, and Education Cloud from

Where to Find Cloud for Good: Dreamforce 2024

Written by Cloud for Good Team Get ready for Dreamforce 2024! Salesforce’s flagship event is set to kick off on Tuesday, September 17th in San Francisco,

Highlights from the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement

Jordan Sites shares the highlights of the 2024 CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement, where the Cloud for Good team and other advancement leaders learned, connected,

Find Success with Event Management: 5 Key Considerations for Your Event Management Platform

This guest blog by Blackthorn CEO Chris Federspiel dives into the importance of choosing the right event management platform that can meet your current event management

A Path to Success: Strategic Salesforce Roadmap

By laying a comprehensive strategic roadmap, Cloud for Good is helping the college harness the full potential of Salesforce, ensuring that its technology would both support

Salesforce Announces New Product Innovations for Education Cloud at the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement

Salesforce announced three new product innovations for Education Cloud for Advancement & Alumni Relations at the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement in New York City

Where to Find Cloud for Good This Summer: Upcoming Events

Written by Cloud for Good Team Summer is a season that many of us look forward to. Whether it’s because of the beautiful weather, scenic transformations

Considerations for Migrating from NPSP to NPC: Review the Timing for Your Technology Transformation

Learn about some key questions you should ask as you determine the best time to make the change from Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) to Nonprofit

Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

Hear from Cloud for Good’s Executive Vice President of Services and Managing Directors on what they are most thankful for as we enter the 2021 holiday

The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

On November 15th, 2021, the Power of Us Hub moved over to the Trailblazer community. This migration is a great step for the entire ecosystem.

Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Cloud for Good, alongside the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and Dallas College, today announced a partnership to provide an apprenticeship pathway to

Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel with UMBC

Cloud for Good has helped UMBC implement a technology foundation that has changed the way they think about their systems.

Event Recap: Apps to Amp Up Your Recruitment and Admissions

Learn how Blackthorn Events and Mogli third-party apps work with Salesforce to innovate recruitment and admissions in this event recap.

An Interview with BWF on the Value of the RFP Process

Cloud for Good recently sat down with BWF's Jason Boley to discuss the value and best processes of the RFP process.

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Explore by Topic:

Industry

Topic / Function

Product / Service

5 Stumbling Blocks to Migrating Recurring Donors and How to Overcome Them

Resilience, Recovery, Reimagining: How Salesforce Can Help Hospitals Survive COVID-19

Cloud for Good is Great Place to Work Certified for the 7th Year in a Row

Salesforce Spring ’21 Release Recap

An Interview with Omatic: Connecting Accounting + Fundraising Departments with Salesforce Integration

The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

Keeping Your Data Safe: Finding Peace of Mind With Salesforce

Crafting A Constituent-Centric Experience In The Post-Pandemic World

Gift Processing With Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

Using Marketing Cloud as a Lead Funnel Tool, Part 2

Latest Posts

OPM or (N)OPM? How Salesforce Can Transform Your Approach to Online Program Management

Dreamforce 2024: Nonprofit Keynote Highlights: Amplifying Your Mission and Impact with AI

Dreamforce 2024: Education Keynote Highlights: Elevate Every Education Journey with AI + Data + Action

Where to Find Cloud for Good: Dreamforce 2024

Highlights from the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement

Find Success with Event Management: 5 Key Considerations for Your Event Management Platform

A Path to Success: Strategic Salesforce Roadmap

Salesforce Announces New Product Innovations for Education Cloud at the CASE Summit for Leaders in Advancement

Where to Find Cloud for Good This Summer: Upcoming Events

Considerations for Migrating from NPSP to NPC: Review the Timing for Your Technology Transformation

Giving Thanks with Cloud for Good

The Power of Us Hub Has Moved to the Trailblazer Community

Cloud for Good Announces Talent for Good Dallas Hub

Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel with UMBC

Event Recap: Apps to Amp Up Your Recruitment and Admissions

An Interview with BWF on the Value of the RFP Process