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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...

Why Salesforce is the Right Solution for Organizations Moving from Raiser’s Edge

At Cloud for Good, we have migrated over 250 nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions from Raiser’s Edge to Salesforce. Here are the top reasons why...

Salesforce Data Cloud Myths: Truth or False?

As Data Cloud rapidly develops, questions about Data Cloud's function and how it can address their challenges are becoming increasingly complex and misconceptions about Data Cloud...

Considerations for Migrating from NPSP to NPC: Assess Your Current Salesforce Footprint

Salesforce’s Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) was built on top of Salesforce by Salesforce.org and the fundraising community. Since its inception, it has been enhanced with mission-critical...

Managing Change in a Federated Organizational Model

The success of championing change and adopting and using new technologies depends on prioritizing and embracing change management, but federated organizations face unique challenges when it...

Salesforce Summer ‘24 Release: What You Need to Know

Salesforce has launched its newest release, packed with updates aimed at enhancing your user experience and supercharging your Salesforce instance. We’ve read through all of the...

Dream Big in Education With CRM + AI + Data + Trust: Education Summit 2024 Innovation Keynote Highlights

Cloud for Good experts at the 2024 Salesforce Education Summit in San Diego joined the summit's innovation keynote. Here are the highlights from the keynote....

Our Point of View About Salesforce’s Nonprofit Cloud and Education Cloud

As we continue to work with the Nonprofit and Education Clouds and Salesforce continues to develop and release features, we wanted to provide a look at...

Top 5 Considerations for Migrating from Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack to Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud

Find out Cloud for Good's top 5 considerations if you're thinking of migrating from Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) to Nonprofit Cloud....

CRM + AI + Data + Trust: What to Expect at the 2024 Salesforce Education Summit

Cloud for Good is pleased to be sponsoring the Salesforce Education Summit. Learn how to navigate the event, and where you can find Cloud for Good....

Keeping Your Data Safe: Protecting HIPAA with Salesforce

Before my time at Cloud for Good, I worked for a medical transcription company as a Microsoft Network Administrator. Soon into my role, HIPAA was introduced...

Cloud for Good Announces New Education Accelerators for Advancement and Recruiting & Admissions

March 23, 2021 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good recently unveiled their latest technology offerings to the education sector with the announcement of the Advancement and...

Creating Actionable Data with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator

In a previously published blog, The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator, we showed how the connection between the Nonprofit...

How to Get the Most Out of Salesforce’s Nonprofit Summit

The first-ever Salesforce Nonprofit Summit is almost a month away! Below are some details on how you can join the amazing speakers, an inspiring community of changemakers, and education breakout sessions...

Why Cloud for Good is Excited About Admissions Connect

Admissions Connect is a comprehensive new tool from Salesforce.org poised to transform the way recruiting and admissions departments engage with their prospective students in the higher education space. Built on the Education Data Architecture...

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

Nonprofit organizations rely on recurring donors to help them deliver ontheir mission. Not only do they provide consistent monthly revenue but, according to Philanthropy News Digest,...