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Building a Nonprofit Tech Stack That Scales With Your Mission

Your nonprofit tech stack didn’t become complex overnight. This was the starting point of my recent conversation with Amelia Baumann on The Nonprofit Boost, the podcast from Double the Donation. The episode, “Leveraging Corporate Support for Fundraising Success,” explores how nonprofits can build the systems and data foundations necessary to unlock corporate giving, reduce hidden opportunity costs, and ultimately do more of the work that matters.

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Daniel Dibble Daniel Dibble

Reflections on Dreamforce 2025 from a First-Time Attendee

Dreamforce 2025 was my first time attending the event in person! So much change has happened in the last 24 months in regards to Salesforce and in the area that Canvas Cloud serves most: Nonprofits. I was eager to hear about the new product releases before anyone else and to meet thousands of people who share a mutual love of Salesforce.

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Benjamin Dolar Benjamin Dolar

10 Tips for Dreamforce 2025 from the Experts at Canvas Cloud

Dreamforce 2025 isn’t just another Salesforce conference—it’s the ultimate experience for the global Salesforce Ohana. With more than 50,000 Trailblazers, Admins, Consultants, and Partners gathering in San Francisco this October 14–16, it can feel overwhelming if you don’t plan ahead. Here are 10 expert tips from the team at Canvas Cloud.

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Daniel Dibble Daniel Dibble

A Summer on the Solar Circuit: Agrivoltaics and Clean Energy Lessons

This summer took me from solar farms to expo floors, from local innovators to global leaders, all united by a shared mission: accelerating the clean energy transition. I had the privilege of attending three major events: ASES SOLAR 2025, the Midwest Solar Expo, and RE+ 2025. One theme in particular stood out everywhere I went: agrivoltaics.

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