Category: Foundation

A few years ago, a friend asked me, “How can someone ‘win’ at social media?” This sparked an interesting conversation around what it takes to be a leader on social and what those key performance metric indicators are. Fast forward a couple of years and I had become the social... Read More»

One of the perks working at Salesforce is Volunteer Time Off (VTO). Salesforce essentially pays me to go do volunteer work for four hours a month, or 6 days a year. I’m a female developer at Salesforce and I had been toying with the idea of teaching at a coding... Read More»

Three cheers for the ATL! Salesforce has been named one of Atlanta’s Top Workplaces by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rankings are based on an anonymous survey of our own employees, so this really means a lot to us. See the full list here. What makes Salesforce Atlanta a top workplace? It’s... Read More»

This year, Salesforce turns 16! But hold the candles and the keys to the new car. This year’s milestone is a perfect opportunity to celebrate by saying THANK YOU to all of our awesome customers. Without you, we wouldn’t be here. Thank you for making us successful, year after year!... Read More»

For the clients of Project Open Hand, food is more than one of life’s necessities — it’s medicine. The iconic San Francisco nonprofit is dedicated to feeding some of the Bay Area’s most vulnerable citizens, primarily serving senior in need as well as the critically ill. Project Open Hand maintains... Read More»

Get ready to raise more funds for your university with Advancement Connect from the Salesforce Foundation. Available today, Advancement Connect is an application that empowers universities of all sizes to engage alumni in meaningful ways to significantly increase participation rates and fundraising efforts. With Advancement Connect, universities can manage fundraising,... Read More»

You’ve implemented Salesforce for your higher ed institution but realized there’s still a whole lot left to do. This is where we found ourselves at the University of Miami at the end of our initial implementation a year ago. Empowered by the platform and with our users asking for more,... Read More»

So long, 2014. You were a good year, and we'll think of you fondly. But before it's all over, here's a last hurrah: the top highlights from 2014, tailored to those of you who (like us) might be a tiny bit over-enthusiastic about Salesforce. And in true Letterman style, we'll... Read More»

Although giving back and lending a hand should be a part of our lives year-round, the need for donations and volunteers can be especially high during the holiday season. While there are many ways to do good, as a part of our ongoing “12 Business Days of Salesforce” series, we’ve... Read More»

Today is #GivingTuesday--a global day for giving back. How are you celebrating? Will you donate to your favorite charity? Will you volunteer with a local nonprofit? How about joining a movement? Fifteen years ago, Salesforce transformed corporate philanthropy with the 1-1-1 model of integrated giving and it was one of... Read More»