Find out more about how CiviCRM is being used in Canada and elsewhere.
Recently I had the chance to attend CiviCamp Toronto, and I was reminded of the power of getting our community together in person. This inspired me to pitch in and try to reboot the CiviDay NYC events that we used to organize here in New York.
I will need your help!
Semper IT and Blackfly Solutions are scaling back involvement in the CiviCRM iATS Payments Extension
If you've opened up CiviCRM and think, “Where do I go to find that?” you are not alone.
In recent user feedback, people told us:
The interface is dated compared to other CRM products.
CiviCRM Extended Security Release (ESR) has slowly grown in popularity as a very stable version of CiviCRM that isn’t too far removed from many of the great features that have shown up in the latest stable version, namely SearchKit, FormBuilder, and the River framework.
For organizations that want to avoid the monthly upgrade process, CiviCRM ESR is a good potential option.
CiviCRM multisite allows separate sites to access the same CiviCRM database with segmented data access, with each site having its own website. Great for chapter, regional, or multi-brand organizations that need some shared infrastructure while still separating parts of their configuration or access.
There are lots of success stories about CiviCRM, nearly all of which are provided by CiviCRM partners. That makes sense as they are the experts at implementing, customizing and managing CiviCRM for organizations all over the world.
Developer documentation and translation spint in The Netherlands
Last week we had a small sprint in The Netherlands funded by CiviCooP focusing on the developer documentation and Dutch translation.
Thanks to the hard work of CiviCRM’s incredible community of contributors, CiviCRM version 6.16.0 is now ready to download. This is a regular monthly release that includes new features and bug fixes. Details are available in the monthly release notes.
Your are encouraged to upgrade now for the most stable, secure CiviCRM experience:
Owning your data is one of the core promises of open source. You choose your software, you control your infrastructure, and you decide who has access to your information. AI should work the same way.
There has been a security release for CiviCRM. Upgrades are available for:
In a previous post, we introduced the CiviCRM community node for n8n, allowing organizations to connect CiviCRM with workflow automation platforms, AI services, productivity tools, and external systems.
First off a little disclaimer: CiviAI is far from production ready yet! We're working hard to develop this foundation and looking to share our work via our github in due course.
Thanks to the hard work of CiviCRM’s incredible community of contributors, CiviCRM version 6.15.0 is now ready to download. This is a regular monthly release that includes new features and bug fixes. Details are available in the monthly release notes.
Your are encouraged to upgrade now for the most stable, secure CiviCRM experience:
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It’s been a great pleasure for me to visit Canada and the city of Toronto for the first time for the 2026 Camp and Sprint. This diverse cosmopolitan city has great food, a relaxed vibe and it's been really enjoyable to wander around in the evening: people are out on the streets and in the parks and squares - hanging out and chatting in dozens of languages.
Every year, non-profits sign up for Salesforce expecting a powerful, affordable solution, only to quietly discover the real cost. Not just in dollars, but in consultant hours, staff training, and the creeping realization that switching would cost even more. This post is about what to consider before you get there.
Recently we’ve been working with a client to review their historic donations, leading us to identify a significant chunk of claimable Gift Aid that was sitting unclaimed.
We were able to build a workflow that empowered staff to spot where Gift Aid declarations were missing and fill those gaps by collecting new declarations without interfering with their donation or membership payments.
In case you haven't noticed, the security landscape for the Internet has changed in the last few weeks.
The big news out there was about Claude Mythos, and if you've been paying attention to AI and Internet security in any way, this is now a "shit hitting the fan" kind of thing.
CiviBRM is a practical user focused conference for everyone who uses CiviCRM in Birmingham on 9th June.
