More sessions confirmed for CiviCamp Manchester
We look forward to welcoming you to CiviCamp Manchester on Friday 1 December 2023.
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Funding Application Portals with CiviCRM – Looking for Pilot Users
Submit, review and approve funding applications, disburse funds, create and check accountability statements. All this and more is possible with CiviCRM! This is how we built a flexible and modular solution for efficient and user-friendly funding application management with the new funding application portal.
CiviCRM 5.67 Release
CiviCRM version 5.67.0 is now out and ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:
Top CiviCRM Extensions to Use in Building an Association Membership Site
Imagine building a house. You've got the basic structure, but to make it truly your dream home, you need the right tools and decorations.
Now, think of your association's membership site as that house. It's already great, but you can make it even better with the right extensions. That's where CiviCRM extensions come into play.
CiviCamp Manchester- We'd love to hear you
CiviCamp is coming back to Manchester (1st December).
We'd love to hear from anyone who wants to deliver a session on the day.
If you've got an idea for a talk/ presentation/ workshop. Please get in touch with us.
CiviCRM 5.66 Release
CiviCRM version 5.66.0 is now out and ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:
Maximizing Association Sponsorship Opportunities With CiviCRM
Every association whether big or small can do with a little sponsorship. Sponsorship is one of the fuels that keeps the engine running for associations. You can fund your events, projects, and initiatives that benefit your members and communities.
Spice up your CiviCRM - This was the CiviCamp 2023 in Leipzig
120 users and interested people from about 70 organisations gathered on Monday, September 11, 2023 in Leipzig for the CiviCamp organised by Software für Engagierte e.V..
"After the camp is before the sprint"
For 33 of the participants at the CiviCamp in Leipzig, it went straight on: for two more days, they worked on the further development of CiviCRM in a sprint in the small town of Zeitz near Leipzig in the "Alte Nudelfabrik". "Software für Engagierte" had proclaimed the topic of "fundraising" as its focus. And so this sprint not only involved developers and CiviCRM implementers - but with Civi admins, power users and experienced fundraisers, a broad spectrum of CiviCRM experience and expertise came together.
How a small charity successfully adopted CiviCRM
Earlier this week Tina and Patrick from Embracing Age gave a detailed and insightful talk about their journey to adopt CiviCRM at CiviUsers UK. They've come a long way in a short period of time. It's impressive to see how much they've achieved on a limited budget and without a dedicated IT department.
They shared how they have successfully integrated CiviCRM into their daily operations, including:
CiviCRM 5.65.0, 5.64.4, 5.63.4-ESR Security Release
There has been a security release for CiviCRM. Upgrades are available for:
Bookings open for CiviCRM Manchester 2023
Join us in November/December for the biggest CiviCRM event of the year. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn more about CiviCRM and get involved in the community.
CiviCRM Manchester takes place over a ten-day period from 29 November to 8 December. There is lots happening - whether you are new to CiviCRM or have been using it for years, there will be something for you. This is an event that you can't afford to miss so book your place now!
Harnessing CiviCRM For Your Association Member Journey
From the moment a prospect first learns about your association until they evolve into a loyal member, a journey unfolds that is filled with interactions, engagement, and growth.
We've harnessed the magic of CiviCRM as an effective tool in our member lounge portal to manage interactions, engage members, and foster meaningful relationships.
Bristol Civi Meet Up - Thursday 7th September
CiviCRM Meet Up - The Create Centre, Thursday 7th September 2023, 1:30 - 4.00pm.
This free event is a great opportunity to meet other CiviCRM users, share best practice and learn from each other.
Some highlights:
The Beginning of Green: How Can We Make CiviCRM More Sustainable?
This article is based on Michael McAndrew's lighting talk at CiviCamp London. Let's start the conversation on how CiviCRM can become more environmentally sustainable.
Read this if you've deleted old CiviCase activity revisions or non-case scheduled followup activities
This may be of more importance to anyone who ran some queries to delete old CiviCase revisions, but can affect anyone who uses the Schedule Followup section at the bottom of the activity form regularly, either on case activities or non-case activities.
Some activities you didn't mean to delete may have been deleted as well. For more information see https://lab.civicrm.org/-/snippets/93
CiviCRM 5.64 Release
CiviCRM version 5.64.0 is now out and ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:
Skvare Celebrates 15 Years of Delivering Technical Solutions
Skvare has been dedicated to delivering high-quality web solutions to its clients and making a positive impact in the world since its inception in 2008. July 27, 2023 marks the agency's 15th anniversary.
Recent and Upcoming Changes in the CiviCRM Admin Interface
Whenever a new CiviCRM version is released, the announcements tend to focus on new features, which lately have been mostly improvements to SearchKit, FormBuilder and Api4, the underlying tools that will help build new CiviCRM interfaces. While you can already use SearchKit/FormBuilder for custom listings and forms, out of the box, the improvements are not very visible.