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September 18, 2024
By SYSTOPIA Filed under Extensions
At SYSTOPIA, we have developed a large set of CiviCRM extensions, Drupal modules and other tools. Currently, we are actively maintaining or co-maintaining over 60 repositories. In this blog series, we want to showcase some of the Civi tools we are most proud of: and the funding framework is a big one! Thanks for reading on.
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August 30, 2024
By skornienFiled under

Every non-profit organization struggles with scheduling chaos and missed appointments if it doesn't have an appropriate system. CiviCRM is designed especially for NGOs and non-profits' needs and doesn't let poor planning hold organizations back. With a new extension, CiviAppointment, CiviCRM users can easily create various types of meetings and book them for required contacts hassle-free.  

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August 30, 2024
By dev-team Filed under Release announcements

CiviCRM version 5.77.0 is now ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:

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August 27, 2024
By RoseLaniganFiled under

With only three weeks to go, time is running out to book your place on the UK Sprint or Developer Training!

Sprint

As always, our sprints are friendly and welcoming events that provide an opportunity for you to get to know the rest of the CiviCRM community and contribute back to the project at the same time. They are ideal for working on your pet project, learning about the latest developments in CiviCRM and building up your CiviCRM network.

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August 20, 2024
By SYSTOPIA Filed under Extensions
CiviCRM has a lot of entities tailor-made for a non-profit’s CRM needs. Contacts, participants, memberships, activities and many more. But what if you want to keep track of a different “thing” in Civi? Well, we’ve got just the thing!
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August 15, 2024
By jackrabbithannaFiled under

CiviCRM Form Builder is a powerful and rapidly-evolving CiviCRM feature which has seen major advancements in each of the past several versions. This extension allows site builders to create custom forms to filter custom SearchKit searches, create simple contact creation forms, and much more.

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August 12, 2024
By AlanDixon Filed under Security

and is that really a thing? 

I’ve noticed an increase in questions about security over the past year. While I would say that you can’t be too secure, I’m not as convinced that you can’t have too much “security”. The difference is that “being secure” is not the same as doing things in the name of “more security”.

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August 12, 2024
By jamienovickFiled under

Hello again CiviCRM community!

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August 8, 2024
By dev-team Filed under Release announcements

CiviCRM version 5.76.0 is now ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:

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August 7, 2024
By josh Filed under Marketing and Promotion

Next year, CiviCRM will celebrate 20 years of existence! And while some things have changed dramatically in both the community and software, our mission has remained the same: to ensure that all organizations, regardless of size, budget or focus, can access a world-class CRM.

Our commitment to this mission is as strong as ever and is, in fact, a primary driver behind an impending change in how we present CiviCRM via https//civicrm.org, its primary marketing channel.

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