CIVICRM COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
December 2015
 
User Friendly Solutions For Associations
 
 
Get Ready For CiviDay 2016
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Get ready for CiviDay 2016 with a meetup in your city. Check out the list of meetups and if your city isn't on the list, organise a meetup near you!
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Success Story
 
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Image Credit: ACA NSW Educators Weekend Retreat, photo by Brianna Casey, CEO

 
A CiviCRM Makeover for the Australian Childcare Alliance
 
ACA inherited an inadequately implemented, heavily customised, poorly supported & undocumented older implementation of CiviCRM. Despite this, ACA gave Civi a 2nd chance & hasn’t regreted their decision.
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Tip
 
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When should I use Activities vs. Events?
 
If I want to track attendance to a weekly free event, which one should I use?
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Humans of CiviCRM
 
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Time for Renewal
 
Dave Greenberg reflects on the joys and challenges of his eleven year journey with CiviCRM.
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News and Product Updates
 
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New Year, New Long Term Support
 
CiviCRM 4.6 will formally become the LTS (Long Term Support) starting Jan 31, 2016.
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Use CiviCRM for Its Features, but Support It for Its Purpose
 
Give to CiviCRM because it exists to empower organizations all across the world to have meaningful impact.
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Payment Processing 101 — Learn All the Ins and Outs
 
Read the summary of iATS Payments' talk on payment processing that was given during the User Summit 2015.
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CiviCRM User Summit 2015 Report
 
Read the final report from the CiviCRM User Summit 2015, which includes financials as well as ideas for improvements for next year.
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New Extension Finds Zombies
 
Sometimes when importing contacts, these are marked as deceased even though they are alive. Find out how to fix this.
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Thanks to Our Renewing Partners
 
 
Partners not only provide expert CiviCRM solutions for clients around the world, they take the extra step of directly supporting the Core Team and contribute to the project’s overall sustainability. Learn more about the CiviCRM Partner Program today.
 
Special thanks to our partners for renewing their commitment:
 
 
 
CiviSMTP
 
JMA Consulting
 
Specialists in e-Advocacy, e-Consultation, and Citizen Engagement.
 
 
 
CiviSMTP
 
CiviDesk
 
Provides financial support and in-kind use of their SMTP services.
 
 
 
CiviSMTP
 
CiviTeacher
 
Organizes clear and concise videos into a permanent, portable and searchable CiviCRM learning library.
 
 
 
CiviSMTP
 
Greenleaf Advancement
 
The home of CiviCRM on demand.
 
New & Renewing Members
 
 
CiviCRM Members ROCK! They not only help sustain the Core Team, their support ensures that each and every organization that relies on the software today can continue to do so tomorrow. Learn more about how membership is vital to CiviCRM and about becoming a member today.
 
Thank you to our newest members for supporting CiviCRM:
 

Canine Companions for Independence, United States

Youth for Christ, United States

University of Cambridge Development & Alumni Relations, United Kingdom

Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historical Sites, United States

 
 
 
 
Thank you to our renewing members!
 
Your ongoing support is awesome!
 

International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection, Switzerland

 
Welcome Sponsors
 
 
Project sponsors do more than just benefit from CiviCRM. They share our commitment to make the world a better place by enhancing and extending CiviCRM's capabilities, and by providing direct financial or in-kind support to the Core Team.
 
 
 
CiviSMTP
 
Electric Embers
 
Provides the Core Team with email infrastructure.
 
 
 
CiviSMTP
 
CiviSMTP
 
Provides financial support and in-kind use of their SMTP services.
 
Events
 
FREE CiviCRM Introductory Webinars
 
Due to the popularity of these webinars, we have added different webinars in different time zones to accommodate your schedules. Please register online by clicking on the date of the webinar you choose to attend.
 

December 9, hosted by Ginkgo Street Labs, Washington, DC

Watch previous CiviCRM 101 Webinars on the CiviCRM YouTube channel

 
 
 
Click Here for a List of all Upcoming Events
 
Special Thanks
 
 
Special thanks to Meg Martin and Marisa Porter from Wanna Pixel Inc. for designing beautiful and engaging newsletters. We appreciate all you've done to make this a newsletter we're all proud of.
 
 
Connect with your local CiviCRM Community
 
 

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Do you want to contribute content to the newsletter? Email Linda: lwupagano@backofficethinking.com
 
 
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