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Mai 4, 2016
By michaelmcandrew Filed under CiviCon

There is still time to register for the 2016 CiviCon! Visit www.colorado2016.civicrm.org for a complete list of sessions, the schedule, and FAQ's about the event.

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Mai 3, 2016
By yashodha Filed under Release announcements, Security Releases, Security

The latest release of CiviCRM 4.6 and 4.7 includes security fixes. We recommend upgrading to 4.7.7 or 4.6.16 to ensure the security of your site and data. The latest releases include 2 moderately critical fixes. A number of other non-security issues have also been fixed in the latest releases.

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Mai 2, 2016
By cividesk Filed under Case studies and user stories

Around nine years ago, my wife Virginie was Executive Director for the Rocky Mountain French American Chamber of Commerce, and struggling with Excel spreadsheets, paper memberships forms, and email-based event registration. She asked me to help her find a software to manage her nonprofit. Little did we know that this would have such a huge impact on both of our lives ...

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Mai 2, 2016
By chloerickard Filed under Case studies and user stories, CiviCRM, Community
CiviCRM member Cool Earth

Photography by Alicia Fox / Cool Earth

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April 28, 2016
By cividesk Filed under Case studies and user stories

The Denver Ballet Guild supports and celebrates the beauty and power of dance by encouraging interest in ballet and other forms of dance. The organization is managed exclusively by volunteers, who promote dance at all levels and conduct annual fundraising activities to support the dance community.

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April 27, 2016
By josh Filed under Marketing and Promotion, Sprints

CiviCon is back in ColoradoCiviCRM sprints are a tremendous opportunity to get involved with the community while supporting the project. But, they can be a bit off-putting for non-developers because there is often a perception that they’re geared towards writing code.

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April 26, 2016
By avaguilar Filed under CiviCRM, Training

Progressive Technology Project invites you and members of your staff and team to Join us in Seattle for a kick-ass CiviCRM/Powerbase training. During this three-day in-person session, you'll sharpen your skills and knowledge to effectively use CiviCRM/Powerbase--no matter your user level. We're offering three tracks on different da

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April 21, 2016
By KilakwaBT Filed under CiviCon

The CiviCon Colorado session schedule is all set. There are exciting sessions scheduled on various topics in product tracks at the beginner & advanced level as well as a track dedicated to the CiviCRM community. There will also be a Lightning Talk session and a Consultant's Cafe where attendees can ask questions to experts about specific topics.

Here are a few sessions to look forward to:

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April 21, 2016
By michaelmcandrew Filed under Community, Sustainability

Over the past few months we've had a few requests for more clarity in on how the CiviCRM community is structured - how things are organized, lines of accountability, etc.  It's crucial that this stuff is well understood by everyone that uses and contributes to CiviCRM. It helps us stay productive, helps newcomers understand how they can get involved, and helps us to scale.

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April 20, 2016
By michaelmcandrew Filed under Documentation

We've built a new home for CiviCRM's documentation. Here's a quick run down of what we've done, why we've done it, and how you can help with the move.

First, a quick recap of our documentation's long and illustrious history:

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