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CiviAI: Exploring the Future of AI in CiviPlus Intentional AI implementation

Unless you've been living under a (rather large) rock you may have noticed that AI is everywhere right now. Every day seems to bring a new tool or breakthrough about how AI will change the way we work.

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.

EU member states already require e-invoicing for public procurement (B2G). Many national administrations are now enforcing these rules for business-to-business (B2B) transactions as well — including non-profit organizations that operate commercially. At SYSTOPIA, we've taken up the challenge and are developing CiviInvoice: a CiviCRM extension for compliant e-invoices — and, beyond that, a genuinely solid invoicing solution for CiviCRM that the ecosystem has long been missing.

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.

Tis the season to think about Drupal upgrades, and this year we prepare for Drupal 12 and upgrades to Drupal 11. Drupal 12 is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2026 and when it is released, Drupal 10 will be deprecated and will no longer receive security updates.

Wednesday, day 3 of Toronto's CiviCamp, is the full-day event in the style of a BarCamp or "Unconference". It's a chance for everyone involved or interested in CiviCRM to spend the day together, sharing experiences, ideas and contact information, and generally getting inspired.