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CiviCRM version 5.78.0 is now ready to download. This is a regular monthly release. Upgrade now for the most stable CiviCRM experience:

Regular scanning for duplicates is an important part of good data hygiene, but it's certainly no fun; this extension does it for you in your sleep.

Duplicate contacts in your CRM are a source of trouble.

CiviCRM 5.79, which will be released around November 7 2024, will include a slightly different experience for administrators who wish to install extensions. On the surface, it is a rather small change which will make CiviCRM easier to use though it may have a bigger impact for CiviCRM hosting providers and for extension developers.

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.

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.  

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

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.

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!

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.

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”.