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CiviCRM is a great fit for mission-driven organizations because it delivers what proprietary platforms typically can’t: true ownership of your data and the ability to meet unique business requirements. But, as we know from experience, the more complex the system, the more complex the upgrade process can be. “Complex” isn’t bad, but it should be planned for when looking ahead at projected costs for maintaining system security and functionality.

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Whether you're an experienced developer or site builder OR are just learning the ropes, come to the free Developer Intro to CiviCRM Entity training Tuesday, February 13th 10am PST / 12pm EST / 6pm GMT

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Watch part 3 of Skvare's training series on the CiviCRM Entity Drupal module.

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By genadellett Filed under Drupal 7, Drupal 8+, Training

Watch part 2 of Skvare's training series on the CiviCRM Entity Drupal module.

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By genadellett Filed under Drupal 7, Drupal 8+, Training

Find out what's possible with CiviCRM and Drupal 8 and 9. Watch Part 1 of Skvare's training series on getting the most out of the Drupal CiviCRM Entity module.

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Ready to take your Drupal 8 (or Drupal 9!) website to the next level with CiviCRM? Join Skvare's upcoming training series to learn how to leverage the Drupal CiviCRM Entity module.

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By genadellett Filed under Case studies and user stories, CiviContribute, CiviMail

Just because your nonprofit's email communications are interesting to you (the person who most likely created them!) doesn't mean they will be interesting to your community. Is your call to action clear? Is your imagery inspiring and connected to your content?

Remove the guesswork from your email marketing strategy by using CiviCRM's A/B email testing feature.

Through A/B testing you can evaluate:

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By genadellett Filed under Case studies and user stories, CiviCampaign, CiviContribute, CiviEvent, CiviMail, CiviReport

Your nonprofit doesn't have just one fundraising strategy. You have many. Think events, donor letters and appeals, e-newsletter blasts, planned giving, and capital campaigns. Each of these strategies typically targets a specific segment of your community, even if the funds raised impact the same budget line.

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By genadellett Filed under Case studies and user stories, CiviContribute

We all give to causes because we care, but we may care more about the person who's asking us than the cause our money is going to. That's completely fine and completely normal. Nowadays nearly one-third of all online donations come from peer-to-peer campaigns, which are especially effective for Millenials and Gen X. 

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