We implemented CiviCRM in our non-profit company CEPS (www.ceps.eu) for it fits very well our needs. We use it almost out of the box for contact management, memberships, mailing and event registration.
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As we get close to March 31st, we are excited to share that we have raised $9,250 of the $15,000 to get a matching grant to create CiviVolunteer 2.0. Please consider donating what you can to show your support. With this matching grant, we will be able to able volunteer management within CiviCRM more robust and powerful. Here's what some of the contributors are saying about the importance of CiviVolunteer 2.0 to their organizations.
The team is super excited to announce that the fifth beta release of CiviCRM 4.6 is now available for downloading AND you can try it out on the 4.6 sandbox site!
We get a steady trickle of requests regarding changes to what receipts go out when someone signs up for a regular payment. We use an extension to help with this 'norecurreceipt'. The extension basically prevents the is_email_receipt from being set to ON on the civicrm_contribution_recur table - thus allowing the inital mail to go out but not the subsequent ones.
An Interview with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas
The Italy America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) of Texas provides business related services to Italian companies interested in doing business in the US and to the Italian-American business community in Texas. The chamber hosts Italian delegations in various business sectors and arranges meetings to assist them in finding partners or investment opportunities. They also provide translation and interpretation services for the Italian Consulate, organize networking and business events and advertise employment information to the community. In addition to their Houston office, they have branches in Austin and New Orleans, Louisiana. Cividesk recently interviewed Alessia Paolicchi, Executive Director, about the chamber’s experiences transitioning to CiviCRM and the benefits it has provided.
Cividesk will be offering several on-line CiviCRM training classes in April designed for new users or those in need of a refresher. Each two-hour training session focuses in depth on one topic (Contacts, Membership, Events and Contributions). Class size is kept small to allow for Q &A. Visit our website for more information on specific curriculum, dates and cost. Additional questions?
CiviCon Denver is less than a month away and has truly benefited from a large volunteer effort to make this a great event. Sessions are taking shape, sponsors continue to show support and registration is filling up. A few complimentary slots have just been opened up, however, thanks to several awesome event sponsors!
Still trying to decide whether CiviCon Denver is for you? Whether you're new to CiviCRM or a seasoned expert there is something for you in the Mile High City at CiviCon Denver 2015! If you still need reasons to pack your bags, here they are:
TOP 5 REASONS FOR ATTENDING CIVICON:
The team is super excited to announce that the fourth beta release of CiviCRM 4.6 is now available for downloading AND you can try it out on the 4.6 sandbox site!
4.4.13 introduced a regression which could adversely affect some sites so we are putting out 4.4.14.
The issue is here and affects 'some IPNs'. We recommend that you upgrade to this version of 4.4 if you are on the LTS. There is very little change in this from 4.4.13 and, as with other LTS releases, no database change.