CiviCamp Toronto kicks off with a two-day Admin Training, May 25th and 26th, aimed at folks much like yourself, who need to manage CiviCRM on a day-to-day basis.
We're happy to announce the lineup of speakers and topics for this training.
Your Presenters:
Kathryn Carruthers
Kathryn began her technology career building and maintaining local area networks, developing a strong foundation in infrastructure, problem-solving, and systems thinking. Specializing in open source solutions, Kathryn has deep expertise in Drupal and CiviCRM, helping mission-driven organizations create scalable, sustainable digital platforms that support engagement, fundraising, and community impact. Her work bridges technical strategy and real-world needs, ensuring that the tools nonprofits rely on are both powerful and accessible. Kathryn brings a practical, collaborative approach to every project, grounded in decades of hands-on experience and a commitment to using technology for good. (CiviCRM Community Chat: @kathc. Find Kathryn on LinkedIn)
Helen Lamb
Helen is a Client Success Manager at JMA Consulting. Previously, she served for 10 years at the British Columbia non-profit Belonging Network, administering their CiviCRM system and constantly pushing the limits of its capabilities. She values software as a tool to support and further the organization's goals and business needs. Helen has 15 years experience designing and presenting courses on desktop applications, for corporate education companies both in the UK and Canada. She's dabbled in software coding but much prefers to work in the browser. (CiviCRM Community Chat: @helenlamb. Find Helen on LinkedIn)
Stephanie Lauerman
With a background in client services and technical improvements for the ERP software sector, Stephanie got her start with CiviCRM as client during a lengthy stint in nonprofit operations. In 2018 she shifted into consulting to expand her reach and assist in enabling clients to efficiently utilize their systems. Since then she's worked on a variety of client projects, including consulting with several CiviCRM partners. Currently she's focused on Client Success Management with JMA Consulting, where she is committed to ensuring a successful client experience. She enjoys engaging in a wide variety of client interactions and exposure to various organizations. (CiviCRM Community Chat: @nextchapter. Find Stephanie on LinkedIn)
Allen Shaw
Allen has been helping overwhelmed non-profit teams turn chaos into clarity since 2001, first with custom-built CRM tools, and now – for over 15 years – focusing on CiviCRM as a platform that's built from the ground up for community-driven organizations. Allen is a regular contributor of improvements to CiviCRM, the Group Lead for the CiviCRM Extensions Working Group, and the author of the Mastering CiviCRM Crash Course 10-day email course. He also publishes daily mailings to his subscribers as a zero-cost source of inspiration, insights, and stories from the trenches for non-profit leaders. (CiviCRM Community Chat: @twomice. Find Allen on LinkedIn)
Program:
The Admin Training program lays out the major components and most common use cases for CiviCRM’s diverse features, covered in an orderly structure, with a mix of live demonstration, discussion, and hands-on exercises for participants.
Day 1, May 25th
09:00 - 09:15 Arrival with coffee
09:15 - 09:30 Introductions and ice-breakers
09:30 - 10:30 Session 1: Introduction to CiviCRM
10:30 - 11:30 Session 2: Organizing Data
11:30 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 12:15 Session 3: Custom data: organization and usage
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch (provided on-site)
13:30 - 14:00 Session 4: Finding data (Reports, Searches, SearchKit)
14:00 - 15:00 Session 5: Contribute management
15:00 - 15:15 Break
15:15 - 16:15 Session 6: Event management
16:15 - 16:30 Closing Session
16:30 - 17:00 Extra time, to be used for 1-on-1 assistance and answering questions raised so far
Day 2, May 26th
09:00 - 09:15 Arrival with coffee
09:15 - 09:30 Brief recap of Day 1
09:30 - 10:30 Session 7: Duplicate contact management
10:30 - 11:30 Session 8: Communications: mass mailings, scheduled reminders, message templates, etc.
11:30 - 11:45 Break
11:45 - 12:45 Session 9: Membership management
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch (provided on-site)
14:00 - 15:00 Session 10: SearchKit and FormBuilder: Advanced searching and data intake
15:00 - 15:15 Break
15:15 - 16:15 Session 11: SearchKit and Charting: Data analysis and visualization
16:15 - 16:45 Session 12: Flexible breakouts: small groups on specific topics of interest to the group
16:45 - 17:00 Closing Session
If that all sounds awesome to you, you can still register online, for both the Admin Training May 25-26 (or a Software Developers' Training on the same days), and for the main CiviCamp event itself on May 27.
Hope to see you there!
