We recently hosted a live training to explore three key administrative tools in CiviCRM. If you manage contact records, user permissions, or CMS integrations, this session will help you get the basics right. Key Topics Covered Controlling Permissions We explained how to manage access in CiviCRM so users can only see and do what they need to. This includes setting roles and access levels to prevent risky mistakes, like someone accidentally getting permission to delete your entire contact database. Contact Deduplication We showed how to identify and merge duplicate records ...
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Articles covering all things CiviCRM, the open-source CRM designed for nonprofits, associations, and membership organizations.
CiviCRM’s greatest strength lies in its flexibility. With the right configuration and extensions, it can adapt to the specific needs of nonprofits, government entities, membership associations, and mission-driven organizations of all types. At Skvare, we’re not just helping organizations use CiviCRM; we’re active believers in the power of open source. We contribute code, share tools, and collaborate with the community to help the entire ecosystem thrive. CMS-Independent and Stand-Alone Compatible Extensions Here are just a few of the open source CiviCRM tools and integrations the Skvare team has created or ...
Starting with Drupal 8, composer is used to manage web site dependencies and to download packages to the server. A Drupal and CiviCRM website requires 100s of packages to provide the large set of functional components. Composer simplifies the process of determining which versions of packages will all work together appropriately, and fetching all of them and putting them in the right place in the code base. Recently I read this recent blog article which advocates for setting a standard, that all extensions include the necessary definition to allow downloading ...
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. The end goal is for Form Builder forms to replace all public and admin forms throughout CiviCRM Core. The Form Builder forms can be pages in the CiviCRM backend, or embedded into Contact Summary page panes and tabs. Forms can also be embedded in WordPress posts ...
It’s time to celebrate! On Day 1 of Drupal 11, CiviCRM will have an official release supporting it. CiviCRM will officially support Drupal 11 as of CiviCRM 5.75, due to be released in the coming days. CiviCRM 5.75 is also the next Extended Security Release (ESR) version which will receive security updates for the next 6 months. Drupal 11 beta1 is out, and the stable version is expected to be released by the end of July. Skvare has been coordinating with the CiviCRM Core team and other community team members ...
Mark Hanna, Skvare's Chief Technology Officer, recently hosted a webinar about using CiviCRM Entity and Drupal Rules. View Mark's presentation slides. CiviCRM Entity provides Rules integration for CiviCRM related entity types. Rules allows Drupal admins to configure actions when events happen under certain conditions, such as when contacts are updated, or when memberships are updated. This webinar shows how to create Rules with CiviCRM Entity types, and describes and provides code examples for developing custom Rules events, conditions, and actions. During the webinar, Mark reviewed some of the primary uses ...
Mark Hanna, Skvare's Chief Technology Officer, recently hosted a Developer Intro webinar to CiviCRM Entity. View Mark's presentation slides. CiviCRM Entity is a powerful module that seamlessly integrates CiviCRM with Drupal. During the webinar, Mark reviewed some of the primary uses of the CiviCRM Entity Drupal module: Views Integration Entity Reference fields Drupal Rules Drupal based CRUD forms Leveraging a variety of existing Drupal modules Drupal custom module development Helpful Resources Install CiviCRM Entity module for Drupal CiviCRM Entity module documentation CiviCRM Entity issue queue GitHub: Primary development on CiviCRM ...
In this introductory webinar we looked at CiviCRM Entity, a powerful module that seamlessly integrates CiviCRM with Drupal. We reviewed the fundamental concepts and functionalities that make CiviCRM Entity a game-changer for organizations seeking to leverage the combined power of these two platforms. Key Topics Covered Overview of CiviCRM and why it is a game-changer for your organization's data management. Understanding that CiviCRM can integrate seamlessly with popular CMS platforms like WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Backdrop. Discuss the flexibility and scalability that Drupal offers for your organization's online presence. A ...
Bookbinding is an ancient practice used for centuries to combine and order written pages and is just one of the crafts practiced by the members of the Guild of Book Workers since 1906. But today, even an organization based on age-old practices needs a modern way of communicating with members and the public. Since 2013, Skvare has partnered with the non-profit organization to host and support the Guild of Book Workers’ website, which offers news, resources, nationwide chapter information, and benefits for members. To help keep their website up-to-date with ...
Skvare is proud to announce the release of the CiviCRM - Database Custom Field Check. The DBCF extension notifies the user when no additional custom fields can be added to a custom field group because the table size has reached its limit. This prevents the user from creating a field that cannot be used, saving time and frustration. By notifying users when no additional custom fields can be added to a custom field group, the extension helps prevent wasted effort and ensures that data is accurately stored and used. Custom ...