Blog posts by LindseyM

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September 4, 2014
By LindseyM Filed under CiviEvent, CiviCon, CiviCRM, Make it happen

Generously funded by Zing, Civicon London will see the launch of new functionality enabling Civi to handle recurring events and much more. Rather than being restricted to ‘one-off’ events, Civi will now handle far more complex scenarios.

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October 21, 2013
By LindseyM Filed under Case studies and user stories, CiviCRM, Community

Theatre groups, political organisations, environmental charities... CiviCRM is used by organisations of all shapes and sizes and the faith-based sector is a growing part of that. Here's a snapshot of our own Civi journey at Woodlands Church in Bristol, UK.  

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October 13, 2012
By LindseyM Filed under CiviEvent, CiviCRM

Training courses, youth groups, sports classes, drama clubs… events like this form the bedrock of many non-profit organisations. As CiviCRM can’t yet handle such complex ‘recurring’ events, a new Make It Happen campaign aims to change that.

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September 25, 2012
By LindseyM Filed under CiviCRM, Extensions

If you want to see how a group has grown over time or view your Civi groups in their hierarchy, check out the new Groups Extension.

 

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October 17, 2011
By LindseyM Filed under CiviCRM

I’m based with a group of three churches in Bristol, UK and we transitioned to Civi in June 2011, integrating it with our new Drupal 7 website. We’re loving Civi’s functionality and the customization it allows, but there is one thing on my wishlist which may be on yours too – the ability to deal easily with recurring events, including reporting on attendance.

 

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