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Membership teams

Manage members, renewals and membership programmes.

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Communication — Campaigns

  • What you need to know Campaigns · CiviCampaign · Basic Understand the concepts and decisions involved in planning a CiviCampaign survey. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Reports and analysis Campaigns · CiviCampaign · Basic Find the campaign search filters and reporting options available in CiviCRM. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Communication — Mailings

  • Message templates Mailings · CiviCRM · Intermediate Create and manage reusable message templates for emails and mass mailings. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Mass mailings using CiviMail Mailings · CiviMail · Intermediate Create a mass mailing, choose its recipients, review delivery statistics, and manage drafts and sent mailings. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Configure, automate and extend — Custom data

  • Creating and managing Profiles Custom data · Profiles · Intermediate Create a Profile, configure its settings, add fields, and manage existing Profiles. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Using Profiles Custom data · Profiles · Intermediate Use Profiles in forms and directories, update multiple records, and add fields to user account pages. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Configure, automate and extend — Installation

  • Choosing a CMS for CiviCRM Installation · CiviCRM CMS integration · Basic Compare CMS options and consider how your website needs to integrate with CiviCRM. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-08-20
  • Install CiviCRM with cv Installation · cv · Advanced Install CiviCRM from the command line with cv, then configure the site and troubleshoot common installation problems. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-08-20

Configure, automate and extend — System administration

  • CiviCRM multisite System administration · CiviCRM multisite · Intermediate Understand how CiviCRM domains relate to sites, settings, and levels of multisite support. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Configure CiviCRM caching System administration · CiviCRM cache · Intermediate Choose, install, and configure a cache service for CiviCRM. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Views integration System administration · Drupal Views · Intermediate Configure Drupal Views to display CiviCRM data on your website. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Views integration System administration · Backdrop Views · Intermediate Configure Backdrop Views to display CiviCRM data on a website. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Configure the front-end Contact Dashboard in Joomla System administration · CiviCRM Dashboard · Basic Add the Contact Dashboard to a Joomla front-end menu and verify access to it. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Sync CiviCRM memberships to Backdrop roles System administration · CiviMember Roles Sync · Intermediate Configure membership-to-role associations and choose when Backdrop roles are synchronized. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Synchronize CiviCRM memberships with Drupal roles System administration · CiviMember Roles Sync · Intermediate Configure membership-to-role association rules and choose when CiviMember Roles Sync runs. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • The Bootstrap base theme System administration · CiviCRM integration · Intermediate Explains approaches to using the Bootstrap framework with CiviCRM and the Drupal Bootstrap base theme. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Drupal 7 Webform CiviCRM Integration System administration · CiviCRM Core · Basic ![Video from CiviTeacher.org](http://civiteacher.com/video/introducing-civicrm-drupal-webform-integration "Video from CiviTeacher.org"). CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02
  • Integrating with WordPress System administration · CiviCRM Core · Basic CiviCRM integrates with WordPress as a plugin starting with WordPress version 3.3.1 (those using earlier versions of WordPress will need to upgrade prior to installing CiviCRM). CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-07-02

Contacts and data — Activities

Contacts and data — Contacts

  • Importing related contact data Contacts · Intermediate Import related contacts in separate files and link them using an external identifier. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Contacts and data — Data management

  • Importing data into CiviCRM Data management · Contacts · Intermediate Prepare a contact import, match its fields, review the preview, and check the results. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Deduping and merging Data management · Contacts · Intermediate Find duplicate contacts, review possible matches, and merge contacts individually or in batches. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Export membership records Data management · Membership · Basic Export membership records using primary fields or a selection of fields. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Tokens and mail merge Data management · CiviCRM tokens · Intermediate Find tokens for mail merge and look up checksum links, date formatting, click-tracking rules, and available tokens. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Contacts and data — Groups and tags

  • Manage groups Groups and tags · Groups · Intermediate Configure groups, manage their contacts, and find group membership records. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Smart groups Groups and tags · CiviCRM groups · Basic Learn how to create, update, and manage smart groups and understand how caching affects them. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Fundraising and engagement — Contributions

  • Set up a payment processor Contributions · Intermediate Configure a payment processor and find the card details given for testing. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Key concepts and configurations Contributions · CiviContribute · Intermediate Understand the financial, payment, status, and data choices involved in configuring CiviContribute. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Create a membership signup form with online payment Contributions · FormBuilder · Intermediate Create a public membership signup form with online payment using FormBuilder. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Configure profiles for batch entry Contributions · Profiles · Intermediate Change the reserved profiles used for contacts and payments during batch entry. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Batch entry of Contribution, Membership or Pledge Payments Contributions · Batch Data Entry · Intermediate Enter multiple payments in a batch, process its totals, and find the processed payments. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Reports and analysis Contributions · CiviReport · Basic Find the standard contribution reports and other ways to analyse contributions. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Fundraising and engagement — Events

  • Complex event fees Events · CiviEvent · Intermediate Configure price sets and date-based discounts for event registration fees. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Fundraising and engagement — Memberships

  • Making member-only websites Memberships · CiviMember · Basic Learn how CiviMember and a CMS can provide members-only website content. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Membership renewals Memberships · CiviMember · Basic Understand how membership renewals affect dates and records, and how members can be reminded or renew. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • What is CiviMember Memberships · CiviMember · Basic Understand what CiviMember supports and how an organisation can use it to manage memberships. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Membership price sets Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Configure a membership price set with multiple membership terms, memberships and non-membership options. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Set a default online membership renewal page Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Configure the renewal link on the Contact Dashboard for memberships entered manually. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Create a public membership list Memberships · SearchKit and FormBuilder · Intermediate Create a public, filterable membership logo grid using SearchKit and FormBuilder. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Online membership sign up Memberships · CiviCRM Memberships · Intermediate Configure, test, and publish a page where visitors can sign up for or renew a membership. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Defining membership types Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Understand the options for setting up membership types and collecting additional information about members. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Cancelling and expiring memberships Memberships · CiviMember · Basic Change a membership to Cancelled or Expired while retaining its history, or delete a membership entered in error. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Finding and viewing memberships Memberships · Basic Find membership records, view their details, and act on search results. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Renew and update memberships manually Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Renew one contact's membership or update multiple existing membership records. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Manual entry of memberships Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Create individual memberships, record payments and gifts, and enter batches of membership payments. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Importing memberships Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Prepare and import membership records from outside CiviCRM or update existing memberships. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Membership status rules Memberships · CiviMember · Intermediate Understand membership dates, status rules, overrides, and how membership statuses are kept up to date. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Membership reports Memberships · Membership · Basic Find out what the membership dashboard and built-in membership reports show. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Create a membership report Memberships · Membership · Basic Create and save a membership report with criteria that differ from the built-in reports. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Initial set up

  • Logging General · CiviCRM · Basic Compare CiviCRM's default change log, detailed logging, and other ways to review changes over time. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Customizing the user interface General · CiviCRM user interface · Intermediate Change interface preferences, navigation, forms, search views, and terminology to suit your users. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Organising your data

  • Mapping your data General · CiviCRM · Basic Understand where existing constituent and organization data fits in CiviCRM before transferring it. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Search and reporting — Reporting

  • What is CiviReport? Reporting · CiviReport · Basic Learn what CiviReport does and how organisations use reports for fundraising, financial tracking, and household contributions. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • What you need to know about CiviReport Reporting · CiviReport · Basic Understand CiviReport concepts and the questions to consider when planning reports. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Set up CiviReports Reporting · CiviReport · Intermediate Create a report from a template, configure its criteria and settings, and make it available to users. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • The home dashboard & dashlets Reporting · CiviCRM dashboard · Intermediate Add dashlets to your dashboard, control their refresh frequency and create dashlets from reports. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Creating a custom autocomplete search list Search · SearchKit and FormBuilder · Intermediate Create a filtered autocomplete list with identifying details and add it to a form. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Search for information in CiviCRM Search · CiviCRM search · Basic Find contacts and other records using CiviCRM search methods, and work with the results. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06

Search and reporting — SearchKit

  • Create an invitation list for donor members SearchKit · Intermediate Build a SearchKit invitation list of current members who are major donors and have no event participant record. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Create a Soft Credit search and table display SearchKit · Intermediate Create a Soft Credit search in SearchKit and present its results in a table display. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06
  • Search For SearchKit · Basic Identify the primary entities available in Search For and the optional ways to modify or group a search. CiviCRM latest Updated 2026-10-06