The Tendenci Platform Training Workshop series with President Nicole Davis has begun! This series offers a fantastic opportunity for you to elevate your tech skills and enables you to effectively engage your members and community. Throughout the training workshops, we are covering basics such as Tendenci features and layouts, as well as advanced topics like recurring memberships and event management. These workshops will equip you with the skills to maximize your platform usage and enhance your overall Tendenci experience. Join us now to make the most of this valuable learning opportunity!
Yes to a software upgrade! Developers, please ensure that your Tendenci project(s) are upgraded to the latest version. Tendenci 14.8.2 [2024-02-21].
Check out some of the cool stuff in the latest Tendenci version bump!
1️⃣ Region filter in the Memberships Member Quick List Report. Finding members just got easier with the new region filter option, thanks to the brilliant suggestion from @rob-hills!
2️⃣ Streamlined Event Registration Add-ons: We’ve enhanced the event registration process by removing checkboxes, adding helpful text, and automatically clearing quantities after processing. Woof woof!
3️⃣ Enhanced Event Experience: Attendees, good news! Now, if your Zoom meeting is set up for the event, the registration confirmation email features a direct “Join Zoom Meeting” link. You can use the QR code for event check-ins.
All of the code is located on GitHub. The ChangeLog serves as the repository where you can find all software versions and their corresponding details. Open Source also signifies that it requires a collective effort to make significant changes in the world. The TedenciDEV Team (the creative women-led team behind the software) holds immense respect for everyone contributing to the improvement of Tendenci software. We wouldn’t be here without you.
At Tendenci we don’t believe in charging by the user or admin. Tendenci is built on the concept of distributed authoring. There are multiple people on your board and many committee chairs. Shouldn’t each leader in your organization have the ability to post their own articles and manage their own events? Certainly! This sets us apart from other AMS options in the market, as we do not charge any admin or user fees because we want you to grow.
Leverage Tendenci, the only Open Source software solution that enables you to populate your CRM with prospective members, industry contacts, supporting partners, and existing members without worrying. Achieve maximum engagement through your Tendenci website, which offers affordable and transparent AMS options – specifically tailored for Non-Profits and Associations around the world.
Hi, Tendenci Community! If you’ve noticed your Twitter feeds not working with the message “Nothing to see here – yet,” it’s mostly due to a browser issue. To fix it, ensure you’re not blocking third-party tracking on your preferred browser to see your tweets feed on your Tendenci site. ????
Join us on Fosstodon to support blockchain social media! We’re exploring other blockchain social networks too. See you there! ????
“Most problems have either many answers or no answer. Only a few problems have one answer.” — Edmund Berkeley
Seems like there are occasions when our hosting clients are experiencing trouble on their Tendenci site due to reCAPTCHA. This doesn’t necessarily mean it is a Tendenci software problem but rather a Google issue. It is a service provided by Google to protect websites from automated bots and spam. If you are experiencing issues such as your users having difficulty completing the verification process or encountering errors on your Tendenci site, it is typically related to the Google reCAPTCHA service.
If you haven’t already, get in touch with us so our team can set up reCaptcha V3on your Tendenci website to better protect your site against spam, and at no cost. If you continue to run into issues, please don’t hesitate to contact us via our support team for further assistance.
Woof! Apologies for the wait. Our servers got into a spirited discussion about the best flavor of puppy ice cream. Thankfully, they reached a unanimous decision, and we’re ready to scoop up some great service for you on our Tendenci Community Blog for Open Source AMS Makers at WordPress!
The capability of choice. Because you have direct access to open-source code, you can modify it to your needs. The result: a customized platform unique to your organization, without the price tag of a custom-built solution. From there, it can be modified to integrate with other platforms, including those recommended by the original open-source developers. “Every client is unique, and thus they each have unique needs and desires for their websites,” Davis says. “The choice is in their hands.”
Enjoy and cheers to softwares built on community!
We want to help your organization succeed on the web.
JITO Organization – USA Chapter continues to expand in the United States with the support of Tendenci – Open Source AMS software. The new association has recently launched a website for its U.S. members to join chapters in San Francisco and New York, as well as units – in the works to become chapters – in Chicago and Los Angeles.
There truly is no limit for JITOUSA with Tendenci’s scalable entity-pointer system, which increases efficiency and productivity of their chapter leadership teams by allowing all chapters to operate under the same umbrella!
The Jain International Trade Organization – USA Chapter continues to pave the way and lead industries for its members’ continued success.
Tendenci is a gift to the world. And during this month of love, we want to share with you six reasons why you should switch your proprietary software and LOVE the open source with Tendenci AMS.
You have a lot of options when choosing an MMS or AMS. But if you need to scale to support hundreds of thousands of members, have recurring individual and corporate level memberships, and need the full features of a seasoned large scale enterprise AMS, it’s possible you might hit some limits with the new kids on the block.
Proprietary vendors are companies first and communities second. Tendenci is a community first, and though there is a small company behind it, with the support of the Open Source community, Tendenci software has grown far bigger than we ever expected. And given it started in 2001, when you switch from a proprietary solution, it’s an upgrade!
Open Source is the voice of the people – a shared language that brings everyone together.
Think Free In Terms of Freedom with Tendenci AMS
Free Software, Free Society – In the selected essays of Richard M. Stallman Second Edition ‘Four Freedoms’ he wrote “A program is ‘free software’ if the program’s users have the four essential freedoms:
The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose.
The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Thefreedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.
The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Tendenci Software Means Greater Functionality and Usability on a Global Scale – Tendenci is a very large project with robust functionality. But it’s still a great low-cost AMS solution for small Associations too! You can easily disable modules you don’t need and keep it simple. Functionality will be there as YOUR small association needs to expand in the future! Freedom is actually pretty cool. Pay less with Tendenci and get greater functionality.
Tendenci Is Community First – Open-source is in line with our core values at Tendenci. Our mission is to Connect and Organize the World’s People. Do good. We are change makers who understand the power of associations, which is why we built a software to help NPOs anywhere with any budget to further their cause both nationally and internationally.
Freedom to Choose With Tendenci AMS – Looking to make real changes in the world? Host your site and your data on your own server if needed. We dig that! Tendenci, however, is not just for hosting websites. Tendenci is an investment that results in a financial gain to our clients. And while you can certainly host with us, you don’t have to. It’s okay to support local open source developers in your own country and community as well. Or even get started with our Tendenci AMI and grow!
Freedom to Customize Tendenci To YOUR Associations Needs – You have innumerable ways to customize Tendenci. Association Management Software is complex because associations are complex! So if you are looking to make some minor changes, do it! Looking to write an entire app specific to your organization that integrates with Tendenci? We love it!
Tendenci scales to support large national and international organizations with multiple chapters, who may also benefit from a custom server configuration.
Need even further customization for your organization’s unique needs? You can fork Tendenci AMS on GitHub at https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/. Every Tendenci site lets you pull down and customize existing templates as well. You can try that out on our free Demo site.
Tendenci Is Accessible To The World – Languages, languages, languages! Translation and localization of your AMS is possible because the community uses the amazing Django Project web framework and thanks to the people at Transifex who support open source. The world is anxious for growth and because your organization needs to communicate with different constituents in the language of their choice, Tendenci allows each individual user to specify the language of their choice.
Lastly, our CEO Ed Schipul has attended enough board meetings to understand your organization is likely made up of volunteers and the rules for nonprofits are different. Tendenci – The Open Source AMS software is a relationship marketing application that fully meets the needs of large organizations. Have any doubts and concerns? Contact us today. We are here to serve you. Join us?
We want to say THANK YOU to all of the developers out there who are contributing, translating, updating and maintaining a very complex piece of software. Tendenci AMS software is inclusive of other languages and cultures, and run by a team that believes in security and privacy. We love and very much dearly appreciate you all. Let’s continue to do good today, and tomorrow even more, together.
Wondering which version of Tendenci you’re running? No worries! If you’re hosted with us, software updates are included automatically with every release. All Tendenci sites were upgraded to version 12.4.1 yesterday—and then updated again today to the latest release, 12.4.2.
If you’re hosted with us, there’s nothing to worry about—your site is automatically kept up to date!
These updates include important improvements such as upgrading Django to version 2.2.18. Tendenci is built on the Django framework, and our software support aligns with the official Django Project lifecycle to ensure stability, security, and long-term reliability.
Check out the Tendenci Changelog—a chronological list of user-facing changes made to the Tendenci platform.
