Major Release: Tendenci v15.0 — Open Source Association Management Software (AMS)
Released March 30, 2024. As of October 8, 2025, Tendenci is currently on version 15.3.7.
A Heartfelt Thank You 🩵🐾`
First and foremost, we want to thank the GitHub community and all the developers contributing to the Tendenci project—your Tendenci project! Together, we continue to empower nonprofits and associations worldwide with open source freedom and transparency.
If you host your Tendenci website with us—great news: your site has already been upgraded. Yeii! 🤓🐾
Real People, Real Work 👩🏻💻🐾
It took a lot of planning and teamwork to cross the finish line for this major upgrade, and it wasn’t performed with Artificial Intelligence. It was done by real people—in particular, a strong programmer and developer who has passionately maintained the Tendenci repository for more than 15 years. Our team proudly celebrates our Chief Programmer, Jenny Qian, who continues to be a pillar of the Tendenci community.
Our Commitment to You 🐾
As always, we remain dedicated to providing our hosted clients with secure, scalable, and affordable managed hosting services in our AWS private cloud. Compared to other AMS platforms, our hosting stands out—
✅Security and privacy first
✅No per user or admin fees
✅No license fees
✅ Upgrades are included in the hosting plan that best suits your association
If your association is exploring a new Association Management System (AMS), we’d love to connect. Contact us for a free consultation and demo!
What’s New in Tendenci OSS v15.0?! 🙌
You can find the full list of software release and upgrade details in our CHANGELOG.md file.
Major Highlights ✨
🤓 Dropped support for Django 3.2 LTS — Tendenci now requires Django 4.2 LTS.
🤓 Database updates — Minimum supported version raised: PostgreSQL 12+ required.
🤓 Base template upgrade — Tendenci now uses Font Awesome v6 by default (older Font-Awesome links should be updated).
🤓 URL configuration changes — Outdated url() imports replaced with re_path() in urls.py, in line with Django 4.x best practices.
For step-by-step upgrade instructions from v14.x to v15.0, visit our documentation on Read the Docs.
More in v15.x ✨
Tendenci v15.x is packed with exciting new features and enhancements—from the Newsletter module to Payments and Donations, Membership and Event Management updates, Directories module updates, and more!
Check out our recent version blog post for details:
🤩 Version bump 15.3 and 15.3.1
🤩 Version bump 15.3.4
🤩 Version bump 15.3.5
Remember to upgrade your Tendenci site to the latest version. Post your issues on GitHub for full support!
