Whether you're organising a one-off fundraising dinner, recurring workshops, or a free community event, CiviCRM is a professional event management system which enables you to create and manage your events without the need for expensive subscription platforms.
CiviCRM offers a complete solution that integrates all aspects of event management in one easy-to-use system. You can manage everything related to your events, from initial setup and promotion to registration, payment processing, and follow-up communications, all within the same system you use to manage your contacts, donations, and memberships.
And because CiviCRM is open-source, it’s cost-effective for non-profit organisations - enabling them to save their budgets to benefit the communities they serve.
The Lowdown on CiviCRM for Events
Flexible event set up
You can set up registration forms on your website, set ticket prices, offer discounts or scholarships, and even assign different roles to participants, like attendees, speakers, or volunteers. You can collect relevant data such as dietary needs or accessibility requirements. You can even offer early bird discounts, “pay later” options or manage waiting lists. You can use templates to quickly create recurring events.
Effective communication
With automated email reminders (e.g., confirmations, reminders, follow-up messages), CiviCRM makes it easy to keep your attendees informed at every stage. You can personalise these messages based on participant data stored in CiviCRM. Automation helps organisations save time, reduce errors, and build stronger relationships with their event participants.
Attendance tracking is simple
Track every aspect of an event, from registration and attendance to participant engagement and payments, without the need for separate systems. Access reports that give you a clear view of how the event performed, from attendance numbers to financial details. You’ll know exactly who showed up so you can add this to contact records to build a better picture of engagement. You can use this data to inform future campaigns or outreach.
All in one integrated platform
Understand the true impact of your events in the context of your other organisational activities. For instance, compare event costs against your available resources like staff, venues and equipment, to provide a clear understanding of how your resources are being used effectively and how they might be better allocated. This data-driven insight will help you to assess the true impact of your efforts. It will enable you to maximise future results.
In short, CiviCRM offers non-profits a complete, flexible, and affordable tool for managing events, making it an invaluable resource for organisations that need to make the most of their time and budget while effectively engaging their communities.
Register for our next Lunchtime Webinar which is all about events. We'll be demonstrating how you can use CiviCRM's tools manage all aspects of your events.
