CiviCRM Paris 2026
From October 5 to 9, 2026, the open source CRM—used by 13,000 nonprofit organizations for 20 years—will bring together associations, foundations, federations, and developers from around the world to help your community grow.
Conferences, training sessions, and sprints to discover, improve,
and develop your use of CiviCRM, whatever your level.
Open to organizations already using CiviCRM, those who want to learn more about it,
and developers who want to contribute to the platform.
CiviCRM is an open source CRM designed for non-profit organizations: associations, foundations, federations, unions.
Developed and maintained for over 20 years (at a rate of one version per month) by an international community, it is used by more than 14,000 organizations to manage their members and donors and to coordinate their mobilization and advocacy efforts.
By offeringtotal control over data and technological choices, CiviCRM strengthens your organization’s autonomy and addresses the challenges of digital sovereignty.
Already adopted by thousands of organizations around the world, CiviCRM is increasingly being used by French-speaking associations that want to go beyond files dependent on their volunteers or a simple ticketing or donation solution, with a true multi-activity CRM.
October 5-9, 2026 CiviCRM 2026 Paris is an event that brings together the global CiviCRM community:
– 1 day of conferences,
– 2 days of training
– 4 days of sprint
– conviviality and fruitful work!
For association managers, users, and developers, to discover, master, and develop CiviCRM.
CiviCRM Paris 2026 is a unique opportunity to discover, discuss, and share practices related to digital issues facing non-profits, and to strengthen the network of relationships between international partners working to promote the autonomy of your organization.
Welcome to all those who wish to learn and be inspired by the power of solidarity in the service of the common good!
Some organizations that use and support CiviCRM:
Why participate?
Share your challenges and practices
CiviCRM 2026 Paris is both an information hub and a prime venue for knowledge sharing.
Present a success story, a new development, or a use case; participate in training sessions and sprints; or propose a short 10-minute format.
A unique opportunity to exchange ideas, contribute, and strengthen ties within the community.
A program
tailored to each individual!
CiviCRM 2026 Paris brings together professionals from user organizations, functional consultants, and developers.
The program is designed for each profile: discovery, in-depth study, and contribution to meet very specific needs.
Exchanges, feedback, shared solutions, and collaborative time will be at the heart of these days.
In a word : community!
An opportunity for your digital sovereignty
Digital sovereignty is the ability to control one’s infrastructure, data, and technological choices.
A keynote speech during the conference will show how CiviCRM, an open source solution maintained by a demanding community, contributes to this control by combining transparency, confidentiality, and autonomy.
The expected benefits
For organizations:
associations, foundations, federations, etc.
Do you work for an association or foundation?
Come see how other organizations manage members, donations, events, and communications with CiviCRM, and leave with concrete ideas to implement.
Example of a day for
an association manager: inspiring conferences in the morning, practical workshops in the afternoon, networking with other members of organizations that use CiviCRM for various use cases at the end of the day.
For administrators
and advanced users
Are you an administrator or an experienced user of CiviCRM?
Take advantage of advanced training (in French and English) to optimize your workflows, automation, and reporting, alongside the CiviCRM Core Team and other users.
Example of a typical day for
a user: training day, informal discussions with other core team users (the main developers of CiviCRM) in the late afternoon, sprint in the evening to improve translations of the interfaces or contribute to the presentation of screens, code, tests, or new extensions…
For developers
Are you a developer (PHP, Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, etc.) and want to contribute to the impact of organizations working in the public interest?
Discover the CiviCRM ecosystem, contribute to the code, extensions, or documentation, and interact with the core team and experienced integrators.
Example of a typical day for
a developer: training day, informal discussions with the core team (the main CiviCRM developers) in the late afternoon, sprint in the evening to improve translations of the interfaces or contribute to the presentation of screens, code, tests, or new extensions…
The program
Program details
Conference
The conference on Monday, October 5, 2026, will focus on the use of CiviCRM in nonprofit organizations.
A panel discussion is being organized with user organizations to discuss the issues and challenges involved in implementing CiviCRM
The list of planned conferences is currently being drawn up. We will already have the following presentations:
| Time | Auditorium FR->EN and EN->FR real time translations are available in this room | Room BASTILLE | Room DENFERT |
| 09h30-10h00 | Coffee | ———————– | ———————– |
| 10h00 – 10h15 | Welcome talk (EN) | ———————– | ———————– |
| 10h15-11h15 | Keynote on Digital Sovereignty (FR-EN) Stéfane Fermigier | ———————- | ———————– |
| 11h15-12h45 | Panel Discussion with 4 organisations : CRM/ CiviCRM project, stakes, Change management (FR-EN) – Lysiane Collon Bender, Directrice des Services UEPAL, Union des Eglises Protestantes d’Alsace et de Lorraine, Strasbourg – Jean Luc Rossignol, Membre du Conseil d’Administration, Réseau Oudinot, Réseau de managers expérimentés, Paris – Benedikt Kaleß. Directeur IT, Propeace, Organisation international de promotion de la paix, Allemagne / Cologne. – Frederic Cousin, Directeur des Systèmes d’information, France Nature Environnement, Paris | ———————– | ———————– |
| 12h45 – 14h00 (Lunch) | |||
| 14h00-14h30 | Multi instances CiviCRM deployment Lysiane Collon Bender & Gérald Machabert UEPAL (FR) | Civi Advocacy Elected representatives Opendata Sync (National MP, European Parliament, …) Guy de Nadaillac INOEDE (EN) | On Desire Paths Through CiviCRM: Use Cases, Capacity for Appropriation, and Collective Knowledge Infrastructure Florian Dieckmann POLBEO (EN) |
| 14h30-14h45 (Break) | |||
| 14h45-15h15 | Payment lifecycle: on line payments to invoice and tax receipts Guillaume Sorel GESTAD & Jonathan Dahan (EN) | Day for Climate Democracy – political campaigning with CiviCRM Nadja Rathenow, Patrick Förg CIVILISTEN (EN) | SearchKit for Beginners: From Search to Simple User Interfaces Nina Carstensen BÜRGERSTIFTUNG HAMBURG (EN) |
| 15h15-15h30 (Break) | |||
| 15h30-16h00 | CiviCRM Multi organisations déploiement in one federation Merlin project Frédéric Cousin FRANCE NATURE ENVIRONNEMENT (FR) | Civi Invoice SYSTOPIA (EN) | Using contact categories extension for our fundraising activities. Petra Gramer PROPEACE (EN) |
| 16h00-16h15 (Break) | |||
| 16h15-16h45 | Ensure successful e-mailing/ SMS / transactional campaigns Guillaume Sorel GESTAD & ALINTO (FR) | CiviSCAN Event participants, QRcode, payments, Wallet Pass … Jonathan Dahan (EN) | Gmail CiviCRM Integration Kurund Jalmi THIRD SECTOR DESIGN (EN) |
| 16h45-17h00 (Break) | |||
| 17h00-17h25 | CiviCRM and IA CiviCRM Core team (EN) | ———————- | ———————– |
| 17h25-17h30 | Wrap up (EN+FR) | ———————- | ———————– |
| 18h00 | Cocktail |
Arriving in Paris on Sunday 4th?
Join us for an informal get-together at the Auberge Yves Robert at 5.30pm – a chance to meet fellow participants before the official start of CiviCRM Paris 2026.
Come for a first drink, catch up with old (or new) friends, and enjoy informal conversations with those already in town.
Everyone is welcome!
Advanced User Training
Training in French -> Room Tertre : 9h30 to 17h30, Welcome 9h
Training in English -> Room Sorbonne : 9h30 to 17h30, Welcome 9h
Two days (Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th) to deepen your mastery of CiviCRM, discover advanced features, and optimize its use in your organization.
Focus on the “no code” platform (SearchKit, FormBuilder) and the most common extensions for, among other things: creating a map with your data, finely segmenting your contacts, members, and donors; creating new entities; creating simplified screens for volunteers; creating automated alerts; making certain data available to applications via the API…
The training takes place through exercises and discussions with experts and colleagues in a fun and friendly atmosphere.
The training is offered in French and English; the content is tailored to the needs of the participants.
Development Training
Training in English -> Room Commune : 9h30 to 17h30, Welcome 9h
Two days (Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th) to explore the basics of CiviCRM code, customize the software, and develop new features.
Training in English, in a supportive environment, aimed at people with a basic knowledge of PHP and MySQL, with guidance from several experienced developers from the community.
Create your first extension! Learn how to integrate CiviCRM into your organization’s website (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla) or exchange data with dozens of payment gateways or third-party tools via CiviCRM’s open APIs.
Help 13,000 organizations make an impact with just a few lines of code!
Sprint
From Tuesday, October 6 to Friday, October 9, 2026, a Sprint will be held to enable the community to actively contribute to CiviCRM.
Sprint provides a collaborative space where developers, users, and community members can work on existing features, improvements, or specific projects.
LSprint promotes discussion, knowledge sharing, and direct application of skills, while strengthening cooperation within the CiviCRM community.
This is a unique opportunity to get involved in the development of the software and participate in its evolution.
If you have never participated in a Sprint before, you can ask questions during the Sprint, on the Mattermost chat, or contact com@gestad.fr.
You can also contact com@gestad.fr or ask your question using the contact form.
Venue & access
At the Yves Robert hostel (Paris 18th arrondissement), a 10-minute walk from Gare du Nord station and close to Montmartre.
Direct access from Gare du Nord, Gare de l’Est, and Gare de Lyon train stations, and easily accessible from CDG and Orly airports.
Pricing
| Formula | Early Bird | After April 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Conference – October 5th – | ||
| Conference | 15€ | 30€ |
| T-shirt CiviCRM 2026 in Paris | 30€ | 30€ |
| Attendance – 4 days – October 6th to 9th | ||
| Base rate: Event and catering costs, excluding accommodation | 170€ | 220€ |
| Training – October 6th and 7th | ||
| Advanced Training. Conference and sprint included. In French or English. | 350€ | 420€ |
| Development training. Conference and sprint included. | 350€ | 420€ |
You have different options: only the 1 day Conference, the 4 day Sprint, both. You can add a training.
We thank our sponsors
Are you interested in sponsoring, speaking at, or co-hosting a session?
Please contact the organizing team.