This document discusses the advantages of CiviCRM's community. It notes that the community provides learning through shared knowledge, support through collective expertise, and development through leveraging others' customizations. It challenges how the community can be seen as a benefit. The community includes developers, service providers, end users, and support workers. Participating in the community involves attending meetups, webinars, and conferences to learn from others using CiviCRM.

1. training.dyslexiaaction.org.uk CiviCRM: The Community Advantage Dominik LukešDyslexia Action http://dominiklukes.net

2. Participate Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm ietherpad.com/civicomm

3. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm Outline The Community Advantage Community and learning Community and support Community and development Community and value for money The Community Challenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/xdjio/11268364

4. Who are we? Developers CiviCRM Service Providers End-users Civi Support Workers Civi procurement Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/277148620

5. Our Civi 1 year old 6589 Contacts 17 course admins 150 Courses / Events 50 Admissions Profiles 2000 Memberships Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm

6. Our Civi Journey Demo / Install Meet up Choosing a provider active in the community Webinar CiviCon Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm

7. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm Community and learning Everything you know, you know because somebody you trust told you http://www.flickr.com/photos/annarborfreeskool/5095414642

8. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm Community and support You want to make sure the people helping you know who to ask http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainkobold/4458740285

9. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm Community and development Why not leverage other people’s investments in customization

10. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm The Community Challenge How can community be perceived as a benefit?

11. training.dyslexiaaction.org.uk The players Research Support End users Mid-level management CEO - level http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricardo_ferreira/3117595833

12. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm

13. Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm

14. Thank you Notes and comments: ietherpad.com/civicomm ietherpad.com/civicomm dlukes@dyslexiaaction.org.uk