Join Julia Kranzthor, who leads fundraising at the Drupal Association, as she dives into the Ripple Makers program designed to foster community engagement and personalized support. Discover how this initiative redefines membership and invites smaller, recurring contributions to strengthen the Drupal ecosystem. Julia also discusses the vital changes in Drupal's membership structures and the importance of tailored donation platforms for nonprofits. Plus, hear about Migrate Boost— a new module that streamlines Drupal migration!
The Ripple Makers program encourages recurring donations to provide consistent cash flow and prioritize community-driven funding for the Drupal Association.
By fostering personal relationships and ongoing engagement, the program enhances the connection between contributors and the Drupal community.
Ripple Makers replaces the outdated organizational membership structure, simplifying contributions and focusing on direct support for individual donors.
Deep dives
Understanding the Ripple Makers Program
Ripple Makers is a sustaining donor program designed to support the Drupal Association. This program allows individuals to contribute recurring monthly donations, which helps stabilize cash flow and predict future spending more effectively. Through these donations, the association can prioritize funding based on community needs rather than relying solely on restricted donations tied to specific projects or initiatives. The program fosters a sense of partnership and engagement between the Drupal community and the Drupal Association.
The Importance of Consistent Support
Recurring donations are emphasized as more beneficial than one-time contributions, as they provide consistent cash flow for planning and spending. Contributors can feel more engaged with the community through regular interactions, such as newsletters and updates about ongoing projects. This structured communication aims to reassure donors about the impact of their contributions and enhance their connection to the Drupal ecosystem. The long-term goal is to cultivate a culture of ongoing support that promotes sustained engagement.
Impact of the Ripple Makers Program
The Ripple Makers program has received positive feedback since its introduction, as it redefines the relationship between the contributors and the Drupal Association. This shift from traditional individual memberships to a more relationship-focused model encourages donors to become more actively involved in the community. Signature events, such as Ripple Makers breakfasts at DrupalCons, have been used to give recognition to contributors and communicate the program's goals. Overall, the feedback emphasizes a stronger sense of community and engagement compared to past membership models.
Transitioning from Past Membership Models
The Ripple Makers program effectively replaces the older organizational membership structure, which was often confusing for contributors. Individual membership has now integrated into the Ripple Makers concept, simplifying the process and encouraging a more community-oriented approach. This evolution allows personal contributions to play a crucial role in the continued growth and support of the Drupal ecosystem. In addition, previous organizational membership structures have sunsetted to focus on supporting individual contributors directly.
Future Goals and Community Engagement
Future plans for the Ripple Makers program include expanding outreach and communication efforts to better inform the community about the various aspects of the association's work. The team aims to create a more integrated database to track potential contributors, from end-users to developers, enhancing the approach to community engagement. By fostering personal connections and emphasizing the impact of donations, the Ripple Makers initiative looks to deepen involvement across different segments of the Drupal community. Overall, the program seeks to ensure that every contributor, regardless of their role, feels valued and connected.
Today we are talking about The Ripple Makers program, How it benefits Drupal Association members, and Why it’s important to Drupal with guest Julia Kranzthor. We’ll also cover Migrate Boost as our module of the week.
How old: created in Sep 2023 by our own Nic Laflin
Versions available: 1.0.1, compatible with Drupal 10 and 11
Maintainership
Actively maintained
Security coverage
Documentation README / project page have instructions
Number of open issues: none!
Usage stats:
119 sites
Module features and usage
Having hooks fire during a migration can significantly slow down the process, and what’s worse, it can also cause some significant problems, for example sending email notifications every time a node is created
You disable hooks by defining an array in your settings.php file, either an array of specific hooks you want to disable, or an array of modules for which you want to disable all hooks
This was a capability available for the Drupal 7 Migrate module, but hasn’t been available in the Migrate API in Drupal core since version 8, so this module can be invaluable if you’re working on a sizable migration
Hopefully there are a lot of folks working on migrations ahead of the January 5 EOL for Drupal 7, so I thought this module would be timely
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