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Anyone currently using CiviCRM + Drupal to support a high school PTA/PTSA website? If so, I have the following questions:

• How hard is it to import user/account profile information into CiviCRM/Drupal?
• Are there free/inexpensive themes that work with CiviCRM/Drupal?
• What obstacles/roadblocks did you run into?
• What other alternatives did you consider before deciding on CiviCRM/Drupal?

Thanks!
James

Hi James - i think it could help us to comment if you can spell out what functions you are anticipating needing. A PTA site could be just a single static page with a CRM behind it - or it could allow parents to update children's contact details, see school reports on their kids and way much more

Pete -

Thanks for your reply. In addition to hosting static web content, we're looking for basic CRM functionality to support things like:

• Online directory (and the ability to extract data for printed versions)
• Private (non-public) web content
• Family accounts (with one or more students attached)
• Calendar
• Pages for different committees
• Library of downloadable forms
• Ability to fill out forms and surveys online
• Accept donations.

Hi James - i think it could help us to comment if you can spell out what functions you are anticipating needing. A PTA site could be just a single static page with a CRM behind it - or it could allow parents to update children's contact details, see school reports on their kids and way much more

agree with hershel

- Online directory (and the ability to extract data for printed versions)
various options - profile listings, drupal views, drupal views with PDF or CSV etc
- Private (non-public) web content
Most likely Drupal acl via roles which you can sync eg with Civi Groups
- Family accounts (with one or more students attached)
Webform-civicrm gives a good solution for letting parents manage information for multiple offspring
- Calendar
of what? but generally Drupal Views
- Pages for different committees
some form of ACL via drupal eg Organic Groups or just via Roles
- Library of downloadable forms
not sure if this will be better on civi side or not - i would tend to work this on Drupal side
- Ability to fill out forms and surveys online
standard civi profiles - or webform-civicrm
- Accept donations.
standard civi contribution page

good luck - let us know how you get on