Drupal Association

The Drupal Association has opened self-nominations for its 2026 At-Large Board Election, with one community-elected seat available as Alejandro Moreno’s 2024–2026 term concludes. Eligible Drupal Association members can submit nominations until 23:59 UTC on 30 June 2026. The election timeline includes candidate announcements on 7 July 2026, voting from 22 July to 14 August 2026, and a new board member announcement on 26 August 2026. ...more

An AI Learners Club session led by Mike Anello of DrupalEasy walked through how Drupal teams can set up the AI module with providers, API key handling, logging, model defaults, guardrails, and CKEditor tools. The session is useful for site builders because it frames AI configuration as an operational setup involving provider choice, credential storage, moderation, cost control, and human review before AI tools enter editorial workflows. ...more

The Drupal Association has launched the Drupal Sustaining Members program, a funding initiative for organizations that rely on Drupal and want to support shared project infrastructure. Annual donations begin at $5,000 USD and support systems including Drupal.org, code repositories, software packaging, issue tracking, testing workflows, security tooling, and community programmes. ...more

Acquia will host a webinar on 17 June 2026 to help Drupal teams prepare for Drupal 12 following the release of Drupal 11.4. The session will cover upgrade readiness assessments, AI-assisted modernisation tools, and community-driven features including Drupal Canvas, Event Condition Action, and Site Templates. Speakers Tim Lehnen of the Drupal Association and Martin Anderson-Clutz of Acquia will outline practical steps for developers, technical teams, and digital leaders. ...more

Acquia’s Fair Trade Initiative will direct 2% of eligible Drupal deals closed through the Acquia Partner Program to the Drupal Association. The Drupal Association says the model is intended to create a predictable funding stream for Drupal.org infrastructure, security support, events, and community programmes without increasing customer costs or reducing partner incentives. ...more

A participant account of Drupal Pivot Boston describes a markedly different atmosphere from the inaugural gathering in Ghent earlier this year. The author reports that agency leaders left the Boston meeting with a manifesto and a call to action, while discussions reflected a more optimistic outlook on Drupal’s future amid economic pressures and rapid advances in artificial intelligence. ...more

Owen Lansbury examines how AI disruption, changing digital spending patterns, and evolving client expectations are reshaping the CMS market while arguing that Drupal’s enterprise positioning, composable flexibility, and open-source governance model continue to provide long-term competitive advantages. The article also discusses Drupal CMS, hybrid architecture, and the platform’s strategic shift toward higher-complexity digital ecosystems. ...more

1xINTERNET has published a retrospective examining the growth of the Drupal AI Initiative since its launch in 2025. The article describes how the programme expanded from a small coordination effort into a multi-company collaboration spanning marketing, events, enterprise outreach, research, and Drupal AI ecosystem promotion. ...more

The Drupal Association has received a grant from the Alpha-Omega Project to support security work across the Drupal ecosystem as AI-generated commits and AI-driven threats become more common. The funding will strengthen Drupal Security Team efforts focused on vulnerability management, ecosystem resilience, and modern open-source security challenges. ...more

The Drupal Association has released the schedule for its 2026 At-Large Board election, outlining nomination, candidate announcement, voting, and result dates for the community-elected leadership role. The process will begin with nominations opening on 16 June 2026 and conclude with the announcement of the newly elected board member on 26 August 2026 ...more

Acquia has launched a new Fair Trade Initiative that commits 2% of every eligible revenue-driven partner transaction to the Drupal Association as part of its updated partner programme. The company said the initiative is designed to connect commercial Drupal growth with long-term community sustainability by embedding ecosystem funding directly into partner deal economics rather than relying on discretionary sponsorships or one-time grants. ...more

Drupal agency founders and executives are expected to gather in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 27–28 May for Drupal Pivot Cambridge, a peer-led unconference organised during Boston Tech Week. The event will focus on artificial intelligence, operational strategy, and changing business conditions affecting Drupal service providers. Discussions will follow an attendee-driven format designed around shared operational and strategic concerns within the agency ecosystem. ...more