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Drupal 10 Upgrade for Nonprofit & Advocacy Teams

August 7, 2025

  • Advocacy Non-Profit Organizations
  • Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 Migration
  • Drupal Maintenance Support
  • Drupal Websites

Multi-Site Coordination

Each site within the ecosystem required Drupal 10 and PHP 8 compatibility, while maintaining shared infrastructure and consistent functionality.

Risk Mitigation for High-Visibility Content

Because the platform supports global journalism efforts, upgrades required careful validation before release.

Pulitzer Center Drupal 10 Upgrade

For the Pulitzer Center, Inclind treated the Drupal 10 upgrade as a multi-site stability and scalability initiative. Given the organization’s distributed publishing model, our approach prioritized consistency, risk mitigation, and editorial continuity.

Our solution included:

Cross-Site Compatibility Assessment

Each site was evaluated independently to identify Drupal 10 and PHP 8 readiness issues while maintaining shared standards across the ecosystem.

Custom Code and Dependency Modernization

Custom modules and site-specific functionality were refactored to eliminate deprecated APIs and ensure compatibility across all sites.

Environment-Based Validation Strategy

Dedicated QA environments were established for each site, allowing thorough regression testing and stakeholder validation before deployment.

Phased Upgrade Deployment

Upgrades were executed in a controlled sequence, ensuring issues were isolated and resolved without impacting active publishing workflows.

  • Consistent Drupal 10 Adoption Across All Sites
    All Pulitzer Center sites were successfully upgraded, maintaining architectural consistency while respecting site-specific needs.
  • Reduced Upgrade Risk and Operational Disruption
    Environment-based validation ensured confidence prior to release, protecting high-visibility journalism efforts.
  • Improved Long-Term Sustainability
    The modernized codebase supports future enhancements without repeated remediation cycles.
  • Stronger Platform Foundation for Mission Growth
    The upgraded ecosystem enables Pulitzer Center to expand content initiatives with confidence.

 

Ongoing Partnership

Pulitzer Center continues to work with Inclind through ongoing support and maintenance, ensuring continued platform health, accessibility compliance, and performance optimization.

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