Tracking your nonprofit's impact and keeping tabs on project status shouldn't feel like a full-time job. Yet, many teams find themselves buried in messy spreadsheets, scattered emails, and generic software that fails to capture the real story of their work. Off-the-shelf tools often don't fit your unique tracking needs, and custom software is too darn expensive!
But what if you could build exactly what your team needs to track progress simply by talking to AI? Welcome to the world of vibe coding: a new, accessible way to create custom tools by describing your goals rather than writing complex code. Join TechSoup’s Data Communities of Practice for an inspiring session featuring two live demonstrations of vibe coding in action.
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We'll explore how Yannik Baeurle of TechSoup Plus member organization HC4A built a dashboard to track learner participation, course progress, and grant-related goals for their Coursera-based programs
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Then, we'll see how Fabio Fraticelli and SocialTechno developed an internal tool built using agentic coding to streamline project management and monitoring.
No technical background? No problem! This session is a practical, jargon-free conversation. We'll focus on how you can use these accessible tools to save time, reduce administrative burden, and focus more on your mission.
Who this is for:
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Executive Directors and Leadership Teams
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Program Managers and Coordinators
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Fundraisers and Impact Officers
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Communications Professionals
What you’ll gain:
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A clear understanding of "vibe coding": Learn how AI and agentic coding can help you build custom tools without needing a computer science degree.
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Real-world inspiration: See exactly how the SocialTechno and HC4A are turning program data into clear reports for funders, community partners, and staff.
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Actionable insights: Discover the opportunities and challenges of building AI tools around the way your organization actually works day-to-day.
Guest Presenters
Yannik Baeurle | Data & Systems Engineer
Yannik currently works at hc4a.org and is a data science graduate student transitioning into data and systems engineering. With a background in coaching and human performance, he excels at communication, understanding field context, and cross-functional problem-solving.
He is deeply passionate about doing applied, mission-driven work that utilizes technical skills to create useful outcomes, without getting lost in pure data analysis. He thrives in real mission-driven environments, gracefully handling ambiguity and collaborating with people to build solutions that actually work for communities.
Fabio Fraticelli | Digital Transformation Expert
Fabio has a strong specialization of over 15 years in managing digital transformation processes specifically for the non-profit sector, making him a leading expert in the field. He has brought his expertise to incredible organizations including UNICEF, ActionAid, and Fondazione Banco Alimentare.
Beyond his fieldwork, Fabio bridges the gap between technology and academia. For nearly a decade, he taught Organization of Public and Nonprofit Entities at Università Politecnica delle Marche, and he currently teaches in the Executive Master in Social Entrepreneurship at Università Cattolica. He is a two-time TEDx speaker, and his insights regularly appear in prominent publications like Corriere della Sera and Il Sole 24 Ore.
