Ken Krugler’s meetup presentation on April 16th, 2026, where he demonstrated how nonprofits can use AI-assisted “vibe coding” to build smart web apps without writing code. Topics covered include:
- What vibe coding is and why it’s accessible to non-technical nonprofit staff
- How smart web apps differ from standard forms — branching logic, dynamic output, personalized results
- Live demo: using AI to plan and build a custom t-shirt web app, then deploy it to Netlify
- Real-world example: a personalized donor impact page built for the Center for Ecoliteracy
- Overview of vibe coding tools and costs — Claude Artifacts, Lovable, Replit, and Bolt.new
- Nonprofit use cases to spark ideas — volunteer matchers, grant screeners, smart RSVPs, and more
Part of the talk included a demo of a custom T-shirt site Ken had created for a previous Sierra Commons Business Ignitor talk.