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Review: 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference

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In mid-April 2023, your correspondent attended NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Denver, Colorado. This was the first in-person instance of NTEN’s annual conference since 2019 (though this instance kept the hybrid option introduced in 2021). There were reportedly over 2,000 attendees across both options, with over half of us gathered for three days in Denver. This review consists solely of my own opinions and reactions to the conference. In full disclosure, I received a scholarship (following a brief application process) from NTEN to cover the cost of my conference registration fee, … Read more

The Calendly Replacement You’ve Been Looking For

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If you are like me, online meeting schedulers are one of those tools you can’t imagine what life was like before you started using it. One of the big providers in that sector is Calendly, which offers a range of free to paid options. Casual users will likely get along with the free version just fine, but those needing features only available in paid plans will rapidly discover their tiered service levels are designed to force you into paying a lot more than you really should. There are three fee-based tiers: Essentials, … Read more

Finally, A Free QR Code Generator That Doesn’t Require Registration And Exports SVG Format

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While there are plenty of free online QR code generators, the vast majority have enough pain points to make them less of a useful tool and more of a pain in the neck. The majority of times I need to create a QR code for myself or my clients things just need to be simple: I need to create it fast and export in svg format. We can use those to create a simple list or requirements for an online QR code generator to be labeled as genuinely useful: no required registration … Read more