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101 tools for nonprofits
Some of these are nonprofit programmes you apply for. Others are free to anyone. Filter above to tell them apart.
Creative software suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and Acrobat for design, photo, video and PDF work.
Schools, hospitals and government bodies are excluded.
Enterprise CRM platform designed specifically for nonprofits with discounted pricing
Collaborative online whiteboard for workshops, brainstorming, diagramming and planning, with templates and real-time co-editing.
Project management and team communication tool combining to-do lists, message boards, schedules, file storage and group chat.
The official U.S. government portal for finding and applying to federal grant opportunities
Data visualisation and business intelligence software for building interactive dashboards from spreadsheets, databases and cloud data.
Tableau's own "Qualify Now" link no longer leads to an application, and partners charge an administrative fee.
Powerful free CRM with contact management, email tracking, and pipeline tools
New customers only, Starter excluded, and only in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
Free online learning platform with 500+ courses built specifically for nonprofit professionals
Async video messaging: record your screen and camera, then share a link with automatic transcription and viewer comments.
Loom no longer runs a standalone nonprofit programme.
Amazon Web Services cloud platform for hosting websites and applications, with storage, databases, networking and analytics services.
Credits expire after about a year and do not cover Reserved Instances or Marketplace.
Nonprofit-friendly donation platform with low fees and flexible integrations
Email marketing and automation platform with campaign templates, audience segmentation, landing pages and performance reporting.
Exclusions apply — see details
Open-source CMS powering 40% of the internet — free to self-host
Accounting software for bookkeeping, invoicing, bill payment, bank reconciliation and financial reporting, with class and location tracking.
Not a percentage discount, and the $37/month figure was wrong…
The gold-standard database for finding U.S. foundation grants, corporate giving programs, and 990 data
Exclusions apply — see details
Social media management platform for scheduling posts, monitoring mentions and reporting across multiple networks from one dashboard.
Connects nonprofits with skilled professionals who donate expertise in marketing, HR, finance, strategy, and tech
Free website analytics to understand your nonprofit audience
Skills-based volunteer platform matching nonprofits with professionals for short-term pro bono projects
Unsponsored organisations compete for a limited number of free spots.
Accounting and invoicing software for small organisations, covering bookkeeping, unlimited invoices and financial reports.
Exclusions apply — see details
Flexible database platform used by nonprofits for donor and program tracking
Religious organisations and churches, hospitals, government offices and private foundations are explicitly excluded.
Meta programme covering Facebook and Instagram fundraising features for charities, including a donate button and fundraiser posts.
Availability is country-limited and has been shrinking — Meta withdrew charitable fundraising across the EEA.
Cloud content management for storing, sharing and collaborating on files, with granular permissions, e-signature and workflow tools.
Requires TechSoup validation. Hospitals and schools excluded.
Free courses, webinars, and resources from Candid on fundraising, grant writing, and nonprofit management
The sliding-scale description is about three years out of date.
Payment processing with discounted rates for registered nonprofits
Customer support platform with ticketing, a self-service help centre, live chat and reporting for handling enquiries at scale.
All-in-one workspace combining documents, wikis, databases and task boards, with AI writing and search built in.
Discounted, not free.
Free online sign-up and volunteer scheduling tool
Fundraising software built exclusively for US 501(c)(3) nonprofits, covering donation pages, campaigns and event fundraising.
Card processing fees still apply, so it is not zero-cost end to end.
Programmable messaging and voice APIs for sending SMS, WhatsApp messages and automated phone calls from your own applications.
Google in-kind advertising programme placing nonprofit text ads in Google Search results through a managed Google Ads account.
Atlassian teamwork suite: Jira issue tracking, Confluence documentation, Loom video messaging and Rovo AI search for nonprofit teams.
Free productivity suite including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive
New accounts start capped at 300 users.
Professional web design platform with nonprofit pricing
Ecommerce, Workspace plans and add-ons excluded…
YouTube programme that adds fundraising features to a nonprofit channel, including donation prompts on videos and live streams.
US 501(c)(3)s only, and requires opting in via GuideStar.
Work OS platform with significant nonprofit discounts
Exclusions apply — see details
Simple social media scheduling with a free plan
Enterprise fundraising platform with peer-to-peer, events, and campaigns
Free training resources and certifications from Google to help nonprofits use technology effectively
The 1:1 training requires an active Google Workspace for Nonprofits account…
Code hosting and collaboration platform with Git repositories, pull requests, issue tracking and CI/CD automation via GitHub Actions.
Exclusions apply — see details
Microsoft productivity suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive across web, desktop and mobile.
The free Business Premium and Office 365 E1 grants ENDED 1 July 2025 and are now only discounted…
Cloud accounting software for bank reconciliation, invoicing, bill payment, payroll integrations and financial reporting.
Must be claimed during the trial or within 31 days of subscribing — miss that window and the discount is gone.
Social media management suite covering publishing, a shared engagement inbox, social listening and analytics across major networks.
US 501(c)(3) only.
Graphic design platform with free tools for nonprofits
Schools, universities, government bodies and non-501(c)(3) entities are excluded.
Visual social media planner for scheduling and previewing Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Pinterest content on a drag-and-drop calendar.
The quoted limits describe paid Starter at $18.75/month…
Microsoft business intelligence platform for building interactive dashboards and reports from spreadsheets, databases and cloud sources.
Government, schools, financial institutions and political organisations excluded…
Free database of 2.9 million nonprofit 990 tax filings for researching organizations and funders
PayPal charitable fund that routes donations made on PayPal and partner platforms through to enrolled 501(c)(3) organisations.
Private non-operating foundations excluded.
Electronic signatures with nonprofit pricing
Monthly plans excluded.
Donor management software built specifically for nonprofits
Free mentoring, workshops and templates from volunteer business executives, aimed at small-business owners and entrepreneurs.
Website builder with designer templates, hosting, domains, blogging, ecommerce and email campaign tools in one platform.
Free and open-source image editor — a powerful Photoshop alternative
Email marketing platform with a drag-and-drop editor, automation workflows, landing pages and subscriber management.
Verified nonprofits get 30% off paid plans, but must ask BEFORE purchasing.
Professional mapping and GIS software for analysing geographic data, building interactive maps and publishing spatial dashboards.
Screened by NTEE code; hospitals, universities and government bodies are excluded.
On-demand webinar training for nonprofit professionals covering grants, fundraising, and operations
A custom apparel fundraising platform where organizations design and sell t-shirts and merch online with no inventory, printing, or shipping to manage — profits go to the cause.
Merch profit is price minus Bonfire's base cost, so this is not zero-cost.
A leading social-impact network (now including VolunteerMatch) where organizations recruit volunteers and reach mission-driven candidates.
Free legal services for nonprofits through law school clinics and bar association pro bono programs
Project management and team collaboration platform with nonprofit pricing
Hospitals and hospital auxiliaries are explicitly ineligible.
A free-first online form builder with unlimited forms and submissions, supporting conditional logic, calculations, signatures, file uploads, and payment collection. Forms embed easily into any website.
New Pro customers only.
Free strategic consulting for nonprofits from teams of experienced business professionals
Email marketing platform with a drag-and-drop editor, contact list management, automated campaigns and event registration tools.
Free daily news and curated RFP listings from foundations and corporations seeking nonprofit partners
All-in-one work platform combining tasks, documents, goals, whiteboards and dashboards in a single configurable workspace.
Email marketing platform with automation, landing pages, and webinar hosting.
You must display the GetResponse logo on your site within 4 weeks or the discount is cancelled…
AI writing assistant that checks grammar, tone, and clarity across email, documents, and the web.
Exclusions apply — see details
Beautiful forms and surveys with nonprofit pricing
You must already be on a paid plan of the matching billing period before the coupon applies.
Cloud file storage and sharing with desktop sync, version history, shared team folders and the DocSend document-sharing product.
Exclusions apply — see details
Zeffy is a 100% free all-in-one fundraising and donor management platform for nonprofits, covering donations, events, ticketing, auctions, memberships, and a built-in CRM.
Registered US and Canadian nonprofits only.
Free team communication and community platform
Team messaging platform organised around channels, with threads, voice and video huddles, file sharing and app integrations.
The old 50% figure is badly stale…
CiviCRM is a free, open-source constituent relationship management system for nonprofits supporting donations, memberships, events, email campaigns, and case management.
Free data visualization and reporting tool from Google
Looker Studio Pro is a paid per-user tier — "no usage limits" was wrong.
Mobilize is a volunteer recruitment and event management platform that helps nonprofits and advocacy groups sign up, schedule, and retain volunteers.
Paid pricing is quote-only.
Kanban-style project boards with cards, lists, checklists, due dates and no-code automation for tracking team work.
Trello itself is only discounted, not free — the exact percentage is not published on an Atlassian page.
Online grantseeking platform with a searchable database of grantmakers and funding alerts.
Givebutter is an all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform with donation forms, campaigns, events, and integrated donor management (CRM).
All-in-one volunteer management platform and app for recruiting, scheduling, and tracking volunteers.
Affordable donor management for small and mid-sized nonprofits
LinkedIn's nonprofit program offering discounted hiring, learning, and fundraising products.
Higher education, credit unions, hospitals and government bodies excluded.
Online fundraising platform built by a nonprofit, offering donation pages, embeddable donate buttons, and support for card, ACH, stock, crypto, and DAF gifts.
Card donations still cost 2.2% + $0.30 (Amex 3.5%), so it is not zero-cost across the board.
Free live webinars and recorded sessions on fundraising, data, DEI, and nonprofit leadership
Exclusions apply — see details
Zapier is a no-code automation tool that connects thousands of apps to automate repetitive workflows across fundraising, communications, and operations.
Pay-per-task charges excluded. The US/UK/CA/AU restriction was invented — there is no country list.
Online form builder for donation forms, volunteer signups, event registrations, and surveys, with payment processor and CRM integrations.
Marketplace that validates 501(c)(3) status and brokers donated and deeply discounted software from 100+ partners (Microsoft, Adobe, and more).
Survey platform for building questionnaires, collecting responses and analysing results, with question templates and data export.
Only applies when upgrading from a free plan.
Free enterprise-grade cybersecurity and DDoS protection for at-risk nonprofits (arts, human rights, journalism, democracy).
Email and SMS marketing platform with campaign automation, transactional sending, landing pages and a built-in contact CRM.
Exclusions apply — see details
Global matchmaking platform that connects nonprofits with tech companies for pro-bono software, AI, and digital projects — 1,000+ projects delivered across 60 countries.
Organisations existing solely to promote a specific faith are excluded.
All-in-one DevSecOps and project collaboration platform covering issue tracking, source control, and CI/CD automation.
OpenAI's nonprofit program gives teams discounted access to ChatGPT for drafting grants, communications, and program materials, with admin tools and a shared team workspace.
API usage is excluded.
Identity and access management providing single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and user lifecycle management for staff accounts.
Hospitals, schools and government excluded.
Video meetings, webinars and cloud phone with recording, live transcription, breakout rooms and calendar integrations.
The TechSoup route ended in May 2025…
Website builder with drag-and-drop templates, hosting, domains, bookings, ecommerce and built-in marketing tools.
Email marketing platform (formerly ConvertKit) for newsletters, audience growth, and automations, popular with creators and mission-driven organizations.
Spend management platform with corporate cards, expense management, and bill pay. Used by thousands of nonprofits to automate expense reporting and financial controls.
AI-powered volunteer management platform for recruiting, scheduling, and tracking volunteers, used by 50,000+ organizations including United Way and AARP.
Enterprise volunteer management platform built for nonprofits
Only Enterprise requires contacting sales.
Cloud software suite: CRM, donor and volunteer management, email, and productivity apps.
Easy infographic and visual content creator for nonprofits
Government and healthcare excluded.