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Nonprofit Starter Kit

1. General Resources & Software

  • Google for Nonprofits (Workspace):

    • Offer: Free Google Workspace. Because Gmail, Docs, and Drive aren’t just for cat videos.
    • Details: Includes all the Google tools you need to run your nonprofit like a well-oiled machine. Or at least like a machine that’s not entirely held together by duct tape.
    • Link: Google for Nonprofits

  • Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits:

    • Offer: Free and discounted Microsoft 365. Because you deserve to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the best of them.
    • Details: Tools to keep your nonprofit on track, even if your coffee consumption says otherwise.
    • Link: Microsoft for Nonprofits

  • TechSoup:

    • Offer: Access to discounted software and hardware. Think of it as a buffet of tech goodies—grab a plate and dig in!
    • Details: Partnerships with all the big names, minus the big price tags.
    • Link: TechSoup

  • Airtable:

    • Offer: 50% discount on Plus and Pro plans. Organize your chaos like a pro, or at least give it a good try.
    • Details: Database management that’s as easy as pie. Or easier, since pie-making can get messy.
    • Link: Airtable for Nonprofits

  • QuickBooks:

    • Offer: Discounted rates for nonprofits through TechSoup. Because balancing the books should be as easy as balancing on one foot.
    • Details: Simplify your nonprofit’s accounting with QuickBooks, and spend more time on your mission, not math.
    • Link: QuickBooks Nonprofit Discounts

2. Social Media & Marketing Tools

  • Later.com:

    • Offer: Save 50% discount on annual and monthly subscription payments for qualified non-profit organizations or get the “Racism Discount”-  a 100% discount off the Growth monthly plan for non-profit organizations fighting racism. Because making the world a better place shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg… or your sanity.
    • Details: Schedule those posts like a boss. Or like your one overworked volunteer.
    • Link: Later.com Nonprofit Pricing

  • Buffer:

    • Offer:50% discount to nonprofit charity organizations.
    • Details: Keep your social media on point, even if your coffee game isn’t.
    • Link: Buffer for Nonprofits
  • Hootsuite:
    • Offer: Save up to 75% on Hootsuite for nonprofits. That’s like finding extra hours in your day!
    • Details: Get an exclusive discount on Hootsuite Team or Professional plans. Hootsuite helps eligible organizations save an average of 3 hours per week while implementing a social strategy to generate awareness, connect with the community, and raise money—all at a fraction of the cost.
    • Link: Hootsuite Nonprofit Discount

3. Email & Email Marketing

  • Mailchimp:

    • Offer: 15% discount for nonprofits. That’s more bananas in your budget!
    • Details: Send emails that make your donors go “Wow!” instead of “Yawn.”
    • Link: Mailchimp Nonprofit Discount

  • Zoho Mail:

    • Offer: Free email hosting for up to 25 users. Because “free” is our favorite price.
    • Details: Professional emails that say “We’ve got our act together.” Or at least pretend to.
    • Link: Zoho Mail Nonprofit Offer

  • Constant Contact:

    • Offer: 20% discount when prepaying for 6 months or 30% when prepaying for 12 months. But if you pay monthly, it’s full price—no exceptions!
    • Details: Get your nonprofit pricing confirmed first, or you’ll miss out on these savings. U.S. organizations need to provide a Federal Letter of Determination (501(c)3 or (c)6). International nonprofits, your country’s equivalent document will do the trick. Just remember: your Tax Pay ID won’t cut it!
    • Link: Constant Contact Nonprofit Discount

4. Design Tools

  • Canva for Nonprofits:

    • Offer: Canva Pro for free. Now you can design like a pro… or at least fool everyone into thinking you are.
    • Details: Create stunning graphics, even if your drawing skills peaked in kindergarten.
    • Link: Canva for Nonprofits

  • Adobe Creative Cloud:

    • Offer: Discounts so good, you’ll feel like a creative genius without the starving artist vibe.
    • Details: Access to all the fancy tools to make your nonprofit’s visuals pop. Or sparkle. Or whatever it is that impresses people.
    • Link: Adobe Nonprofit Discounts

  • Adobe Express:

    • Offer: Free premium plan for nonprofits. Because why should great design be complicated or expensive?
    • Details: Easy-to-use design tools for creating beautiful social media graphics, flyers, and more—without needing a degree in graphic design.
    • Link: Adobe Express for Nonprofits

5. Website & Hosting

  • Wix:

    • Offer: Discounts through TechSoup. DIY your website with drag-and-drop ease. No coding required—pinky promise!
    • Details: Because “I built this” sounds way cooler than “I had my nephew do it for pizza.”
    • Link: Wix for Nonprofits

  • 48in48:

    • Offer: Free website creation for nonprofits. Yes, you heard that right—absolutely free! Because your nonprofit deserves a website that says, “We’re legit!” without costing a fortune.
    • Details: Teams of talented designers, developers, project managers, and content writers come together in a buzzing, conference-like environment to build amazing websites for nonprofits over just one weekend. It’s like a hackathon, but with less hacking and more helping.
    • Link: 48in48 Website Builds

6. Project Management & Collaboration

  • Asana:

    • Offer: 50% off Premium and Business plans. Because keeping your to-do list under control should come with a discount.
    • Details: Task management so smooth, it’s like buttering toast. If toast were your project deadlines.
    • Link: Asana Nonprofit Discount

  • Trello:

    • Offer: Eligible nonprofits get 75% off. Organize your life one board at a time, because sticky notes only last so long.
    • Details: Visualize your projects, or just admire how pretty your lists look.
    • Link: Trello for Nonprofits

7. CRM & Donor Management

  • Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud:

    • Offer: 10 free licenses. CRM so good, you might actually enjoy managing donor data.
    • Details: Keep track of your donors, volunteers, and all those people who said they’d help but forgot.
    • Link: Salesforce for Nonprofits

  • Bloomerang:

    • Offer: Discounted donor management software. Make your donors feel special, like they’re the only ones you care about (wink).
    • Details: Helps you build those relationships without the awkward small talk.
    • Link: Bloomerang Nonprofit Pricing

  • Zeffy:

    • Offer: 100% free fundraising platform. No fees, no kidding!
    • Details: Zeffy makes sure all the funds you raise go straight to your mission, not to processing fees. Finally, a fundraising tool that’s as generous as your donors.
    • Link: Zeffy Nonprofit Platform

  • Stripe:

    • Offer: Nonprofit discounts available for processing fees. It’s like a tip jar for your cause, minus the guilt.
    • Details: Secure payment processing for your donations and online transactions, so you can keep your focus on making an impact.
    • Link: Stripe for Nonprofits

1. General Resources & Software

  • Google for Nonprofits (Workspace):

    • Offer: Free Google Workspace. Because Gmail, Docs, and Drive aren’t just for cat videos.
    • Details: Includes all the Google tools you need to run your nonprofit like a well-oiled machine. Or at least like a machine that’s not entirely held together by duct tape.
    • Link: Google for Nonprofits

  • Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits:

    • Offer: Free and discounted Microsoft 365. Because you deserve to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the best of them.
    • Details: Tools to keep your nonprofit on track, even if your coffee consumption says otherwise.
    • Link: Microsoft for Nonprofits

  • TechSoup:

    • Offer: Access to discounted software and hardware. Think of it as a buffet of tech goodies—grab a plate and dig in!
    • Details: Partnerships with all the big names, minus the big price tags.
    • Link: TechSoup

  • Airtable:

    • Offer: 50% discount on Plus and Pro plans. Organize your chaos like a pro, or at least give it a good try.
    • Details: Database management that’s as easy as pie. Or easier, since pie-making can get messy.
    • Link: Airtable for Nonprofits

  • QuickBooks:

    • Offer: Discounted rates for nonprofits through TechSoup. Because balancing the books should be as easy as balancing on one foot.
    • Details: Simplify your nonprofit’s accounting with QuickBooks, and spend more time on your mission, not math.
    • Link: QuickBooks Nonprofit Discounts

2. Social Media & Marketing Tools

  • Later.com:

    • Offer: Save 50% discount on annual and monthly subscription payments for qualified non-profit organizations or get the “Racism Discount”-  a 100% discount off the Growth monthly plan for non-profit organizations fighting racism. Because making the world a better place shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg… or your sanity.
    • Details: Schedule those posts like a boss. Or like your one overworked volunteer.
    • Link: Later.com Nonprofit Pricing

  • Buffer:

    • Offer:50% discount to nonprofit charity organizations.
    • Details: Keep your social media on point, even if your coffee game isn’t.
    • Link: Buffer for Nonprofits
  • Hootsuite:
    • Offer: Save up to 75% on Hootsuite for nonprofits. That’s like finding extra hours in your day!
    • Details: Get an exclusive discount on Hootsuite Team or Professional plans. Hootsuite helps eligible organizations save an average of 3 hours per week while implementing a social strategy to generate awareness, connect with the community, and raise money—all at a fraction of the cost.
    • Link: Hootsuite Nonprofit Discount

3. Email & Email Marketing

  • Mailchimp:

    • Offer: 15% discount for nonprofits. That’s more bananas in your budget!
    • Details: Send emails that make your donors go “Wow!” instead of “Yawn.”
    • Link: Mailchimp Nonprofit Discount

  • Zoho Mail:

    • Offer: Free email hosting for up to 25 users. Because “free” is our favorite price.
    • Details: Professional emails that say “We’ve got our act together.” Or at least pretend to.
    • Link: Zoho Mail Nonprofit Offer

  • Constant Contact:

    • Offer: 20% discount when prepaying for 6 months or 30% when prepaying for 12 months. But if you pay monthly, it’s full price—no exceptions!
    • Details: Get your nonprofit pricing confirmed first, or you’ll miss out on these savings. U.S. organizations need to provide a Federal Letter of Determination (501(c)3 or (c)6). International nonprofits, your country’s equivalent document will do the trick. Just remember: your Tax Pay ID won’t cut it!
    • Link: Constant Contact Nonprofit Discount

4. Design Tools

  • Canva for Nonprofits:

    • Offer: Canva Pro for free. Now you can design like a pro… or at least fool everyone into thinking you are.
    • Details: Create stunning graphics, even if your drawing skills peaked in kindergarten.
    • Link: Canva for Nonprofits

  • Adobe Creative Cloud:

    • Offer: Discounts so good, you’ll feel like a creative genius without the starving artist vibe.
    • Details: Access to all the fancy tools to make your nonprofit’s visuals pop. Or sparkle. Or whatever it is that impresses people.
    • Link: Adobe Nonprofit Discounts

  • Adobe Express:

    • Offer: Free premium plan for nonprofits. Because why should great design be complicated or expensive?
    • Details: Easy-to-use design tools for creating beautiful social media graphics, flyers, and more—without needing a degree in graphic design.
    • Link: Adobe Express for Nonprofits

5. Website & Hosting

  • Wix:

    • Offer: Discounts through TechSoup. DIY your website with drag-and-drop ease. No coding required—pinky promise!
    • Details: Because “I built this” sounds way cooler than “I had my nephew do it for pizza.”
    • Link: Wix for Nonprofits

  • 48in48:

    • Offer: Free website creation for nonprofits. Yes, you heard that right—absolutely free! Because your nonprofit deserves a website that says, “We’re legit!” without costing a fortune.
    • Details: Teams of talented designers, developers, project managers, and content writers come together in a buzzing, conference-like environment to build amazing websites for nonprofits over just one weekend. It’s like a hackathon, but with less hacking and more helping.
    • Link: 48in48 Website Builds

6. Project Management & Collaboration

  • Asana:

    • Offer: 50% off Premium and Business plans. Because keeping your to-do list under control should come with a discount.
    • Details: Task management so smooth, it’s like buttering toast. If toast were your project deadlines.
    • Link: Asana Nonprofit Discount

  • Trello:

    • Offer: Eligible nonprofits get 75% off. Organize your life one board at a time, because sticky notes only last so long.
    • Details: Visualize your projects, or just admire how pretty your lists look.
    • Link: Trello for Nonprofits

7. CRM & Donor Management

  • Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud:

    • Offer: 10 free licenses. CRM so good, you might actually enjoy managing donor data.
    • Details: Keep track of your donors, volunteers, and all those people who said they’d help but forgot.
    • Link: Salesforce for Nonprofits

  • Bloomerang:

    • Offer: Discounted donor management software. Make your donors feel special, like they’re the only ones you care about (wink).
    • Details: Helps you build those relationships without the awkward small talk.
    • Link: Bloomerang Nonprofit Pricing

  • Zeffy:

    • Offer: 100% free fundraising platform. No fees, no kidding!
    • Details: Zeffy makes sure all the funds you raise go straight to your mission, not to processing fees. Finally, a fundraising tool that’s as generous as your donors.
    • Link: Zeffy Nonprofit Platform

  • Stripe:

    • Offer: Nonprofit discounts available for processing fees. It’s like a tip jar for your cause, minus the guilt.
    • Details: Secure payment processing for your donations and online transactions, so you can keep your focus on making an impact.
    • Link: Stripe for Nonprofits

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