Most Recommended
As self-proclaimed nonprofit nerds, we’ve tried and tested a sizable sample of what is available and what is worth it to you and your organization.
Here is a list of our favorite platforms and tools for small and emerging nonprofits. By no means is this an exhaustive list but it’s good to have a list of tried and true essentials employed by organizations of all sizes. When your staff is lean and resources (i.e. money) is limited, it’s important to use services that are (1) easy to use (2) easy to adopt and (3) free or very affordable. All of these platforms are either free or offer a nonprofit rate.
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Internal & Adminsitrative
G Suite for Nonprofits - Email, Calendars, Virtual Meetings, Document Sharing, and more
Workplace by Facebook - Virtual office with the feel of Facebook without the Facebook
Accounting, Fundraising, & Finance
Quickbooks Online - Keep your accounting low-cost and in the cloud
Salesforce for Nonprofits - Donor Management, Grant Management, and more
GiveLively - Free online fundraising, text to donate, and even registration platform
Bill Spend & Expense (formerly Divvy) - Credit limits from $500-$5M¹ and automated expense management software that's free
Creative
Canva - Graphic design platform
Pexels & Unsplash - Free Stock Images (Canva taps into both of these platforms)
Social Media
Hootsuite - Manage and publish content to all the social media channels
Website
Squarespace - Website hosting and design platform
JotForm - Create amazing forms for every need you can think of
Volunteer Acquisition
Catchafire - Easily create and track volunteer opportunities with immediate impact
Taproot - Recruit and manage pro-bono professionals for administrative and marketing projects
VolunteerMatch - Recruit volunteers for virtual and IRL events
