Regardless of the year, many nonprofit organizations face tight budgets. In the recent years, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic challenges presented by high inflation in 2022 strained nonprofit budgets even further. With that in mind, free is always a great thing to hear. Nonprofits often receive free services as donations or when volunteers offer their professional expertise, but there are even more, free and discounted, nonprofit resources out there to take advantage of every day. We have compiled a list of donor, fundraising, marketing, and organizational resources for nonprofits to take advantage of at no charge or at a highly reduced cost. Check out the list of free resources and explanations below.

The Best Free Nonprofit Resources

Hubspot - Hubspot is a solutions platform that offers services for increasing leads, accelerating sales (fundraising), organize systems and processes, or build out your website. They are an all-in-one marketing platform that nonprofits can access for free. Check out their process here and add this incredible tool to your nonprofit’s repertoire.

GiveLively - GiveLively is a free fundraising platform for nonprofits. The platform is philanthropist-funded and socially focused. Their goal? To give cutting-edge technology solutions to nonprofits, for free. Learn more about their story and work here, and apply today!

Canva - Canva is a free online graphic design platform that nonprofits can use to create infographics, presentations, posters, digital advertising, and more. Nonprofits can register to receive free access to Canva’s premium features including 420,000 templates, 75 million images, 3,000 fonts, and more. Visit this link to apply for free premium access for nonprofits.

Airtable - Airtable is a cloud-based, collaborative platform that allows organizations to utilize hybrid database-spreadsheet layouts. Their free plan includes unlimited bases, 1,200 records per base, 2GB of attachments, and multiple view options. If your organization is interested in their Plus or Pro plans, they offer 50% off for qualifying organizations (registered 501(c)(3) or similar accreditation outside the U.S.). Check out a free plan here.

Action Network - The Action Network is a free online tool that partners with progressive causes to support their mission. Their online tool can be used to organize people to take action, communicate via mass email, engage activists digitally, raise funds, and more. Check their site out today here.

Vertical Response - VerticalResponse is a digital email marketing platform that appreciates the work of nonprofits. They offer nonprofits up to 10,000 emails a month free. If your nonprofit needs more than that, they also offer a 15% discount on any of their monthly plans. Check out what they can do to make your donors’ dollars go further here.

Kindest - Kindest is an online fundraising campaign software service that brings all of the different digital fundraising strategies to one convenient platform. The free service includes fundraising pages, SMS marketing, donor engagement through the reply feature, integrated analytics, and donor CRM. Learn more here.

Google for Nonprofits - For nonprofits that have an active program, have their 501(c)3 status, and a website, Google offers free G-Suite services including professional email domains, 100 person video meetings, 30 GB of cloud storage per user, security, and support. Additionally, qualifying nonprofits can receive the equivalent of 10,000 of in-kind advertisements through Google. Find all the details on these free services here.

Givebutter.com - While there are paid Pro and Premium plans, the base package is free and provides payment collection, fundraising campaigns, ticketed events, donor management, and Livestream fundraising. Givebutter streamlines the fundraising process digitally, allowing your organization to access a wider donor pool at their convenience. Try out their services today at givebutter.com.

Techsoup.org - TechSoup is a website that serves nonprofits and public libraries by delivering insights on software and technology solutions. In addition to offering insights and recommendations, TechSoup provides discounts on these technology solutions for nonprofits. Join TechSoup for free today.

NMBL Strategies Strategic Plan Prep Guide - At NMBL Strategies, we develop strategic plans for nonprofits of all sizes, and we understand that every nonprofit has a varying degree of preparedness. Some have never had a strategic plan done before and others have, but maybe a majority of their staff have not been engaged in the process before. This is why we have created the Strategic Planning Prep Kit. It lays out what to expect, the vocabulary, templates, what to prepare, and more. Check it out for free today.

NMBL Strategies Social Media Optimization Calculator - Here at NMBL Strategies, we recognize that many nonprofits utilize social media as a free source of marketing and outreach. We have developed the Social Media Optimization Calculator in order to provide organizations with an expected return on social media advertisements. Give it a try for your organization today.

These are some of the best and most useful examples of free nonprofit resources out there right now. So many more companies offer programs and technology at heavily discounted rates for nonprofits. While there is a time and place for spending money on the correct services, many times, nonprofits can access versions for free before upgrading to a paid service or even never pay at all. Businesses of all kinds support your work and mission, so take advantage of the opportunity and accept their help. Save money and use cutting-edge tools to improve your fundraising, communications, organization, and overall mission success at your nonprofit organization.

Does your organization offer free or discounted nonprofit services? Reach out to us and let us know why we should add your service to our list. If you are a nonprofit organization, reach out to us to learn more about how we can use our tools to support your organization.

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