100+ FREE
DIGITAL TOOLS
FOR NONPROFITS
Scale your impact without breaking the budget.
The ultimate guide to free and freemium tools for mission-driven organizations. Project management, fundraising, design, automation, security—everything you need to operate like a Fortune 500, at nonprofit prices.
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TOOLS BY CATEGORY
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Operations
9
Communication
9
Fundraising
20
Design
9
Data
8
Automation
17
Social
6
Security
6
Volunteers
101
TOTAL FREE TOOLS
WHY TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
Technology is the great equalizer—it allows small teams to operate with the efficiency of global enterprises.
58%
Staffing Struggles
Organizations cite staffing challenges as their #1 hurdle in 2025
20%
Revenue Gains
Digitally mature organizations see up to 20% gains in revenue
30%
Efficiency Boost
Technology adoption leads to 30% improvements in operational efficiency
"Technology is no longer just infrastructure or an overhead cost. It's non-negotiable and infused into program execution and outreach to communities."
— Salesforce Nonprofit Trends Report
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YOUR TECH STACK
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Asana
Break down complex projects into manageable tasks. Free tier allows up to 15 teammates with unlimited tasks.
Task tracking and sprint planning
Trello
Visual boards, lists, and cards to organize workflows. Intuitive and perfect for smaller teams.
Visual project management (Kanban style)
Notion
NONPROFIT PROGRAMAll-in-one workspace for wikis, projects, and documents. Nonprofits can apply for free Plus Plan upgrade.
Knowledge bases and team wikis
ClickUp
Highly customizable with docs, whiteboards, and task views even on the free plan.
Teams that want high customizability
Airtable
Part spreadsheet, part database. Track inventory, manage volunteers, or plan events.
Managing structured data sets
Monday.com
NONPROFIT PROGRAMOffers Nonprofits Plan with 10 free seats on Pro tier. Visual and great for roadmaps.
Operational workflows and visual tracking
Miro
Infinite whiteboard for brainstorming, theory of change mapping, or design sprints.
Remote brainstorming and strategy mapping
Slack
Gold standard for team chat. Free tier provides 90 days of message history.
Real-time team communication
Discord
Unlimited message history and high-quality voice channels for free. Great for community building.
Community engagement and voice chat
Google Workspace for Nonprofits
NONPROFIT PROGRAMFree business editions of Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Calendar for eligible nonprofits.
Email, document storage, and calendar management
Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits
NONPROFIT PROGRAMUp to 10 free licenses of Microsoft 365 Business Premium for eligible organizations.
Teams integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem
Zoom
Reliable video conferencing. 40-minute limit on free plan, but unlimited 1-on-1 meetings.
Video conferencing
Loom
Record quick videos of your screen and camera. Replace meetings with 2-minute updates.
Asynchronous updates and tutorials
Givebutter
Free platform with built-in CRM and ticketing. Donors can tip to cover fees.
Crowdfunding and events
Zeffy
The only 100% free fundraising platform. They cover all credit card processing fees.
Zero-fee fundraising
Stripe
NONPROFIT PROGRAMReduced processing rate for verified nonprofits. Powers many fundraising platforms.
Custom payment processing
PayPal
NONPROFIT PROGRAMTrusted name with nonprofit rate reducing transaction fees. Easy "Donate" button.
Trusted, quick donations
Donorbox
Powerful recurring donation system. Embed forms directly into your website.
Recurring donation forms
HubSpot CRM
Free Forever CRM to track donors, manage tasks, and log emails.
Managing donor relationships
Salesforce (Power of Us)
NONPROFIT PROGRAM10 free Enterprise Edition subscriptions through Power of Us program.
Complex donor management and data needs
Canva for Nonprofits
NONPROFIT PROGRAMFree premium "Canva for Teams" features including stock photos, templates, and Brand Kits.
Social media graphics and flyers
Unsplash
Beautiful, high-resolution stock photography for free. No attribution required.
High-quality photography
Pexels
Free stock photos and high-quality royalty-free videos for website backgrounds.
Stock video and photos
Adobe Express
NONPROFIT PROGRAMFree premium plan for nonprofits with tools for PDFs, background removal, and videos.
Quick design edits and PDFs
DaVinci Resolve
Industry-leading free video editor with Hollywood-grade capabilities.
Professional video editing
CapCut
King of short-form video editing. Instant captions and effects for TikTok or Reels.
Social media video editing
GIMP
Open-source alternative to Photoshop with deep photo manipulation capabilities.
Advanced photo editing
Audacity
Free, open-source software for recording and editing audio. Great for podcasts.
Audio editing
OBS Studio
Industry standard for live streaming galas or webinars with professional multi-camera setups.
Live streaming
Google Analytics 4
Industry standard for tracking website traffic and visitor behavior.
Website traffic analysis
Looker Studio
Turn your data into customizable visual dashboards to share with your board.
Data visualization and reporting
Hotjar
Understand user behavior through heatmaps and session recordings.
User behavior visualization
SurveyMonkey
Classic survey tool for donor polls or volunteer satisfaction surveys.
Basic surveys
Tally
Form builder that works like a doc with unlimited forms and submissions on free tier.
Beautiful, simple forms
Zapier
Connect your apps with automated workflows. Free plan allows 100 tasks/month.
Simple, linear automations
Make
Visual automation builder, often more powerful than Zapier. 1,000 ops/month free.
Visual, complex workflows
ChatGPT
Versatile AI assistant for drafting grants, brainstorming, or summarizing reports.
Drafting text and brainstorming
Claude
AI known for processing large amounts of text safely. Great for analyzing PDFs.
Analysis and safe, natural writing
Otter.ai
Joins meetings and transcribes in real-time with action item summaries.
Meeting notes and transcription
Perplexity
AI-powered search engine for finding facts and citations quickly.
Research and fact-finding
Grammarly
Error-free communications with spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks.
Proofreading
Hemingway App
Write clearly by highlighting complex sentences and passive voice.
Improving readability
Buffer
Schedule posts for up to three channels on free plan. Simple and saves time.
Social media scheduling
Linktree
Single landing page with links to your donation page, blog, and volunteer sign-up.
Instagram/TikTok bio links
Mailchimp
Email marketing staple. Free plan for sending to small lists.
Email newsletters
Brevo
Send up to 300 emails/day free plus SMS marketing features.
Transactional emails and SMS
Kit
Plain-text emails with high deliverability. Free plan supports 10,000 subscribers.
Story-driven email marketing
WordPress.org
Powers 40% of the web. Open-source CMS with complete control over your site.
Website content management
Bitwarden
Secure, open-source password manager for team password sharing.
Password management
Cloudflare
NONPROFIT PROGRAMDDoS protection and speed optimization. Project Galileo provides enterprise-level protection free.
Website security and speed
Proton Mail
End-to-end encrypted email for sensitive communications.
Secure, encrypted communication
PandaDoc
Stop printing, signing, scanning, and emailing. PandaDoc offers a "Free eSign" plan that allows you to upload unlimited documents and collect legally binding electronic signatures and payments.
Contracts and waivers
CAKE.com
A comprehensive business management suite with time tracking, project management, invoicing, and team collaboration. Perfect for tracking volunteer hours for grants or monitoring contractor time. Supports unlimited users and projects on its free tier.
Time tracking and project management
Calendly
Eliminate the "when are you free?" email tag. Calendly's basic free plan lets you connect one calendar and create a reliable booking link for donor meetings or interviews.
Scheduling external meetings
LibreOffice
If you cannot use cloud-based suites like Google Workspace, LibreOffice is the powerful, open-source desktop alternative to Microsoft Office. It handles Word, Excel, and PowerPoint formats perfectly.
Desktop document editing
WeTransfer
Need to send large video files to a donor or press contact? WeTransfer lets you send up to 2GB files for free without requiring the recipient to create an account.
Sending large files
Scribe
Scribe watches you work and automatically generates step-by-step guides with screenshots. It is the fastest way to create training manuals for new volunteers.
Creating SOPs and tutorials
Doodle
For scheduling board meetings with large groups, Doodle remains the simplest polling tool. Send one link, and let everyone check the boxes for times they are available.
Group scheduling
Proton Pass
From the makers of Proton Mail, Proton Pass is an encrypted password manager. The free version offers unlimited logins and notes, ensuring your team's access remains secure.
Password security
Google Ad Grants
NONPROFIT PROGRAMThis is technically a grant, but it functions like a tool. Google provides eligible nonprofits with $10,000 USD per month in search advertising. It is the single most powerful marketing asset available to you.
Free search engine advertising
AnswerThePublic
Type in a keyword (e.g., "ocean conservation"), and this tool visualizes every question people ask Google about that topic. It is an endless source of blog post ideas.
Content strategy
Microsoft Clarity
Clarity is a completely free behavior analytics tool. It offers heatmaps and session recordings to show you exactly where users get frustrated on your site. Unlike competitors, it has no traffic limits.
Heatmaps and UX analysis
Moz Free SEO Tools
Moz offers a suite of free tools to check your domain authority, research keywords, and see who is linking to you.
SEO research
Keyword Surfer
This Chrome extension shows you search volume data directly in Google search results. You can see how many people search for a term while you browse.
Quick keyword research
Later
Later is a visual social media scheduler. Its free plan is excellent for visual platforms like Instagram, allowing you to drag and drop your grid to perfect your aesthetic.
Instagram scheduling
LinkIn.bio
Built by Later, this is a robust alternative to Linktree. It allows you to turn your Instagram feed into a clickable gallery, driving traffic from specific posts to specific web pages.
Instagram bio links
Google Trends
Want to know if interest in your cause is rising or falling? Google Trends shows you the popularity of search terms over time and by region.
Market research
Figma
Figma is the industry standard for interface design. Use it to prototype your new website or app before you write a single line of code. The "Starter" team is free forever.
Web design and prototyping
Inkscape
If you need to design vector logos or SVGs but can't afford Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape is the powerful, open-source alternative.
Vector graphics and logos
Blender
Blender is a professional, open-source 3D creation suite. It's used by major studios for animation, modeling, and video editing. It has a steep learning curve but zero cost.
3D modeling and animation
Scribus
Scribus is the open-source alternative to Adobe InDesign. Use it for professional typesetting, laying out annual reports, or designing print-ready brochures.
Desktop publishing and layouts
Handbrake
Video files are often huge and incompatible. Handbrake is a simple tool that converts video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs.
Compressing and converting video
Remove.bg
Upload a photo, and this AI tool automatically removes the background in seconds. It's perfect for creating clean headshots of your board members.
Removing image backgrounds
Coolors
Struggling to find colors that match your brand? Coolors generates perfect color palettes in seconds. You can lock in your primary color and let it suggest complementary shades.
Brand color palettes
The Noun Project
Icons are a universal language. The Noun Project offers the most diverse collection of icons in the world. You can download basic icons for free (with attribution).
Icons and symbols
Font Squirrel
Stop using default fonts. Font Squirrel curates high-quality, commercial-use-free fonts that will make your marketing materials look professionally typeset.
Free commercial fonts
VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is the largest network for recruiting volunteers. The basic account lets you post opportunities to their massive audience at no cost.
Recruiting new volunteers
SignUpGenius
A classic for a reason. SignUpGenius makes it easy to create online sign-up sheets for potlucks, shifts, or donation drives.
Shift coordination
Zelos Team Management
Zelos is designed for the gig-economy era. It's a "gamified" volunteer management app that makes grabbing tasks feel like a game. The free tier handles basic team management beautifully.
Engaging younger volunteers
Ticket Tailor
NONPROFIT PROGRAMMost ticketing platforms charge high fees. Ticket Tailor is different: it is completely free to use for free events. Perfect for RSVPs to community gatherings.
Ticketing for free events
Lu.ma
Lu.ma creates beautiful event pages. It handles invites, tickets, and even Zoom integration for virtual events, with a very clean, modern aesthetic.
Webinars and community mixers
Signal
For teams working in sensitive environments or human rights, Signal provides state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption for messages and calls. It is the gold standard for privacy.
Secure, private communication
Jitsi Meet
Jitsi is a fully encrypted, open-source video conferencing solution that requires no account. You just create a link (e.g., meet.jit.si/OurNonprofit) and send it.
Privacy-focused video calls
Google Voice
If your staff is using personal cell phones for work, stop. Google Voice gives you a free phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail, keeping personal numbers private.
Work phone numbers
WAVE Web Accessibility Tool
Accessibility is a right, not a feature. Enter your website URL into WAVE, and it will visualize exactly where your site fails accessibility standards (like low contrast or missing alt text).
Accessibility auditing
Akaunting
Akaunting is free, open-source accounting software designed for small businesses and nonprofits. It handles invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting.
Accounting and bookkeeping
TechSoup
NONPROFIT PROGRAMTechSoup isn't a tool; it's the key to the castle. They validate your nonprofit status and give you access to massive discounts (or free versions) of software like Microsoft, Adobe, and Zoom.
Software discounts
Carrd
Carrd builds simple, free, fully responsive one-page sites. It is perfect for a campaign landing page, a "Link in Bio" site, or a personal profile.
One-page websites
Substack
Substack combines a blog and a newsletter. It is free to start and publish. You only pay a fee if you turn on paid subscriptions for your readers.
Newsletters and blogging
Medium
Medium gives you access to a built-in audience. It's a great place to republish your blog content (syndication) to reach people who aren't on your website.
Thought leadership and reach
Bonfire
Need to raise funds quickly? Bonfire lets you design and sell T-shirts. They handle the printing, shipping, and customer service; you just get a check for the profits.
Merchandise fundraising
Printful
If you want to sell merch directly on your site, Printful is a print-on-demand service. You pay nothing upfront; items are only printed when someone buys them.
Custom merchandise integration
Internet Archive (Wayback Machine)
Researching a potential partner or donor? The Wayback Machine lets you see what their website looked like years ago. It's invaluable for due diligence.
Historical research
SmallPDF
SmallPDF offers a suite of free tools to compress, merge, split, and sign PDFs. It's a lifesaver when you need to combine three reports into one file.
PDF management
Pixabay
Like Unsplash, Pixabay offers stunning free images. However, it also includes vector graphics and illustrations, which are often missing from other stock sites.
Illustrations and vectors
LinkedIn for Nonprofits
NONPROFIT PROGRAMLinkedIn offers a dedicated hub for nonprofits, including free resources, guides on board recruitment, and discounted products.
Professional networking resources
Charity Navigator
Use Charity Navigator to benchmark your organization against others in your sector. It helps you understand what metrics donors are looking at.
Benchmarking and transparency
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a free, open-source email application that's easy to set up and customize. It's great for managing multiple email accounts from one desktop interface.
Desktop email management
VLC Media Player
VLC plays everything. If you have an old video file from 2010 that won't open, VLC will play it. It is the swiss-army knife of media players.
Video playback
Firefox
Firefox is the only major browser backed by a nonprofit (Mozilla). It creates a privacy-first browsing experience and supports thousands of productivity extensions.
Privacy-conscious browsing
Catchafire
Catchafire connects nonprofits with skill-based volunteers. Instead of someone to paint a wall, you find a professional marketer to design your logo or a CPA to check your books—pro bono.
Skilled volunteer matching
GETTING STARTED
Don't try to adopt all 101 tools at once. Here's how to prioritize.
START WITH YOUR CRM
Your donor data is your most valuable asset. If you're tracking donors in Excel, move to HubSpot, Salesforce, or Givebutter immediately.
SECURE YOUR FOUNDATION
Get Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits. Professional email addresses build trust with donors and secure your communications.
ORGANIZE YOUR TEAM
Pick one project management tool (Asana, Trello, or Notion) and commit to it. Consistency beats feature lists every time.
OPTIMIZE FUNDRAISING
Ensure your donation page is optimized. If conversions are low, audit your user journey with our Donation Page Optimization Guide.
CONNECT YOUR SYSTEMS
Use Zapier or Make to connect your tools. A donation in PayPal should automatically update your CRM and send a thank-you email.
PROTECT YOUR DATA
Implement Bitwarden for password management and enable Cloudflare for your website. Nonprofits are prime targets for cyberattacks.
REGISTER WITH TECHSOUP FIRST
Most tech companies (Google, Microsoft, Canva, Salesforce) use TechSoup to validate nonprofit status. Register once, and you'll receive a validation token to unlock nonprofit programs across dozens of platforms.
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