Nonprofit Technology Directory

Who can use it: Register the organization and complete qualification; each donor or vendor sets additional rules.

Costs & limits: Free membership does not mean free products. Administrative fees, subscriptions, hardware costs, and paid services may apply. TechSoup Plus is a separate paid membership.

Useful for: Finding nonprofit technology offers and checking eligibility before purchasing.

Who can use it: Nonprofit verification and product-specific eligibility requirements apply; availability varies by country and partner.

Costs & limits: The account is free. An individual offer may be a donation, a discount, or a paid subscription; check the exact product terms.

Useful for: Discovering and applying for partner software benefits.

Who can use it: Membership qualification, distribution rules, geography, and inventory availability apply.

Costs & limits: This is a broad donated-goods network, not a guaranteed source of free computers. Budget for fees, storage, transport, and handling; confirm permitted use before ordering.

Useful for: Sourcing donated goods that support programs and operations.

Who can use it: Requires an approved Google for Nonprofits account and activation of the appropriate Workspace edition. Country and organization-type exclusions apply.

Costs & limits: Business and Enterprise upgrades, some add-ons, domain registration, migration, and outside support can cost extra. Do not start a paid trial assuming it is the grant edition.

Useful for: Email, document collaboration, shared files, and online meetings.

Who can use it: Microsoft nonprofit validation and user-assignment rules apply. Confirm the eligibility of staff, volunteers, and other user types before assigning licenses.

Costs & limits: Desktop Office apps and Business Premium are not included in this free Basic grant. Migration, administration, and separately licensed services may cost extra.

Useful for: Organizational email and browser-based productivity.

Who can use it: Registered charitable nonprofits must satisfy country-specific eligibility and verification requirements; exclusions apply.

Costs & limits: Additional seats and certain Enterprise arrangements are paid. Printing, merchandise, and services outside the included plan can cost extra.

Useful for: Fundraising communications, staff materials, and consistent branding.

Who can use it: Eligible nonprofits must complete Adobe's nonprofit validation; in the US, the program identifies qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and eligible public libraries.

Costs & limits: The published offer is a one-year subscription. Check renewal and revalidation terms. Express is separate from Acrobat Pro and the full Creative Cloud suite.

Useful for: Visual communications and short-form content creation.

Who can use it: Valid charitable status, Slack program rules, and TechSoup validation apply.

Costs & limits: Larger Pro workspaces and Business+ use discounted paid pricing. At the larger size, do not assume that the first 250 members remain free. Check the offered plan before upgrading.

Useful for: Coordinating staff, volunteers, committees, and project teams.

Who can use it: Complete the nonprofit application and validation; confirm the products and account covered by approval.

Costs & limits: Additional users, Enterprise upgrades, AI credits, and some products or features may carry charges. Do not confuse a temporary trial with the approved nonprofit plan.

Useful for: Small-team project management and workflow coordination.

Who can use it: An eligible charitable organization must apply through the Power of Us process and meet Salesforce program requirements.

Costs & limits: Free licenses do not include every product or a ready-made implementation. Configuration, data migration, integrations, extra users, and ongoing administration can be substantial costs.

Useful for: Organizations ready to plan and support a constituent relationship management system.

Who can use it: A registered nonprofit applies and validates its GitHub organization; an organization owner requests the benefit after approval.

Costs & limits: Usage-based services and limits still apply. Do not assume the grant includes unlimited Actions, storage, Codespaces, or every Copilot product.

Useful for: Nonprofit development projects and collaboration with technical volunteers.

Who can use it: Requires nonprofit program approval and activation of the Azure Sponsorship grant; annual renewal is required.

Costs & limits: Credits are not cash. Eligible services, annual expiration, exclusions, and subscription billing rules apply. Monitor usage and confirm what happens when credits expire or are exhausted.

Useful for: An IT-managed hosting, database, backup, or application project with a defined budget.

Who can use it: Requires Google for Nonprofits approval plus Ad Grants activation and continued compliance with program and website requirements.

Costs & limits: This is search-ad credit, not cash or a grant for every advertising format. Staff time and outside campaign management are not automatically free. Full monthly use or results are not guaranteed.

Useful for: Attracting relevant search traffic to a clear nonprofit website.

Who can use it: Requires Google for Nonprofits approval and an eligible associated YouTube channel. Giving features have additional country and feature requirements.

Costs & limits: Program enrollment does not automatically unlock every donation feature. Filming, editing, captions, and content production still require resources.

Useful for: Mission storytelling, public education, volunteer outreach, and video-based engagement.

Who can use it: Application and program review apply; nonprofit status alone does not guarantee acceptance.

Costs & limits: This is a targeted program, not a blanket free Enterprise plan for every nonprofit. Confirm which properties and security services are included.

Useful for: Public-interest organizations whose online presence is at elevated risk.

Who can use it: Requires eligible charitable status and validation. The published offer excludes certain sectors such as healthcare institutions, schools, higher education, and government.

Costs & limits: Confirm included products and implementation scope. Extra Workforce licenses and Customer Identity products have separate discounted pricing; application integrations may require staff time or other licenses.

Useful for: Organizations with the IT capacity to implement and maintain centralized access.

Who can use it: Create a free learner account. Useful for staff, volunteers, and board members; course access does not require buying the software.

Costs & limits: Training access does not include software subscriptions. Check course dates and the current product interface before using older lessons.

Useful for: A no-cost staff learning library and software skill development.

Who can use it: Available to anyone. A Microsoft profile helps track progress; individual exercises may require additional accounts.

Costs & limits: Free learning content does not mean all certification exams, instructor-led courses, cloud usage, or associated software are free.

Useful for: Building IT, cloud, productivity, security, and AI skills.

Who can use it: Open to learners; sign-in and specific learning-platform steps may be required.

Costs & limits: Training is free; paid advertising outside an approved Ad Grant and unrelated products still have their own costs.

Useful for: Training the person who will manage an Ad Grants account or digital marketing.

Who can use it: Open learning resource rather than a nonprofit-exclusive grant. Check the current course catalog for the topic you need.

Costs & limits: The redirect was verified, but older GCFGlobal bookmarks and course paths may change. Use the current official site rather than assuming every old lesson remains available.

Useful for: Introductory digital skills and approachable self-paced learning.

Who can use it: The assessment is free for nonprofit staff; sign-in is required for the assessment experience.

Costs & limits: NTEN membership, conferences, professional certificates, and other courses may be paid. Use the specifically identified free assessment and public materials.

Useful for: Identifying technology priorities before purchasing or changing systems.

Who can use it: Built for small and midsize organizations; registration is required. Nonprofits can use the general program rather than a nonprofit-only license grant.

Costs & limits: Education and templates support your work; they do not replace technical implementation, ongoing monitoring, or an incident-response provider.

Useful for: A structured starting point for staff cybersecurity awareness.

Who can use it: Available to eligible nonprofits, public schools, and fiscally sponsored organizations in the regions listed by Taproot, including the US.

Costs & limits: Volunteer matching and project completion are not guaranteed. Staff need time to scope the work, supply materials, review results, and arrange ongoing maintenance.

Useful for: A defined technology question or a project with a clear deliverable.

Who can use it: Organizations can join through foundation sponsorship or apply for an available free membership. The current help page says applicants are notified if a spot opens.

Costs & limits: Access is not automatic. A separate project-posting help page still limits posting to sponsored organizations, so confirm the features your membership includes before relying on it.

Useful for: Organizations that have sponsor access or can wait for a free opening.

Who can use it: Projects and participants must follow platform terms. The platform welcomes a broader tech-for-good community, not only registered charities.

Costs & limits: A free account does not guarantee a staffed project, fixed delivery date, hosting budget, or long-term support. Define ownership and maintenance before starting.

Useful for: A mission-driven digital project with clear volunteer roles.

Who can use it: The open-source software is available without a nonprofit grant application. You need an appropriate hosting and administration arrangement.

Costs & limits: There are no core software license fees, but hosting, backups, security updates, implementation, paid extensions, and technical support may cost money.

Useful for: An organization with technical capacity that wants an open-source CRM.

Who can use it: Available to organizations and individuals; no charitable-status validation is required.

Costs & limits: Test compatibility with complex Microsoft files, macros, accessibility workflows, and integrations. Deployment, training, and professional support are separate work.

Useful for: Offline office productivity where the file and workflow requirements fit.

Who can use it: Public guidance is broadly accessible. Separate scanning, testing, or hands-on services have their own eligibility and enrollment requirements.

Costs & limits: Do not assume all government-supported services are available to every nonprofit. Technical tools require appropriate expertise and permission before use.

Useful for: Building a cybersecurity baseline and finding authoritative staff materials.

Who can use it: The public checker is available without nonprofit validation; browser extensions support local browser-based evaluation.

Costs & limits: Automated results are only part of accessibility evaluation. Manual and user testing are still needed. APIs, large-scale scans, and other services may be paid.

Useful for: Checking nonprofit websites, public forms, and landing pages.

Who can use it: Publicly accessible; no nonprofit application is needed. Resources serve writers, designers, developers, evaluators, managers, and educators.

Costs & limits: Reading guidance does not establish conformance by itself. Implementation, testing, and remediation require time and may need specialist support.

Useful for: Planning accessible websites, content, procurement, and staff training.