Eight Free Apps To Get Your Nonprofit Started

You have the vision, you created the plan and now you are in business. Except that you are not. You realize you have no way to track people, now way to communicate, now way to spread the word, no creative tools, and NO MONEY!

When you start a new organization you will immediately need technology to help you advance your goals. Here are eight free apps that are easy to set up and get you on your way at no cost!

1. Organizational Management: G Suite

G Suite provides everything you need to do your best work, together in one package that works seamlessly from your computer, phone or tablet. G Suite provides you with all the basics you need to get started including:

• Gmail
• Google Calendar
• Google Sheets
• Google Docs
• Google Slides
• Google Drive

Setting up G Suite for nonprofits should be the first thing you do as it will help you create and organize all of your content effectively

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2. Email Marketing: MailChimp

MailChimp is a leading Email Marketing Service that lets you manage all of your email campaigns and email addresses that you have. With MailChimp you can launch a variety of campaigns to specific groups of people. MailChimp is free for the first 2,000 email contacts that you have in your account. You can send up to 12,000 emails per month with the free plan.
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3. Website: Wix

Wix enables you to create your own beautiful website for free without knowing any code. Wix offers hundreds of templates and lets you create pages using drag and drop features. Wix lets you create beautiful mobile-optimized websites as well. Wix is free and gives you the option to pay for upgrades.
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4. Creative Tools: Canva

Easily create beautiful designs + documents. Canva makes design simple for everyone. Create designs for web or print: blog graphics, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers, posters, invitations and more. Use Canva’s drag-and-drop feature and professional layouts to design consistently stunning graphics. Canva is free with a premium plan as an option.
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5. Marketing Platform: Facebook

If you had to choose one platform to announce events, ask for donations and share news. Facebook should be it. Facebook provides the most well-rounded platform that can help you reach your desired audience. Make sure to create a Facebook business page to get started.
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6. Task Management: Asana

With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana enables teams to move work from start to finish. See progress for any project without scheduling a status meeting or sending an email. Turn conversations into actionable tasks, so you can take the next step. Asana is Free with options to upgrade to paid plans.
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7. Communication: Slack

In simple terms, Slack is a chatting program. Slack helps you communicate by creating a chatting platform with various channels where you can communicate with staff members and volunteers. The beauty of Slack is that integrates with all of the apps on this list. Slack is free for nonprofits!
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8. Database (CRM): Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack

From fundraising to operations to programs and more, the Nonprofit Success Pack turns the world’s #1 CRM into the #1 CRM for nonprofits, so you can focus on impact. It’s built for nonprofits and provides 10 Salesforce licenses for free. Salesforce has some learning curves so you may want to ask for some support from a Salesforce expert when getting started.

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Looking for more strategic guidance on getting your Nonprofit up and running? Make sure to contact us!