The free and heavily donated software every eligible nonprofit should claim before paying for anything: Google for Nonprofits, TechSoup, Microsoft, Canva, and the validation partners that unlock them. Claim these first and the rest of your budget goes further.
Up to $10,000/month (about $120,000/year) in in-kind Google Search advertising for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Enormous value, but the ongoing compliance rules are strict.
Free. Up to $10,000/month (around $120,000/year) in in-kind Google Search ads for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. It cannot be spent on anything but Search ads in the grant account.
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A free bundle of Google products for verified nonprofits, including the $10,000/month Google Ad Grant, free Google Workspace, the YouTube Nonprofit Program, and Google Maps credits.
Free for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. The Ad Grant provides up to $10,000/month in in-kind Google Search advertising.
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Meta charges no platform fee on verified 501(c)(3) donations raised through Facebook and Instagram tools. A Social Impact ad credits program also exists, but it is apply-and-see, not a guaranteed grant.
0% platform fee on verified 501(c)(3) donations made through Facebook and Instagram fundraising tools. A separate Social Impact ad credits program offers up to around $10,000/year to some orgs, but is not guaranteed.
Direct application
Microsoft 365 Business Basic donated free for up to 300 users, Business Premium at around 75% off, and $2,000/year in Azure credits for eligible nonprofits.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic donated free for up to 300 users. Business Premium from around $5.50/user/mo (about 75% off). Plus $2,000/year in Azure credits.
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The Power of Us program gives eligible nonprofits 10 free Salesforce licenses that do not expire, plus steep discounts on more. The dominant nonprofit CRM, but the real cost is implementation.
10 free Nonprofit Cloud or Sales/Service Enterprise licenses that do not expire. Additional seats are discounted up to around 75% off, bringing Enterprise pricing down from roughly $165/user/mo toward around $40/user/mo.
Direct application
A free upgrade to Slack's paid Pro plan for workspaces of up to 250 members, and 85% off for larger organizations. Verified through TechSoup.
Free upgrade to the paid Pro plan for workspaces with up to 250 members. Larger workspaces get 85% off Pro or Business+.
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A nonprofit marketplace that provides donated and deeply discounted software and hardware to eligible organizations for small administrative fees, and validates nonprofit status for other programs.
Free to register. Individual product donations carry small administrative fees (often a fraction of retail); some products are fully free.
Direct application
Zoom Cares offers 50% off select Zoom products for nonprofits with an annual budget of $10 million or less. Now validated through Goodstack after leaving TechSoup in May 2025.
50% off select Zoom products for nonprofits with an annual operating budget of $10 million or less.
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