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One of the best ways for organizations to be efficient is by using project management and productivity tools that keep their team connected and improve workflow.
As a volunteer board member for a nonprofit-focused association, I realized I needed to implement systems to streamline our processes and keep everyone on our small staff and board connected.
I’ve personally researched and used many of these apps in my board service, as well as for my clients. Also, Evernote, Asana and Trello are everyday essentials in my design business [referral links included].
Project management & productivity resources
These tools hold each team member accountable by putting projects in one place where everyone can see what everyone else is working on and what to do next to keep things running smoothly.
- Asana (free or $)
- Free for up to 15 teammates
- 50% off for nonprofits
- Basecamp (free or $)
- Basecamp Personal is free for 3 project, 20 users and 1 GB of storage
- 10% off Basecamp Business for nonprofits
- Dropbox (free or $)
- Dropbox Basic is free for 2 GB of storage
- Contact Dropbox Business for nonprofit discount
- Evernote Business (free or $)
- Discounted rate for NGOs and nonprofits
- Discounted rate for students & teachers
- Free templates are available
- Monday ($)
- Nonprofits receive a discount on yearly plans
- NeonCRM ($)
- Packages start at $49/month for nonprofits
- Salesforce ($)
- Nonprofits receive 10 free subscriptions. After 10 subscriptions, $35 per user/month.
- Slack (free or $)
- Free for up to 5 users
- Free or discounted plan upgrade for nonprofits
- Teamwork (free or $)
- Free for 5 users and 2 active projects
- Contact Teamwork’s sales team to activate the nonprofit discount
- Trello (free or $)
- Free for 10 Team Boards and 1 Power Up
- 75% off Trello Business Class and Enterprise for nonprofits
- Twist (free or $)
- Free for 5 integrations, unlimited guests and up to 5 GB of storage
- 50% discount for nonprofits
- 50% discount for students and education professionals
- Twist Unlimited is free for qualified community groups and professional networks
- UberConference (free or $)
- Free for up to 10 users with 45-minute limit on meetings
- Zapier (free or $)
- Free for 100 tasks per month and 5 zaps
- 15% off any plan for nonprofits
- Zoom (free or $)
- Free for up to 100 participants with 40-minute limit on group meetings
- Plans start at $150/month for educators
- 50% off 1-year subscription for nonprofits
- Zoho (free or $)
- Free for up to 3 users
- Contact them for discount for education institutions and nonprofits
Also, just because a nonprofit discount isn’t advertised, doesn’t mean it’s not available. Most app and tool developers are happy to work with you to meet your organization’s needs and budget, so it’s worth reaching out to them personally.
Did I miss something? Let me know so I can add it to the list. And be sure to bookmark this page—I will update it as new resources are available.
Read the previous posts in my series, Free (or Low-Cost) Design and Marketing Resources for Nonprofits: