TechSoup Canada has been tracking the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, working hard to release hands-on articles to help the nonprofit sector navigate these unprecedented times. Keep an eye on our blog for emerging stories and more COVID-19 resources for Nonprofits.
Following the webinar organized by ConnectAd, How Nonprofits Can Navigate & Adapt To The COVID Crisis, we have compiled a list of tools and resources that can help your organization manage the crisis.
Free educational resources
- Blogs:
- Webinars: See our past and upcoming webinars
- By the Cup , our monthly newsletter
More educational resources
- TechSoup Courses - Technology training tailored to nonprofits, delivered through a Learning Management System.
Tech tools - discounts & donations
- Collaboration Tools:
- Asana - for online collaboration and work management
- Cloud solutions:
- G drive through Google for Nonprofits
- OneDrive & Sharepoint through Microsoft for Nonprofits
- Box Starter Edition
- Internal communication solutions:
- Slack
- Slack for Nonprofits
- Part of an organization fighting Covid-19? Fill out this form to request 3 months of a paid Slack plan for free
- Microsoft Teams through Microsoft for Nonprofits
- Slack
- Teleconferencing solutions:
- Callbridge
- Zoom - This offer is for organizations that require 2 or more hosts or that require select add-ons for their Zoom plans
- Google Meet through Google for Nonprofits
- Microsoft Teams Meeting through Microsoft for Nonprofits
- Hardware:
- Refurbished Hardware from CNB Computers
- Dell hardware nonprofit discount
- Lenovo Affinity Membership , a collection of nonprofits discounts on Lenovo hardware
- Cisco
- Microsoft Surface devices through Microsoft for Nonprofits
- Reporting & Data Visualization tools - track how covid-19 has impacted your activities, spending, revenue & make data-driven decisions:
- Tableau
- Power BI through Microsoft for Nonprofits
- Take your nonprofit online:
- Wild Apricot makes membership management software with features like a Website Builder, Payment Processing, Event Management and more. They are currently offering organizations that are 100% dedicated to COVID-19 relief a free 3-month plan, that includes 500 active users and a custom domain.
Fundraising resources
- GrantStation
- A web-based service with profiles on current grantmakers and step-by-step tutorials on how to secure available funding
- Google ad grants through Google for Nonprofits
- $10,000 USD of in-kind advertising every month from Google Ads, an online advertising solution from Google
- Paypal giving fund
- Charities can use this program to collect donations online without paying transaction fees to a payment processor