Starting a Nonprofit: 15 Free Resources (UPDATE! 2024)

Starting a Nonprofit? Here are 15 free resources to help you with fundraising, marketing and more.
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Hi! I’m Amber, a nonprofit founder, Executive Director, and public speaker on social impact, changemaking, nonprofits, leadership, and more.
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[@AmberMelanieSmith]

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[@HisHopNation]

Thank you.

[@layasaul28]

Don't forget some of the AI resources out there. I'm not good at those yet but I have used some AI help to jump start some of the materials I need to work on. Again, there's a learning curve but is a resource we have to acknowledge.
Thank you again, Amber! ❤

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

YES! I'm actually going to be co-hosting a Q&A on that soon and will invite all our TH-cam changemaker fam!

[@tsigiekumssa4018]

Thanks for sharing. It's very helpful!

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

You're very welcome!

[@jenniferkraft1064]

Good morning I am doing my research in starting a nonprofit and would like to speak to you about this. It’s a huge vision. I’m sure you have heard this before but I am serious. This is huge.

[@amnakhan6837]

Canva is amazing and so easy to use. I love it. i would like to request that you make a video about paper work non profits need to be doing.

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Thanks! For paperwork, you mean annual compliance stuff or something else?

[@amnakhan6837]

Everything, like meeting minutes, if we are collaborating with someone whatever paperwork needs to be done for that if any etc.

[@januarioaugusto5094]

Thank you for the content!

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

My pleasure!

[@ispeakbham]

Chat GPT is really helpful for creating emails.

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Yep!

[@MirZamanJatt]

Thank you for the information.

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Hope it was helpful!

[@MirZamanJatt]

Yes Very Helpful@@AmberMelanieSmith

[@ReubenHerzl]

Nice work, as always Amber! Your content consistency is awesome. :)😄

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Thank you!! 😁

[@happycampers7889]

I just got GiveButter and I’m trying it out for our annual breakfast and recurring giving. So far so good 🤞🏼 sounds similar to Rally Up

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Thanks for reporting back! :)

[@GameRevenant]

This is such a helpful video, thank you so much Amber! I watched your 2021 version as well and I noticed that this time you did not include any tools specifically for volunteers. I actually created a 100% free tool for local charities in my area (Hudson County, NJ, USA) and I would love to show it to you! Let me know if you're interested in taking a look :D

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Thanks! There's so much good stuff out there!

[@GameRevenant]

@@AmberMelanieSmith Absolutely! I'm expanding the app to the rest of the U.S. (sorry international folks) so if you'd like to see it, I can set up a demo for next week. It's called Charity Quest. I will certainly share your resources with the charities already in my network!

[@robertszemelak3658]

I'd like to start a nonprofit, can you recommend some kind of consulting firm who can tell me if my idea is plausible given my specific parameters?

[@afrohairdressing8957]

Hi Melanie, thanks for the update; would it be helpful to specify that these resources are not available in all geographies? My non-for-profit operates in Africa. So I gave a go at Benevolist but stumbled where they requested my 501(c) 3 code, which is specific to the US. I then turned to Rally up just to realise their drop list of locations is confined to America. Apparently these resources would mostly benefit American organisations.

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Hey there, that's a good idea! Sometimes it can be hard to tell from the websites. This resource on the RallyUp page shares the countries they support (it's not just the USA) - rallyup.com/international-fundraising/

[@layasaul28]

One thing you might try is starting a "friends of" non-profit in the US. (That's what we have and our US donations are really critical.) Of course you'll need a board and it's more work but may be well worth it.

[@ka_ina7453]

Plus adobe Express premium and microsoft business premium :)

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Thanks!

[@SBNSLSI123]

Do you get adobe express premium for free? or paid?

[@ka_ina7453]

@@SBNSLSI123 if you are ngo you can get 10 premium licences for free :)

[@show_your_teeth]

Thank you for making this process much easier.

[@AmberMelanieSmith]

Glad it was helpful!