28 Powerful Tools Your Nonprofit Should Be Using

As a nonprofit organization, you’re always looking for the best and most effective ways to reach your goals, streamline your operations, and put your best foot forward. As a company, we like to share resources with our clients that are affordable and practical solutions.

As we close out 2022 we took a look back at some of the tools we use on a regular basis and some exciting new tools we recently just discovered.

Data Management

CloudConvert
This online file conversion service makes it easy to convert files between different formats quickly and efficiently without having to download additional software or plugins.

Smarty
Smarty is simply the best solution for USPS and International Address Validation. With their APIs, and list-processing tools, there is an address validation solution for you.

Ablebits Power Tools for Google Sheets
With this add-on for Google Sheets, you can easily automate tasks like removing duplicates, merging data, data analysis, formatting cells, creating charts and graphs, and much more.

PDF24 Tools
PDF24 Tools provide various tools which allow users to convert files into pdf format, split large pdfs into smaller ones, merge several pdfs together and more – making document management much simpler!

Email

CloudHQ
This cloud-based platform allows you to sync all your G Suite accounts in one place so that you can access them from any device or location at any time.

Yet Another Mail Merge
Send emails to your entire contact list with Gmail and make sure they reach the primary inbox, not the promotions tab or spam folder. Track results in real-time using Google Sheets for an up-to-date view of your outreach efforts.

Mail Tester
Make sure all emails sent out by your organization are reaching their intended recipients by using Mail Tester – a comprehensive email validation service that checks if addresses are valid & deliverable before sending out messages!

EmailHippo
EmailHippo Core offers email verification services that help ensure emails sent out by your organization are reaching the right people without getting blocked by spam filters or bounced back due to typos in addresses!

Writing

Hemingway App
If writing isn’t your strong suit then the Hemingway App is here to help! It will analyze your text for readability issues such as long sentences or complex words so that you can make sure your content is clear and concise before publishing it online!

Grammarly
Grammarly is a must-have writing assistant that checks spelling & grammar mistakes automatically so all communications coming from your nonprofit are professional & error-free!

Quillbot
Quillbot uses AI technology & natural language processing algorithms so anyone can write better quality content faster than ever before - perfect if you don’t have time (or budget) for hiring writers but still want high-quality articles/blog posts etc.

Video/Design

Veed.IO
Create stunning videos quickly & easily with VeedIO – a simple yet powerful video editing platform designed specifically for marketers who need professional results fast!

Canva
Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

Unsplash
Need some high-quality images for free? Look no further than Unsplash – an amazing library of royalty-free stock photos perfect for use on websites or social media posts!

Emojipedia
Spice up those boring emails & texts with Emojipedia – an extensive database of emojis which includes everything from animals & food items to flags & symbols - perfect for adding some personality into conversations!

Iconfinder
With this tool, you can easily find icons for any project—from websites and apps to presentations and documents—allowing you to quickly add visuals without spending hours searching through stock image sites or creating them yourself from scratch!

Websites

Ghost
Ghost is an open-source blogging platform used by many organizations looking for an easy way of publishing content related to their mission & activities on their own website (without having any coding knowledge).

Linktree
This free tool helps you create a single link that directs people to multiple places, such as your website, social media accounts and more. It’s perfect for streamlining the process of connecting with potential donors or volunteers.

Fundraising

PhoneRaise
A simple and fast way to reach your donors. PhoneRaise makes it easy to personally communicate with your donors via phone, text, email and WhatsApp and track the results of your communications.

FundraiseUp
FundraiseUp provides powerful fundraising tools like donation forms, peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding pages and more so nonprofits can raise money quickly and effectively online!

Rote
This app makes it easy to manage tasks and projects within teams, helping nonprofits stay organized and on track with their goals.

Donate Stock
Donate Stock is an online platform that allows users to donate stocks directly from their brokerage account in order to support nonprofit organizations they care about.

GiveChariot
Add donor-advised funds as a payment option on your donate page. Chariot is a payment button that nonprofits can add to their donation form enabling donors to give with their Donor Advised Fund.

Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT Writer
A free Chrome extension that uses ChatGPT AI to generate entire emails or replies based on a few keywords that you input. Currently supported for Gmail. LinkedIn and Outlook coming soon.

Rewind
The search engine for your life. Find anything you've seen, said, or heard. It's a macOS app that enables you to find anything you've seen, said, or heard.

Canva AI Image Generator
Convert text to image with an AI image generator. Get creative with your words and watch them transform into stunning pictures that tell a story. Turn text into an image using Canva’s free AI image generator app and use them to add visual flavor to your designs.

Organizational Management

Boardable
Boardable is a virtual boardroom solution designed specifically for nonprofits who need an efficient way of managing meetings remotely while still staying connected with members in different locations around the world!

ClickUp
Unify your workflow with Clickup! Streamline all of your projects and tasks in one place, so you don't have to keep switching between multiple tools. With Clickup, you can easily manage everything in one platform.