Nonprofits are missing out on discounts! You can get many benefits for your organization by asking for discounts. For example, you may be able to get discounted rates at hotels or parking garages near events or specific technologies.

It’s important to ask!

Discounts

A wide variety of businesses offer discounts for the nonprofit you run. Google will give $10,000 in advertising to nonprofits yearly, while LinkedIn provides 90% off job listings for nonprofit positions. 

There are file sharing, email services, and international shipping organizations that all offer deals to make the business run smoothly and efficiently for your organization. Most importantly, many businesses will donate services or products locally if you ask.If you’re a nonprofit organization, there are a lot of great deals and discounts to help you save money and run your business more efficiently. 

Our List of 15+ Companies that offer Nonprofit Discounts

1. Salesforce: Through its Power of Us Program, Salesforce offers a range of products at a substantial discount, specifically tailored for nonprofits​​.
2. Microsoft Dynamics 365: Microsoft’s newest version of Dynamics is well-suited for nonprofits, offering discounted license pricing to qualifying organizations​​​​.
3. TechSoup: Provides access to donations and discounts on software, hardware, and services from major brands for nonprofits, charities, and libraries​​.
4. Zapier: Offers a 15% discount on any plan to nonprofits, allowing them to enjoy all of Zapier’s premium features​​​​.
5. Dropbox and Box: Dropbox offers a 30% discount on annual paid plans for educators and nonprofits. Box provides 10 free licenses for smaller nonprofits and a 50% discount for larger ones needing more than 10 licenses​​​​.
6. Adobe: Offers nonprofit pricing discounts globally through its VIP (Value Incentive Plan) and TLP (Transactional Licensing Program) programs​​.
7. ActiveCampaign: Provides a 20% discount on its software, which is useful for organizing email campaigns and following up with donors​​.
8. Bloomerang: Offers a 10% discount on database fees for the first year for new clients. Their software is focused on donor management and improving donor retention​​.
9. Keela: A CRM software specifically designed for nonprofits, offering special volume discounts for organizations subscribing to Keela for multiple chapters​​.
10. Zoho: Offers discounted pricing for nonprofits on its suite of online productivity tools and SaaS applications​​.
11. AWeber, Benchmark Email, Campaign Monitor, Constant Contact, EmailOctopus: These email marketing service providers offer various discounts ranging from free initial months of service to 25% off for registered nonprofits​​​​​​​​​​.
12. Google Ads: Eligible nonprofits can receive USD $ 10,000 of in-kind advertising every month from Google Ads​​.
13. Social Media Tools (Awario, Mention, Tailwind, Sprout Social, Buffer, Hootsuite): These social media monitoring, management, and scheduling tools offer discounts ranging from 20% to 50% off their plans for nonprofits​​​​​​​​​​​​.
14. Team Management Tools (Basecamp, Twist, Evernote Business, Asana, Slack): These tools offer various discounts for nonprofits, such as 10% off Basecamp, 50% off Twist, and special rates for Evernote Business and Asana. Slack offers a free upgrade to the Standard Plan for smaller workspaces or an 85% discount for larger ones​​​​​​​​​​.
15. Web Hosting (DreamHost, Wix, A2 Hosting, Flywheel, Kinsta): These hosting services offer various discounts for nonprofits, such as a free shared hosting plan from DreamHost, a free Combo Premium Plan from Wix for a year, and discounts from A2 Hosting, Flywheel, and Kinsta​

So take advantage of these great deals and discounts today!

And be sure to check back often, as we’ll update this list as we find more discounts for you.

Why Use Discounts?

Using these nonprofit discounts is essential to keep doing as much good work as possible, but how can you repay the businesses helping you? 

First, leaving positive Yelp and Facebook reviews can help businesses (especially local ones) cultivate their online pages and followings. Liking Instagram or Twitter pages for these businesses can be another facet of linking your online presence with theirs. 

Secondly, patronizing these businesses on your own time (at the full price, of course) can help maintain strong relationships with your contacts.

 Finally, offering to advertise at your events or free tickets to cocktail parties or dinners is the most common way to work with businesses offering to help further your cause. 

For nonprofits, using discounts to get work done is essential, but it’s important to remember to show your gratitude. 

Thanking businesses for their discounts is a great way to maintain solid relationships and keep getting deals in the future! Companies that offer nonprofits discounts often do so with the expectation of a bit of goodwill in return. This can come from positive online reviews, following them on social media, or even patronizing their business outside your work.

Another great way to show appreciation is by advertising their business at your events or offering free tickets to cocktail parties or dinners.

Why do Nonprofits Get a Discount?

Let’s explore why nonprofits receive special treatment in their pricing. Although nonprofits can turn a profit, these funds are called a surplus and must be reinvested into the organization. Knowing that their donations aren’t going to line the pockets of a CEO is important to many donors, even if that donor is a CEO himself.

Businesses also want to create a positive image for themselves in the community and their online presence. Involving themselves in charitable causes is a great way to do that by attending events or having their logo linked to nonprofits. 

Nonprofits are organizations that may receive a special discounted rate on many products or services. These rates, however, come with some requirements that many for-profit companies don’t have to meet.

Nonprofits can only make money from their surplus funds and must reinvest them back into the organization – any profits earned go towards funding other nonprofits or general community outreach efforts. Because of this requirement, for-profit companies may want to give a nonprofit a discount to gain positive image points within their physical and online communities.

Getting The Deal

You know the old saying, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Well, it’s just as accurate in the nonprofit world. And there are lots of ways to find out who knows whom. Working with a business related to your cause is a great way to connect with someone influential in making decisions about donations. 

For example, suppose your organization helps women and children escape abusive relationships. In that case, a law firm headed up by some powerful women might be interested in offering free legal advice for pro bono cases occasionally. Or an advertising CEO who grew up on the same street as your organization might be more likely to offer financial support for after-school programs in their neighborhood–especially ones where kids can get a hot meal and some quality tutoring. 

Don’t forget that you don’t have to limit yourself to businesses related to your cause. You can also reach out to people with a heart for giving back. Sometimes, it takes a personal connection or an interesting story to get someone on board with your cause. So don’t be afraid to start networking! The more people you meet, the more chances you have to get that discount and secure some funding for your organization. 

Businesses that offer discounts to nonprofits have many more reasons to do so than just a tax write-off. Your nonprofit reaching out to them may start building a stronger community together.

Wrap Up

Nonprofits must remember to show gratitude when they get nonprofit discounts. Companies that offer these discounts often expect some goodwill in return, which can come from positive online reviews, following them on social media, or even patronizing their business outside your work. 

Another great way to show appreciation is by advertising their business at your events or offering free tickets to cocktail parties or dinners. Reaching out to companies related to your cause is a great way to connect with someone influential in making decisions about donations.

Nonprofits can also reach out to people with a heart for giving back. Sometimes, it takes a personal connection or an interesting story to get someone on board with your cause. So don’t be afraid to start networking! 

The more people you meet, the more chances you have to get that discount and secure some funding for your organization. 

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