Comments on: 8 Amazing eResources That Are Free For Non-Profits

By: Chantelle

Chantelle — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:02:27 +0000

Man, this helped me out. I have been paying for my web hosting,
and I’m so new to everything I need all the help I can get. That Google ads situation seems pretty sweet.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:14:48 +0000

That's great, Matthew. Thanks for adding it! For those interested, SalesForce.com is a cloud-based CRM. It's like CiviCRM above, but you don't have to install it or have your own server for it. Here's the link for the SalesForce free-for-non-profit version.

By: Matthew Hayes Lindsay

Matthew Hayes Lindsay — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:42 +0000

I wanted to mention that SalesForce.com has a free (up to 10 users) non-profit edition. And, if anyone doesn’t already know, TechSoup.org has DEEPLY discounted software, hardware and services for 501c3 as well as a lot of tech info ($5 Flickr Pro accounts, $10 Windows Vista / Office, and many many more.)

By: Sharyn

Sharyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:07:40 +0000

Thanks, Peter! I’ll check it out.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:54:08 +0000

Hi Sharyn. Thanks for your question.
I don’t know of any ISPs that provide free broadband for anyone. As you can imagine, the big names – comcast, time warner, etc. – will never budge on their pricing.
There are smaller ISPs around though. For instance here in Hillsborough, NC we have RTMX Networking. A Google search turned up NCIA in NH.
If I were you I would seek out the smaller players in your area and start a conversation. It will be tough to get it all for free because there’s real cost and labor involved in adding a new subscriber. You might well find someone who would offer you a discount or help you find the most cost effective solution.
Offering them a link from your website or other publicity might be a nice incentive.
Best of luck!

By: Sharyn

Sharyn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:48 +0000

Hey Peter, do you perchance know of an internet service provider (high speed) free for 501c3′s (maybe as a product donation)? The pantries in our Food Providers Network could sure use such a resource. (We are located in New Hampshire.)

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:00:52 +0000

Thanks also to Jeremy Gregg for helping get the word out to non-profits on his blog, The Raiser's Razor. He reblogged the resources in this article. I wish all you non-profits the best!

By: Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Open Call Edition « Nonprofit Congress Blog

Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Open Call Edition « Nonprofit Congress Blog — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:56:56 +0000

[...] Thank you for tuning in for yet another informative Nonprofit Blog Carnival. It was an open call this month and we got a plethora of responses. There were several entries that are useful revolving around money, not surprising with the times. Alan Strand talks about the differences between the funder and the program. Jake Seliger informs us of new grant money available through HUD and Peter Grandstaff supplies us with an amazing list of free resources. [...]