Below is a list of resources I have found helpful for the various nonprofits I interact with. Everything has a free tier unless otherwise noted.

Email / Marketing#

• beehiiv Newsletter - Mailchimp alternative
  • Free up to 2,500 subscribers in a single list
  • Unlimited email sends
  • WYSIWYG editor
• Google Workspace for Nonprofits
  • Free custom email and drive for up to 2,000 users
  • 100TB of Google Drive storage
  • AppSheet Core to build basic web and mobile apps with “no code”

Photo Storage and Management#

• Immich
  • Alternative to Google Photos with multi-user collaboration
  • Self-host your photo server for fast local network access
  • You OWN your photos, free, forever.
  • No subscription means you do not have to worry about needing to migrate platforms when the “free tier” disappears without warning

Website#

• Pages CMS
  • Host your website for FREE on GitHub
  • Use a custom domain
  • Easy to edit
  • Limitation is that content is static, not an interactive website with user accounts, etc.

Other#

• PikaPods App Hosting
  • Cheap way to run free and open-source applications
  • Run a documentation system for as little as $3/month with unlimited users
  • Run the n8n workflow automation tool for $4/month
  • Easy and simple interface allows you to be up and running in minutes