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Meet Priya.
She quit her consulting job six months ago to start a literacy nonprofit in her city. She has a 501(c)(3), a Gmail address, a Google Sheet with 47 donor names, and a growing sense that she's doing everything the hard way.
What she's thinking: "I know I need a CRM and a real website. But there are hundreds of tools out there. Half of them cost $200/mo. I don't have time to research all of them, and I definitely can't afford to pick wrong."
What she's feeling: Overwhelmed. She's great at the mission work — tutoring kids, recruiting volunteers, writing grants — but the back-office stuff is eating her alive. Tax receipts are late. She forgot to thank two donors last month. Her "website" is a Linktree page.
What she did: She took this quiz. Two minutes. Six questions about her stage, budget, team size, and what's on her plate.
The quiz told her: Google Workspace (free — she gets priya@readtogether.org), Zeffy (free donations + auto tax receipts), Mailchimp (free up to 250 contacts), and Carrd (free one-page site).
Total: $0/yr.
She set up all four in a weekend. The donor spreadsheet is still there — but now it's a backup, not the system. She hasn't missed a thank-you since.
Example result
Solo founder, under $50K, forming stage
Needs: donor management, website, email. Uses spreadsheets now. Here's what the quiz recommends:
Google Workspace
Your own email, docs, and storage. Free for verified nonprofits.
Zeffy
Accept donations and auto-send tax receipts. $0 to you.
Mailchimp
Free up to 250 contacts. Enough to get started.
Carrd
One-page site, free. Launch in an afternoon.
Total cost: $0/yr. Your answers would change the picks.
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No affiliate links. No sponsored placements. Prices verified March 2026.
How we chose these
We evaluated 50+ tools and kept 27 that meet three criteria: they offer nonprofit pricing (free tier or discount), they've been around 3+ years (so they won't disappear on you), and they don't require a developer to set up. We re-check pricing and availability quarterly.