A Good Software Foundation project
Practical tech,
for community teams.
A resource collection for small non-profits, places of worship, and community groups: free and discounted software, accounting practices that hold up to audits and grant reporting, and QuickBooks automation that reduces recurring bookkeeping work.
What's inside
Three tracks, one kit.
The sections cover the areas where small organizations most often lose time and money, and are written for teams without dedicated IT or finance staff.
Software deals
A directory of free and discounted software programs offered by major vendors, with eligibility requirements and application notes for each.
Browse the directoryAccounting best practices
A guide to setting up organizational books from day one: chart of accounts, fund tracking, monthly reconciliation, and financial controls suited to volunteer-run teams.
Read the guideQuickBooks automation
Rules, recurring transactions, bank feeds, and scripts that reduce manual data entry and keep QuickBooks current with a short weekly review.
Read the guideHow the kit is curated
Listings are checked at the source.
Eligibility, verified
Each offer is confirmed against the vendor's own nonprofit program page, not a third-party coupon site.
No paid placement
The kit accepts no affiliate commissions or paid placement, and listings are independent of vendors.
Plain-language guides
Guides are written for treasurers, program directors and volunteers rather than accountants or engineers.
Contribute to the kit
The kit grows through suggestions. If an organization knows of a software offer, a free tool, or a solution to a recurring accounting problem, submit it for inclusion.