# Tech resources to help fundraisers amid the coronavirus outbreak

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/03/18/tech-resources-to-help-fundraisers-amid-the-coronavirus-outbreak/
- Published: 2020-03-18T10:54:49+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**A number of technology companies are offering free or discounted access to their
tools to help charities and fundraisers. These are not specifically fundraising 
tools (we’re covering those elsewhere), but they are data, social media and security
tools that might help charities in their new remote working setups.**

 

These are the tools we’ve come across first. Most of these are specifically offers
for charities and nonprofits but we shall also include offers relevant to charities
that are open to commercial organisations as well.

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We’ll update this page and/or link to other more comprehensive lists as we come 
across them.

 

 

 

## 1. Encrypt.me

 

[Encrypt.me](https://encrypt.me/3-months-free) is offering three months of its virtual
private network (VPN) service for free, enabling you and your colleagues to connect
securely.

 

![Encrypt.me offer of three months free access](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/
2020/03/encrypt-me-offer-covid-19-1024x862.jpg)

 

 

 

## 2. Newswhip

 

Not fundraising specifically but all NGOs benefit from efforts to tackle misinformation.
Newswhip’s discounts for nonprofits might be useful for health organisations for
example that have to counter misleading health information online, or indeed any
nonprofit that faces trolling or widespread misinformation campaigns designed to
hinder their work.

 

> The [@newswhip](https://twitter.com/NewsWhip?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) folks have developed
> some seriously powerful tools for those looking to track and understand the spread
> of mis/disinf; they're now formalising their support of public interest projects
> who can benefit from their (usually only commercially available) tech &intel 👏🏻
> 👏🏻 [https://t.co/pGQwH7wGeY](https://t.co/pGQwH7wGeY)
> — Liz Carolan (@LizCarolan) [March 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/LizCarolan/status/1237797165050867717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

 

 

## 3. The Coronavirus Tech Handbook

 

Collaboration at its best, inspired by Ed Saperia, and built in very short order
too.

 

> This is when I love the internet and people who work in the open. Thank you [@nwspk](https://twitter.com/nwspk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/7KwTq4c7tI](https://t.co/7KwTq4c7tI)
> — Lauren Currie OBE (@_laurencurrie_) [March 12, 2020](https://twitter.com/_laurencurrie_/status/1238139525156802560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

 

 

## 4. Social wall from Walls.io

 

Walls.io is offering a free one-month social wall to all nonprofit organisations
that need to use a social wall for communications related to the COVID-19 crisis.

 

A social wall is a tool that helps you curate and present a range of social-media
based content, in an attractive and easy to scan way.

 

UK Fundraising has used walls.io’s tool for several years for its Fundraising Camp
events.

 

The offer is not available to existing customers.

 

https://blog.walls.io/product/social-media-wall-for-nonprofits

 

 

 

## 5. Social media management tool Swat.io

 

![Swatio.com's website - "social media can be messy. We are not"](https://wfay6x.
infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/03/swatio-charity-1024x712.jpg)

 

Swat.io is offering free licenses for its social media management tool for charities
and nonprofit organisations “to handle their social media communication during these
difficult times”.

 

[Swat.io](https://swat.io/de/social-media-krisenpaket)’s communication is primarily
in German, so the info page and application form are in German, but the app itself
is available in English. “If you have any questions at all, the Swat.io support 
team will be happy to help you.”

 

 

 

## 6. Data tool Airtable

 

“Part spreadsheet, part database” tool Airtable is offering three months free of
its Pro version to “any humanitarian, non-political project using Airtable to help
support COVID-19 response efforts”.

 

Look in the comments of this LinkedIn announcement and you’ll also find a consultant
offering free setup for Airtable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

## 7. Social media listening from SocialBakers.com

 

![Socialbakers logo](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/03/social-bakers-
logo.png)

 

Socialbakers help companies manage all their social media operations from just one
hub.

 

It is now offering NGOs (charities) free access to their platform, including its“
now vital community management tools”, free of charge for the next six months. Specifically
they are offering the Socialbakers Smart package with 5 Pages service until September
2020.

 

To get started, just contact them at [su*********@**********rs.com](https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/03/18/tech-resources-to-help-fundraisers-amid-the-coronavirus-outbreak/su*********@**********rs.com).

 

 

 

## 8. Remote work platform Slack

 

The [Slack for Charities](https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/help/articles/204368833-Slack-for-Charities)
programme offers free or discounted subscription upgrades to eligible organisations:

 

• **Standard subscription** offers workspaces with 250 or fewer members a free upgrade
and an 85% discount for workspaces above that size

 

• **Plus subscription** offers workspaces of any size an 85% discount.

 

 

 

## 9. Facebook Workplace

 

Facebook Workplace is already used by charities such as RNIB, UNICEF and Comic Relief.
It is available for free or at significant discount to all eligible charities under
its [Workplace for Good](https://www.facebook.com/workplace/workplaceforgood) programme.

 

![Facebook Workplace for Good on mobile phone](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/
2020/03/facebook-workplace-for-good.jpg)

 

 

 

## 10. Hootsuite social media management

 

![Hootsuite's free offer to nonprofits and small businesses](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2020/03/hootsuite-free-coronavirus-1024x934.jpg)

 

Hootsuite will provide [free access to its professional plan](https://hootsuite.com/pages/stay-connected)
until 1 July 2020 to nonprofit organisations and small businesses most impacted 
by the COVID-19 crisis.

 

Organisations can use Hootsuite to engage with their audiences, create content, 
manage crisis communications, and access a library of social media training courses
free of charge.

 

Ryan Holmes, CEO, Hootsuite, said: “We are also concerned about the profound impact
on small business owners and nonprofits everywhere. These organisations are at the
core of our communities. The people who bring us the products and services we love
are the people most at risk of being directly impacted by the societal changes stemming
from social distancing.”

 

In addition Hootsuite has created an **employee gift card matching programme** in
support of the communities around Hootsuite’s global offices.

 

 

 

## 11. CircleLoop’s cloud-based phone service

 

![Graphic of woman with headphones at a desk with a screen](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2020/03/circle-loop-woman-telephony-1024x779.png)

 

CircleLoop, a cloud-based phone system for businesses, will provide [free business telephony to any charity](https://www.circleloop.com/coronavirus)
currently facing remote working challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak.

 

It operates as a self-service tool and works anywhere over the internet in desktop
and mobile applications instead of using traditional desk-phones.

 

 

 

## 12. NationBuilder

 

![Nationbuilder logo with 'courage' underneath on a glass door](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.
cloud/2020/03/nationbuilder-courage-logo-glass-1024x680.jpg)

 

NationBuilder is offering free software and services for the course of this period
to those organising essential services and

 

provisioning emergency response for the global pandemic.

 

You can [find out more and activate your free account](https://nationbuilder.com/covid_19).

 

You can also read their post about [how NationBuilder can be useful](https://nationbuilder.com/emergency_response_strategies_using_nb).

 

 

 

## 13. Slack

 

Slack has made changes to its [Slack for Nonprofits Programme](https://slack.com/help/articles/360045240813-Slack-for-Nonprofits-during-COVID-19).
Charities and nonprofits can now access free Standard and Plus upgrades for the 
next three months.

 

 

> Nonprofits get access to paid [@SlackHQ](https://twitter.com/SlackHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> accounts for free.
> ✅Communicate virtually with your team.
> ✅Create channels for donors, volunteers,
> and your board.✅Integrate with Google Docs & more.[#nonprofits](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nonprofits?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/sakBFa1H11](https://t.co/sakBFa1H11)
> — GiveWP 💚 (@GiveWP) [March 21, 2020](https://twitter.com/GiveWP/status/1241434558681104384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

 

 

_To be clear, the above list is editorial. None of the above companies have paid
to be listed._

 

 

 

_Main image: [Red heart on keyboard](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/red-heart-shape-usb-hub-connect-127341350)–
photo: asharkyu on Shutterstock.com_

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