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tech-moms.org
Free
Website
Career & Professional Optimization

Tech-Moms

A nonprofit that helps people, especially mothers, move into tech careers through a part-time technical skills course, professional networking, and career events.

#career-change#women-in-tech#nonprofit
tech-moms.orgAdded Oct 27, 20260 opens
actionnetwork.org
Free
Tool
Community & Government Resources

Action Network

Advocacy platform offering petitions, email and mobile messaging, fundraising, events, and automation tools for community organizations, unions, and advocacy groups. Free and paid plans; the pricing page lists current terms.

#community#organizing#petitions
actionnetwork.orgAdded Oct 23, 20260 opens
lasst.org
Free
Organization
Technology & Ethics

LASST

Nonprofit working on AI safety accountability, with open-records requests and a legal defense fund for AI safety whistleblowers.

#ai safety#whistleblowers#nonprofit
lasst.orgAdded Oct 16, 20260 opens
realgoodai.org
Free
Tool
AI & Assistive Tools

Nonprofit Prediction Tool

A tool to forecast future revenue based on IRS data and historical trends for nonprofits.

#Nonprofit#AI
realgoodai.orgAdded Oct 15, 20260 opens
nanransohoff.substack.com
Free
Essay
Research & Papers

The Third Wave of American Philanthropy

Substack essay tracing the evolution of American philanthropy and arguing that a new wave of giving is emerging, shaped by new wealth and new approaches to impact.

#philanthropy#funding#nonprofit
nanransohoff.substack.comAdded Oct 13, 20260 opens
criticalinternet.org
Free
Organization
AI Policy & Ethics

The Critical Internet Studies Institute

An independent nonprofit offering research and programs on emerging technology topics including networked incitement, privacy and community safety, surveillance overreach, and digital harms that threaten democracy.

#internet-studies#digital-harms#privacy
criticalinternet.orgAdded Oct 10, 20260 opens
dearcc.org
Free
Organization
Job Search

dearCC — Get Hired in the AI Economy

A free program of the New Work Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, helping new graduates land their first job in a job market reshaped by AI. Offers free career tools including a field report on roles and salaries, a personalized job-search plan, a weekly brief, a community and a mentor directory.

#job search#new graduates#AI economy
dearcc.orgAdded Oct 5, 20260 opens
mellon.org
Free
Website
Grants & Funding

For Grant Seekers — Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's guide for grant seekers: who it funds, its grantmaking areas (Arts and Culture, Higher Learning, Humanities in Place, Public Knowledge, Presidential Initiatives), and when it's open for proposals. Humanities in Place funding inquiries are accepted on a rolling basis.

#grants#funding#arts
mellon.orgAdded Oct 2, 20260 opens
openmined.org
Free
Website
AI Tools & Open Source

OpenMined

Nonprofit building open-source tools that let people get insights from data they cannot directly access or share.

#privacy#open source#data
openmined.orgAdded Sep 29, 20260 opens
summersearch.org
Free
Website
Community & Government Resources

Summer Search — Apply

Application page for Summer Search, a nonprofit that pairs students from low-income backgrounds with a professional mentor and paid-for summer experiences through college. Students apply as high school sophomores at partner schools in the SF Bay Area, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Seattle; the program is free.

#mentorship#high-school#nonprofit
summersearch.orgAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
careerdfw.org
Free
Website
Community & Government Resources

CareerDFW

Nonprofit public charity for unemployed and under-employed people in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, offering free tools, job-search resources and community support.

#job-search#nonprofit#texas
careerdfw.orgAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens
usa.generation.org
Free
Website
Career & Professional Optimization

Generation USA — Free Job Training Programs

Nonprofit offering free job training, placement, and support to help people start new careers, with programs in fields like technology, healthcare, and skilled trades.

#job-training#free-programs#career-change
usa.generation.orgAdded Sep 27, 20260 opens
ffwd.org
Free
Report
Technology & Ethics

2026 AI for Humanity Report

Fast Forward's 2026 report on how tech nonprofits are using AI to serve people and communities.

Why I recommend it: Written by an accelerator that funds these nonprofits, so expect an optimistic view. It's still a good look at real AI-for-good projects.

#2026#ai-adoption#ai-for-good
ffwd.orgAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
ffwd.org
Free
Program
Entrepreneurship & Business Building

Fast Forward — Accelerator for Tech Nonprofits

Founded in 2014, the first nonprofit accelerator for tech nonprofits. It gives founders funding, resources and partnerships, and runs a free learning academy.

Why I recommend it: If you're building tech for social good as a nonprofit rather than a startup, apply here. Their free Academy and reports are useful even if you never apply.

#nonprofit#accelerator#social-impact
ffwd.orgAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
carnegie.org
Free
Directory
Community & Government Resources

Andrew Carnegie Foundation Grants Database

A free, searchable record of 7,777 grants awarded since 2004 by what was Carnegie Corporation of New York and is now the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Each record shows the grantee, the amount, the project description, the date awarded, the duration and the funding programme — National Democracy, National Education, International, Libraries, or Special Initiatives — with the geographic area served on newer entries. Filterable by year, programme and grantee, with every grant to one organisation viewable together.

Why I recommend it: This is one of the most useful free tools a nonprofit or grant-seeker has, and almost nobody uses it. Look up organizations doing work like yours and read the amounts, durations and project wording — it shows you what this funder actually pays for and in what language, which is better preparation than any grant-writing course. Two limits: it is a record of past decisions, not an open call, so it tells you nothing about what is currently accepting applications; and grants before 2004 are only in the archives. The foundation renamed itself in 2026, so older references you find elsewhere will say Carnegie Corporation of New York.

#grants#funding#nonprofit
carnegie.orgAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
humin.org
Free
Tool
Community & Government Resources

Humin (formerly Healthy Minds Innovations)

Nonprofit founded on Dr. Richard J. Davidson's wellbeing research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The free Healthy Minds Program app teaches awareness, connection, insight and purpose through short guided practices, alongside a free Emotional Style Quiz. The organisation also sells courses, workplace programs and paid research services, and takes donations.

Why I recommend it: The app is free with no paid tier inside it, which is rare here — worth having if burnout is part of your job search. Two honest flags: the courses, workplace programs and retreat studies on the same site are paid, and much of the evidence cited is the founder's own research group examining its own program, so read outcome claims as promising rather than settled.

#wellbeing#mental health#burnout
humin.orgAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
osf.io
Free
Tool
Tools

OSF (Open Science Framework)

A free, open platform from the non-profit Center for Open Science for managing research projects, sharing data and materials, registering studies in advance and hosting preprints. You can browse public projects without signing up.

Why I recommend it: The most useful part for a non-researcher: when a study makes headlines, its OSF page often holds the data and the pre-registered plan, so you can see whether the researchers found what they said they would look for.

#open-science#research#preprints
osf.ioAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
goldentechworkforce.org
Free
Directory
Community & Government Resources

Golden Tech Workforce & Education

A New York 501(c)(3) nonprofit running hands-on training for underserved adults in cybersecurity, AI, IT support, data analytics, digital literacy and financial empowerment. Programs lead to certifications and include job-placement help and internships, and the organization offers scholarships.

Why I recommend it: Worth an application if you are in the New York area and want a certification with placement support attached. One thing to ask about first: the site describes the programs as affordable and mentions scholarships, but it publishes no prices anywhere — so ask in writing what a program costs, what the scholarship covers and how many places there are before you commit time to it.

#career change#certification#cybersecurity training
goldentechworkforce.orgAdded Sep 23, 20260 opens
decodedfutures.nyc
Free
Guide
AI & Assistive Tools

Decoded Futures Prompt Cookbook V.1

The first volume of Tech:NYC's Decoded Futures prompt cookbook: ready-to-copy AI prompt recipes for nonprofit work, sorted by task, each offered at three levels of detail — a quick one-paragraph version, a structured version with steps, and a full version specifying role, steps and output.

Why I recommend it: Free, no account, nothing to install — you copy a prompt and paste it into whichever assistant you already use. Start at the Low level if you are new; it works with no setup. Swap the bracketed placeholders for your real organization details, because a prompt left generic gives you a generic answer. Volume 2 is also in this library; V.1 is still worth keeping for the tasks it covers that V.2 dropped. Written for nonprofit teams, but the recipes for writing, summarising and planning transfer to any job.

#prompts#prompt-engineering#nonprofit
decodedfutures.nycAdded Sep 22, 20260 opens
nul.org
Free
Organization
Community & Government Resources

National Urban League

The civil rights and economic empowerment organization behind a network of local affiliates that run free job training, financial coaching, small-business support and reentry employment programs in cities across the US. The national site is the way to find the affiliate nearest you and see what it currently offers.

Why I recommend it: Programs are delivered by the local affiliate, not by the national office, so what is available depends entirely on your city. Find your affiliate first and ask them directly what is running and who is eligible — the national pages describe the mission, not the current schedule.

#affiliates#community#economic-mobility
nul.orgAdded Sep 22, 20260 opens
Decoded Futures
Free
Guide
AI & Assistive Tools

Decoded Futures Prompt Cookbook V.2

A free, no-code recipe book of practical AI prompts built for nonprofit teams. Turn existing reports, events, and materials into slide decks, web pages, plain-language translations, social copy, and repeatable workflows. Every recipe includes a privacy badge so you know what stays on your computer, what goes public, and what connects to a vendor account.

Why I recommend it: Free to use. Built by Decoded Futures (a TechNYC program). The recipes are framed for nonprofit work, but the same patterns work for job searches, career content, and small-business tasks.

#ai ethics#ai prompts#content creation
Decoded FuturesAdded Sep 21, 20262 opens
learning.candid.org
Free
Course
Entrepreneurship & Free Tools

Candid Learning

Free training and sample documents for nonprofit and fundraising work from Candid: recorded courses on proposal writing and project budgets, plus real sample cover letters, letters of inquiry, proposal budgets and full funded proposals you can read end to end.

Why I recommend it: The sample full proposals are the part worth your time — reading three funded proposals teaches more than any course on how to write one. Useful well beyond nonprofits: the structure (need, plan, budget, how you will show it worked) is the same structure a grant or pitch wants from a small business.

#free#fundraising#grant-writing
learning.candid.orgAdded Sep 21, 20261 opens
equityimpactcenter.org
Free
Program
Career & Professional Optimization

Equity | Impact Center Social Impact Fellowship

A paid fellowship for emerging leaders in social entrepreneurship, economic development, and the nonprofit sector. Fellows commit 20 hours a week from November 5, 2026 through June 30, 2027, work directly with the founder and team, and receive an $8,000 stipend on successful completion. Focus areas include leadership development, strategic planning, program design, research and data analysis, and community engagement.

Why I recommend it: Free to apply and it pays you — a rare combination. Read the time commitment honestly before applying: 20 hours a week for eight months is a real obligation alongside school or another job. Dates and the stipend amount are taken from their page as of September 2026; confirm both with the organization before you plan around them.

#early-career#entrepreneurship#fellowship
equityimpactcenter.orgAdded Sep 21, 20260 opens
equityimpactcenter.org
Free
Organization
Entrepreneurship & Free Tools

Equity | Impact Center

A research-based capacity-building organization in the Pittsburgh region working with nonprofit leaders, founders, artists, institutions, and funders to advance equity. Its programs include the Social Impact Fellowship, the Transformative Leader Program, the SCALE Fellowship, a Creative in Residence program, and a nonprofit accelerator, plus an impact report and published stories.

Why I recommend it: Browse their programs page first — most of what is useful to an individual is a cohort program with an application, not a self-serve resource. Strongest fit if you are building a nonprofit or social venture in or near Pittsburgh.

#accelerator#capacity-building#fellowships
equityimpactcenter.orgAdded Sep 21, 20260 opens