Slack for Nonprofits
Slack for Nonprofits helps eligible organizations access discounted Slack plans for organized team communication, program coordination, volunteer collaboration, and community operations. It is especially useful when email threads, text messages, and scattered group chats are slowing the team down.
- Type
- Discount Program
- Team of 10, per year
- $0Pro free for workspaces of 250 or fewer (list $870)
- Nonprofit terms
- Required
- Last reviewed
- July 13, 2026
What is Slack for Nonprofits?
Slack for Nonprofits can help eligible organizations replace scattered messages with organized channels for staff, volunteers, programs, committees, and events. Use this page to decide whether Slack fits your team’s communication workflow, what to verify before applying for a discount, and how to avoid channel sprawl as your organization grows.
Best For
Best for nonprofits that need organized internal communication across staff, volunteers, committees, programs, events, or distributed teams. It works well for teams that need channels, searchable conversations, quick coordination, integrations, and clearer boundaries between projects or working groups.
Where it stands out
Slack gives nonprofits its Pro plan free for workspaces of up to 250 members.
Good fit if: Your staff and volunteers coordinate in chat and need full message history and integrations.
Watch for: Churches and religious organizations, schools, government and private foundations are excluded; fees paid before approval aren't refunded.
Team of 10, per year: $0 (Pro free for workspaces of 250 or fewer (list $870))
Key Features
- Organize staff, volunteer, committee, and program conversations into dedicated channels
- Use searchable message history, file sharing, mentions, and threads to reduce scattered email or text chains
- Coordinate events, projects, campaigns, and distributed teams in one shared workspace
- Connect Slack with common tools for calendars, forms, project management, CRM, or help desk workflows
- Set workspace roles, guest access, notification norms, and channel guidelines as the team grows
How It Fits
- Learning curve
- Slack is easy for many teams to start using, but channels, permissions, notifications, and volunteer access need clear guidelines to avoid clutter.
- Setup timeShort
- A small team can start quickly, but setting up channels, roles, integrations, retention policies, and onboarding norms takes additional planning.
- Organization sizeSmall to growing nonprofits
- A strong fit for teams coordinating staff, volunteers, programs, events, or committees across multiple conversations.
- Technical skillLow to moderate
- Daily use is simple, but someone should manage workspace settings, permissions, guest access, integrations, and retention/search needs.
Before You Sign Up
Cost and access
Eligible nonprofits may qualify for discounted Slack paid plans through Slack’s nonprofit program. Discount levels, workspace size rules, verification steps, plan availability, and renewal requirements can change, so confirm the current offer and eligibility details directly with Slack before upgrading.
Eligibility and availability
Organizations usually need to meet Slack’s nonprofit eligibility requirements and complete verification. Some organizations, programs, or use cases may not qualify. Confirm current eligibility, workspace limits, renewal expectations, and whether verification is handled directly or through a partner process.
Check before you apply
- Whether your team truly needs Slack, or whether email, Teams, Google Chat, or another existing tool is enough
- Whether the free plan covers your message history, search, integrations, and collaboration needs
- Who will manage channels, permissions, guests, volunteer access, notifications, and workspace etiquette
- Whether your organization has data retention, privacy, or compliance requirements for conversations and files
- How staff and volunteers should decide what belongs in Slack versus email, documents, CRM notes, or project tools