Free Services
ACEVO Consulting - free consultancy matching service for third sector organisations
Bridgestar - an initiative of the Bridgespan Group, provides a nonprofit management job board, content, and tools designed to help nonprofit organisations build strong leadership teams and individuals pursue career paths as nonprofit leaders
Capacity Manager - free online tool to enable you to evaluate whether your internal support services are working effectively
Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness - Resources on this website include newsletters about good governance and long term strategic planning, and articles on the cuts and consequences arising from the big society. They also have interesting events throughout the year.
Charity Choice - Goodwill Gallery with free services and goods
Charity Consultants Ltd - A range of free resources including seminars, helplines and publications
Common Purpose - This not-for-profit organisation helps bring together people from a wide range of backgrounds in order to help them become more effective leaders in society.
Community Buyer - free Microsoft software for charities and not-for-profit organisations
Co-operatives UK - this is the national trade body that campaigns for co-operation and works to promote, develop and unite co-operative enterprises. You can access free resources, discussion groups and much more on their website.
EasyFundraising - A mirror for donators to donate to a your charity at no extra cost to you. It's free to register and offers a riskfree method of fundraising.
Give As You Live - A free service that allows supporters to donate to your organisation automatically whenever they make a transaction online.
Goodwill Gallery - A listing of free services and goods offered to charities by individuals and companies for no charge to the charity whatsoever. Offers range from office space to free translations. This service is hosted by Charity Choice
Governance Magazine - Although the magazine is for paid subscribers and some web content is limited to those paying the subscription, there are some very interesting articles on the website that are free of charge (for example on board effectiveness). You can also see a sample issue of the magazine in adobe and get sent a free copy of the latest issue to see if subscription is for you.
Hr4Charities - free HR Audit involving an onsite HR review and recommendation service aimed at appraising the charity's existing policies and procedures
ImpACT Coalition - aims to promote better public understanding of how charities work and benefits they bring to society by improving Accountability, Clarity and Transparency (ImpACT). Free to sign up and gives you free access to the ImpACT Toolkit which helps you get a picture of where your charity currently stands on the areas of transparency and accountability.
Know How Non Profit - useful resources for non-profit organisations, including information on funding & income, campaigns & awareness, leadership and free event advertising
LSBU - The London South Bank University has a selection of webpages on business and enterprise including case studies, information for business start ups, and funding opportunities
Media Trust- Media trust is offering free support to voluntary sector organisations to help them to develop communication plans
New Philanthropy Capital - NPC is a consultancy and think tank dedicated to helping funders and charities to achieve a greater impact.
ProHelp – free professional advice and support to the 'not for profit' sector
The Right Ethos - This specialist recruitment consultant for campaigning organisations has some free resources which could be of use to your organisation, including a campaigning blog.
Roffey Park - is a charitable trust which helps develop innovative learning approaches that enable individuals to achieve their full potential both at work and in their wider lives. You can access free events and resources through their website.
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - SEI directly supports social entrepreneurs to enable them to maximise their impact. They identify, invest in, and support social entrepreneurs and the organisations they launch. They also host an annual awards ceremony.
SOFII: The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration - This website showcases the best of the best in fundraising (also featuring a Stupid Fundraising Ad section) and includes useful articles in its reading rooms.
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading - This website gives you free access to some of today's great thinkers speaking on a plethora of subjects. You can search for a particular subject or watch talks rated 'jaw-dropping', 'persuasive' etc.
Third Sector IT - information on where to get a variety of free IT resources
Third Sector Useful Links - links to organisations that provide support to charities
The Trustee Network - free services for charities including legal advice, consultancy and online training for trustees
The Windsor Leadership Trust - This registered charity aims to help leaders increase their positive impact on society. Why not check out their events or look at their interesting leadership publications?
