grist for Nonprofit
Nonprofit CRM Software
Track donors, manage volunteers, and measure impact with Grist’s flexible nonprofit database that grows with your mission.
Built for nonprofit budgets
Affordable CRM software for nonprofits of all sizes.
50% nonprofit discount
Registered nonprofit organizations receive 50% off Pro plans. Because your dollars should go to your mission, not software.
Free for small nonprofits
Start free with up to 5,000 constituent records. Perfect for grassroots organizations and new nonprofits.
One platform, many nonprofit solutions
From donor tracking to volunteer management, grant administration to program outcomes, Grist adapts to how your nonprofit works.
Donor tracking and fundraising
No more juggling multiple spreadsheets to track donations and donor relationships.
Track donor history, giving levels, and engagement in one centralized database.
Generate tax receipts and acknowledgement letters automatically.
Volunteer management
Keep your volunteers organized and engaged without the complexity of expensive nonprofit software.
Schedule shifts and track volunteer hours.
Manage volunteer applications and background checks in one place.
Grant tracking and reporting
Stay on top of grant deadlines, budgets, and reporting requirements.
Track multiple grants with different fiscal years and requirements.
Generate funder reports with automated summaries and charts.
“I love Grist. It’s crazy powerful. I still can’t believe what we’ve been able to achieve in it. It’s the dream that low-code was sold as for years – we can do incredible things in each column with Python and we can build our own widgets to run on those! Wild!”
Elliot Lee
User Researcher
“Grist has become our go-to for more complex, structured data. It sits somewhere between Excel and Access—powerful, relational, and flexible enough for prototyping real data-driven applications.”
Olivier Lambert
CEO at Vates
“The more I use Grist, the more I LOVE it. I have been surveying self-hosted database GUI tools, and I was consistently disappointed with their shortcomings or bugginess. Grist is the first to have tilted the balance the other way.”
Stephen S.
Publications, Personal City Guides
“Grist has given us incredible flexibility to solve data problems and find solutions, whether it is for a small team at the district, or at scale with the entire district staff. We’re really excited about the different ways we can use it going forward.”
Director of Product
EdTech Company
“What I like about Grist the most is its focus. It appears simple, but it’s very powerful in a focused way. Grist has really improved our workflow and communication.”
Chris Scott
Co-founder in Digital Marketing
“If people spend some time learning a new tool they’ll have more power to do their work and research. I said to one of my students, ‘You will be very very happy using Grist because you are miserable using Excel!'”
Eduardo Dalcin, Ph.D.
Biodiversity Informatics Expert
“Most CRMs don’t work the way Grist works. Grist’s layouts are simple and do exactly what we need.”
Jennifer Bledsoe
IT Tech at Law Firm
“I recently discovered Grist after becoming frustrated with the limitations of traditional spreadsheets like Excel and Google Sheets. Grist has been a breath of fresh air, especially with its ability to handle structured data in a way that feels familiar to anyone with experience in relational databases, but with the added flexibility of Python.”
Will Bailey
Small Business Manager
“Sharing an Access database is near impossible, but Grist makes sharing a relational database simple.“
Walt Rice
IT Consultant
Flexible and intuitive
Designed for nonprofit workflows
Donor segmentation made easy
Created targeted donor lists and track major gifts, recurring donors, and lapsed supporters with powerful filtering.
Secure constituent data
Control who sees sensitive donor information with granular permissions that protect privacy while enabling collaboration.
Impact reporting
Transform your program data into compelling stories with charts and dashboards that demonstrate your nonprofit’s impact.
Migration and support
Switch from basic spreadsheets or legacy systems with confidence.
Import your existing data
Upload donor databases from Excel, CSV, or export from Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or DonorPerfect. Our tables map common fields automatically.
Nonprofit-specific templates
Pre-built templates for donor management, volunteer tracking, event planning, grant reporting, and more.
Community-powered success
Join hundreds of businesses (and nonprofits) already using Grist. Access shared templates and widgets from the Grist Community.
Connect your nonprofit tools
Grist integrates with your nonprofit tech stack.
Email & communications
Connect with Mailchimp, Constant Contact, and Gmail through Zapier integrations for donor communications and campaigns.
Payment processing
Use Zapier or our API to connect Stripe, PayPal, and Square for donation tracking and financial data management.
Accounting & reporting
Export data to CSV/Excel for QuickBooks import, and create custom reports for foundations and grant applications using Grist’s flexible reporting tools.
Integrations
Use Zapier, webhooks, or our REST API to connect with virtually any software your nonprofit uses.
Templates
More templates
Grant Tracking Spreadsheet
Consolidate your application process, contact information and funding goals in intuitive, interconnected dashboards.
View TemplateInvestment Spreadsheet Template
Uncover trends by exploring investment data across categories and time using vibrant, dynamic charts.
View TemplateLightweight CRM Template
Manage customer info and interactions in a user-friendly, spreadsheet-style CRM template.
View TemplatePROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Build with an expert
Need a solution built in Grist? Let our experts do the work.
Plan your solution
Identify workflow pain points, and improvements.
Design for your needs
Leverage Grist’s flexibility to your advantage.
Build with experts
Work with our experts to get to your solution quickly.
