
Airtable
Spreadsheet-style database with forms, views and apps, no coding needed.
Price
Nonprofit offer
Available in
Suits
50% off the Team plan for qualifying nonprofits (about US$12/user/month on monthly-rate basis); international nonprofits can apply.
Create an Airtable account, then submit the nonprofit application with proof of status (US organisations usually need an IRS 501(c)(3) letter; others need comparable registration documents). Airtable typically replies within 2 business days. Pay by credit card.
Great for
- Small and medium organisations replacing spreadsheets with one connected database
- Teams tracking programmes, volunteers, grants or clients in a custom way
- Very flexible and easy to start
- Strong nonprofit discount (50%) with international eligibility
- Huge library of templates and community help
Watch out for
- Very large organisations that need strict regional data hosting without an Enterprise plan
- Organisations wanting a ready-made donor CRM with no set-up
- Per-seat pricing adds up as the team grows
- Discount applies to the Team plan only
- Regional data hosting is limited to Enterprise Scale
Problems it solves
About Airtable+
Airtable is an online database that looks like a spreadsheet but lets you link tables together, build forms, and view the same information as a grid, calendar, board or gallery. Nonprofits use it to replace messy spreadsheets for tracking clients, volunteers, grants or programmes. It is flexible but you design the structure yourself, so it suits teams that have someone comfortable setting it up.
Pricing: Free plan for individuals and very small teams. Team is US$20/user/month billed annually (US$24 monthly); Business is US$45/user/month billed annually; Enterprise Scale is quote only. Charged per seat.
Key features+
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AI features+
Built-in AI features for generating and summarising content in fields; AI add-ons are usually priced separately.
Data & privacy+
Data is hosted in the US by default. Data residency in Europe (Frankfurt) and Australia is available on Enterprise Scale plans only; account and metadata stay in the US. GDPR terms are covered in Airtable's DPA with EU and UK Standard Contractual Clauses.
How sure are we?+
Prices and offers confirmed on the vendor's own pages. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with Airtable before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.
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