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TechSoup Courses

Free and low-cost nonprofit tech courses, including Microsoft-backed AI training.

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Strong choiceFree and low-cost nonprofit tech training from a trusted sector provider.

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Price

Free plan available

Nonprofit offer

Yes

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Volunteer-run · Small · Medium · Large

Free Microsoft-backed digital skills and AI learning paths for all nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide, with a co-branded Microsoft and TechSoup certificate.

Go to the Microsoft Digital Skills Center page on TechSoup, pick a learning path and enrol. TechSoup says no TechSoup account is needed to enrol.

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Great for

Nonprofit staff and volunteers who use Microsoft 365 and want practical how-to training
Organisations that want free learning with a certificate
Teams outside the US, as courses are offered in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French
Free for the Microsoft learning paths
Certificates you can show a funder or manager
Built for nonprofit staff and volunteers, not general business users

Watch out for

Teams that want deep, advanced AI strategy training
Anyone who needs live coaching rather than self-paced courses
Mostly Microsoft-focused
Self-paced only, with no personal coaching
Catalogue and pricing outside the Microsoft tracks are harder to see

Problems it solves

“I need to learn Excel and Teams properly and we have no training budget”“How do I learn Copilot so I can use it at work”“Is there free AI training for charity staff and volunteers”“I need a certificate to show my manager that I did the training”“Our volunteers need basic digital skills fast”“Where can I learn Power BI for my nonprofit's reports”

About TechSoup Courses+

TechSoup Courses is the training arm of TechSoup, the nonprofit technology donation network. It hosts hundreds of short courses on digital skills, fundraising, social media, grant writing and AI. Through the Microsoft Digital Skills Center, nonprofit staff and volunteers can take Microsoft-focused learning paths (Excel, Teams, Power BI and AI) for free and earn a co-branded certificate.

Pricing: The Microsoft Digital Skills Center courses are described as free, with no TechSoup account needed. TechSoup says its wider catalogue has over 200 courses, but the pages I could read did not give prices for every course, so check each course page. TechSoup Quad is a separate membership with free and discounted AI course access.

Key features+

Hundreds of self-paced coursesLearning tracks for Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Power BI and Power AppsAI courses such as Exploring AI with Microsoft Tools and AI for Nonprofits: Unlocking Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot for ImpactCo-branded Microsoft and TechSoup certificatesEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese and French

Works with (3)+

Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits

Microsoft CopilotPower BI

AI features+

AI courses cover generative AI basics, prompt writing, responsible use and Microsoft Copilot for everyday tasks.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with TechSoup Courses before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02