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Cascadia South: Digital Infrastructure for Nonprofits
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What your digital tools cost: and what they could cost

Most nonprofits pay for tools they could replace for free. Select what you're currently using and see a direct comparison with the leaner stack we help organizations set up.

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staff and regular volunteers, used for per-person tool costs
Email & Workspace
Email, calendar, and cloud documents
Currently paying: $70/mo
$7 × 10 users
Google Workspace or M365 Business Basic (Nonprofit)
Both are free for registered nonprofits: Google via TechSoup Canada, Microsoft via Microsoft for Nonprofits
Free for nonprofits
With us: $0/mo
save $70/mo
$840/year
File Storage
Cloud storage beyond your email suite
Google Drive or OneDrive (via workspace plan)
Included in both Google Workspace and M365 Business Basic for Nonprofits, no separate storage subscription needed
Free
With us: $0/mo
Project Management
Tasks, projects, and team coordination
Currently paying: $110/mo
$11 × 10 users
Notion, Plane, or OpenProject
Notion's free tier and Plane's community edition cover most small-team needs; OpenProject Community Edition is free and self-hostable
Free
With us: $0/mo
save $110/mo
$1,320/year
Team Chat
Internal messaging and channels
Currently paying: $80/mo
$8 × 10 users
Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, or Zulip
Google Chat and Teams are included with nonprofit workspace programs; Zulip offers a fully free cloud plan for registered nonprofits
Free
With us: $0/mo
save $80/mo
$960/year
Video Conferencing
Meetings, calls, and webinars
Currently paying: $16/mo
Google Meet, Teams video, or Jitsi Meet
Google Meet and Teams video come with nonprofit workspace programs; Jitsi Meet is free, open-source, and requires no account to join
Free
With us: $0/mo
save $16/mo
$192/year
Website & Hosting
Your public-facing website
Currently paying: $24/mo
Managed WordPress on Canadian hosting
We set up and maintain your site on a Canadian host (FullHost, WHC, or similar), with no proprietary platform lock-in
~$10/mo
With us: $10/mo
save $14/mo
$168/year
Forms & Surveys
Intake forms and data collection
Google Forms or Microsoft Forms
Included with both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 for Nonprofits
Free
With us: $0/mo
Newsletter & Email Marketing
Sending updates, campaigns, and donor communications
Brevo or MailerLite (free tier)
Brevo's free plan allows 300 emails/day to unlimited contacts; MailerLite's free plan covers up to 1,000 subscribers and 12,000 sends/month
Free
With us: $0/mo
Your current total
$300/mo
$3,600/year
With Cascadia South
$10/mo
$120/year
Potential savings
$290/mo
$3,480/year

These are the kinds of tools we help nonprofits move to. The right mix depends on your organization. We’ll recommend what fits, then handle migration, staff training, and ongoing support.

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Prices shown are approximate monthly costs in USD/CAD as of early 2026 and may vary by region and plan. Google Workspace for Nonprofits is free for eligible organizations via TechSoup Canada (opens in new tab); Microsoft 365 Business Basic for Nonprofits is free via Microsoft for Nonprofits (opens in new tab). Looking for Canadian-owned or privacy-first alternatives to specific tools? See our full alternatives guide

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This calculator is the quick version of what we do in a full review: audit every tool you pay for, find what’s redundant, and rebuild your stack around leaner, mostly-free alternatives.

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The tools are free. The transition doesn't have to be hard.

We help nonprofits move to leaner, cheaper infrastructure without disrupting their team. Book a free call to find out exactly what a transition would look like for your organization.

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