Idealware / Tech Impact — Nonprofit Technology Guidance

Nonprofit technology research and consulting organization providing free guides, comparison reports, and training on nonprofit software selection.

Tech Impact (formerly Idealware) is a nonprofit organization providing free research, guides, and comparison reports to help other nonprofits make smart technology decisions. Their published guides cover donor management software, email marketing, website platforms, cybersecurity, and more. Reports compare products with specific strengths and weaknesses, helping small nonprofits avoid expensive wrong turns. Free publications include software field guides, annual trend reports, and how-to articles on technology planning. Tech Impact also offers affordable technology assessments, outsourced IT services, and training. For small watershed nonprofits, the free research alone represents tremendous value compared to learning through trial and error.