Communicate and collaborate more effectively with staff, volunteers, donors, and board members.
Check if you're eligible for a Nonprofits edition through the Google for Nonprofits program . Once you activate Nonprofits edition (free of charge), you'll be able to upgrade to the Business for Nonprofits or Enterprise for Nonprofits, at prices discounted for nonprofits.
Learn more about Nonprofits edition .
1
Access your administrator account
The Google Admin console is where administrators manage Google services for people in an organization.
Learn how
2
Set up your business email
If you didn't activate Gmail during sign-up, you can do so now (or whenever you're ready). You need to change your domain’s MX records to direct mail to Google's mail servers. We also recommend you add an SPF record to your domain settings.
Don't worry if you're not sure what MX or SPF records are. Just see below for steps.
3
Activate Nonprofits edition
Eligible nonprofits have access to Nonprofits edition at no cost. If you're an eligible nonprofit on a Google Workspace trial, make sure you upgrade your account to Nonprofits edition before your trial period ends.
Learn how
4
Migrate users' email, calendar, & contacts
Use our migration tools to import your organization’s emails, contacts, and calendar events, to G Suite for Nonprofits.
Learn how
5
Build and manage your team
Set up team member accounts and manage their identities.
Set up
- Add accounts for all employees and volunteers
- Add your other domains
- Make another user an admin
- Turn a service on or off for your users
Learn how
6
Set up your organization's account
Add your logo and follow best practices for security and compliance.
Set up
7
Manage your meetings and email
Make the most of Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Meet for your team and client meetings.
Set up
- Organize your contacts
- Create a group mailing list
- Create a team calendar
- Delegate access to your calendar
Learn how
8
Work with cloud storage & online documents
Discover a powerful suite of document, spreadsheet, and presentation apps that you work with in your browser.
Set up
- File sharing permissions for your team
- Professional file templates for your organization
- Internal project website
- More Drive setup...
Learn how
- Get started with Drive (cloud storage)
- Get started with Docs (online documents)
- Get started with Sheets (spreadsheets)
- Get started with Slides (presentations)
- Switch from Microsoft
9
Train your users
Get training guides, tips, customer examples, and other resources to help your users work smarter and master G Suite for Nonprofits in the workplace.
Learn how
10
Expand your reach
Ready for more? Enhance your online web presence and adapt your account and Google tools to your nonprofit needs.
