8 Best Email Marketing Software for Nonprofits in 2026

GetResponse offers the deepest nonprofit discount in this list at 50% off monthly plans, which cuts Starter from $19 a month to about $9.50 a month for a verified charity. Starter bundles email with landing pages, forms, a website builder and AI writing help, while higher tiers add webinars and a course creator for training and fundraising events. The free plan covers 500 contacts and 2,500 emails a month.

The catch is the automation limit and the discount paperwork. Starter allows only one custom automation workflow, so a welcome series plus a donor follow-up needs Marketer at $59 a month, and the 50% discount needs verification through TechSoup. A nonprofit that only sends newsletters will get the same core job done for less, but no other tool here matches the discount.

Constant Contact has served nonprofits for years, and it shows in the event tools and the discount. Verified nonprofits get 20% off with 6-month prepay or 30% off with 12-month prepay, which cuts Lite from $12 a month to $8.40 a month. Every plan includes live phone and chat support, and event registration, social posting and SMS sit in the same account.

The catch is that there is no free plan at all, only a free trial, and the discount needs prepayment. Lite is also thin: one automation template and no A/B testing, while fuller automation sits on Standard at $35 a month. A nonprofit that runs galas and membership drives will still find the event tools worth the price.

MailerLite gives verified nonprofits 30% off for the life of the account, which cuts Comfort from $12 a month to $8.40 a month for up to 500 subscribers. Comfort adds a website builder, landing pages and digital product sales next to the email tools, so a small nonprofit can run its site and its donor emails from one account. The editor is clean, and a new account starts with a 14-day premium trial.

The catch is the small free plan. It covers 250 subscribers and 2,500 emails a month, so a growing donor list hits the paid tier fast. Live chat is also limited on the free plan and only becomes 24/7 on Power at $25 a month. At $8.40 a month after the discount, though, Comfort stays one of the lowest paid entries here.

Moosend gives nonprofits 25% off annual plans, on top of the 20% annual saving, and Pro includes unlimited campaigns and sends. Pro starts at $9 a month for 500 contacts, or $7 a month billed annually, and automation, landing pages, forms, A/B testing and an AI writer all come with Pro. That mix suits a nonprofit that emails donors and volunteers often.

The catch is that there is no free plan to fall back on, only a 30-day trial with no card. After the trial you pay, even if your list is small, and the discount only applies to annual billing. Prices also climb with contact count, so a 10,000-contact donor list costs $88 a month on monthly billing before the discount.

Mailchimp gives verified nonprofits 15% off paid plans, which cuts Essentials from $13 a month to about $11 a month for up to 500 contacts. It links to more than 300 tools, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Square and QuickBooks, so donation and event data can shape who gets which email. The free plan covers 250 contacts and 500 emails a month.

The catch is the price curve and the thin free plan. Costs climb steeply as your donor list grows, and Mailchimp counts unsubscribed contacts toward your bill, so a messy list costs real money. The free plan has no automation, no scheduling and no A/B testing, with email support ending after 30 days. The 15% discount is also the smallest in this list.

Brevo is the cheapest paid pick for a nonprofit. Starter costs $9 a month for 5,000 emails, and because Brevo charges by emails sent rather than contacts stored, a large donor list emailed twice a month stays inside that allowance. The same account covers SMS, WhatsApp and a basic CRM, so a nonprofit can reach donors and volunteers on more than one channel.

The catch is that the features that matter for donor work cost more. Automation and A/B testing only arrive on Standard at $18 a month, and the Brevo logo stays on Starter emails unless you pay for removal. Brevo has no published nonprofit discount as deep as GetResponse or Constant Contact, so the low headline price is the saving here.

Sender gives a nonprofit the most room before ever paying. The free plan covers 2,500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month, with automation, segmentation, landing pages and 24/7 support included. When you do pay, Standard starts at $9 a month, which keeps it tied with the cheapest tools in this list.

The catch is the smaller integration list and the missing nonprofit extras. Common platforms such as WooCommerce and WordPress connect directly, but a niche donor or event system may need Zapier, and Sender has no published nonprofit discount. For a nonprofit that mostly needs email, the free plan alone can carry the whole program.

EmailOctopus does one job and does it at a low price. There is no SMS channel, no CRM and no course builder to learn, so a small nonprofit team can import a donor list, pick a template and send a first newsletter the same day. The free plan covers 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails a month, and Pro starts at $9 a month billed annually, or $10 a month on monthly billing.

The catch is the ceiling on the free plan and the missing nonprofit extras. Reports only last 30 days, and you get one form and one landing page until you pay. There is also no published nonprofit discount and no event tools, so a nonprofit that runs galas will need a second tool for registration.