Quick Start Guide for nonprofits

For: Eligible nonprofit organizations

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 Sign in to your Admin console Open the Admin console from your other apps Switch between your admin and personal account

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. Activate Gmail for Google Workspace (change MX records) Skip if you did this when signing up. Ensure mail delivery and prevent spoofing (add SPF record) Give a user an additional "alias" address (sales@) More Gmail setup...

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 Activate Nonprofits edition

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 Choose a migration option

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 Change a user's profile or email name Reset a user's password

6		Set up your organization's account Add your logo and follow best practices for security and compliance. Set up Add your organization's logo Set up 2-step verification Follow security best practices

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 Get started with Gmail Get started with Chat Get started with Calendar Hold video meetings

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 Visit the Google Workspace Learning Center

10		Expand your reach Ready for more? Enhance your online web presence and adapt your account and Google tools to your nonprofit needs. Learn how Learn about other Google tools for nonprofits Get listed on local Google searches with Google My Business Build your organization's or project's website Improve website performance with Google Analytics Make your web pages easier to find with Search Console