ZS Zahed Solutions

Nonprofit program

Washington nonprofits can apply for free or discounted projects. Apply with the form at the bottom of this page.

Who can apply

  • Nonprofits based in Washington that serve people in Washington
  • Registered 501(c)(3) organizations, or groups with a fiscal sponsor
  • Organizations with an annual budget under $1,000,000

Free and discounted work

Free starting scopes

Website
15 pages, 50 documents moved over and one contact form
Web application
One form, booking or lookup tool, with a staff review screen
Website accessibility
A review and fixes for up to 25 pages and 25 PDF documents
Code modernization
A web application that replaces one Access database or macro spreadsheet, with up to 5 screens or reports
Documentation
One guide of up to 15 pages
System integration
One connection between two systems, in one direction
Automation
One scheduled task, with data from up to 2 sources
Dashboard or recurring report
One dashboard or report, with up to 2 data sources and 3 views
Data cleanup or migration
Up to 5,000 records from up to 3 spreadsheets or one older system
Analysis or research report
One question, with data from up to 2 sources and a report of up to 5 pages

Monthly plans are outside the program.

What you pay for

Your costs

  • Discounted work beyond the starting scope, plus applicable sales tax on that amount
  • Your own hosting, domain and software subscriptions, billed to your organization by those companies
  • Our support plan after the first 30 days, if you choose to keep it

The same as paid work

  • A start date in the quote
  • The same handoff: working files, guides, and staff training where the scope includes it
  • 30 days of support after handoff for fixes to what we built

How to apply

What we look for

  • A clear problem the project solves for the people you serve
  • One person on your team who can answer questions and test the work
  • Content, data or system access ready when the project starts