Discover The New Frontier In Nonprofit Cost Reduction
Where nonprofit operating margins are growing by the ACRE!
Pay less for what you buy, what you do, and how you do it.
Completely free to nonprofits.
No contracts or membership required.
ACRE does all the work. You reap all the savings.
Save On What You Buy
Free Procurement Services
ACRE is your 100% free nonprofit buying agent; sourcing, vetting, and negotiating to maximize savings on whatever you buy. Leveraging ACRE’s deep market knowledge, extensive pricing data, and superior multi-client bargaining power ensures you get the best deal possible.
Discount Clearinghouse
Explore more than 175 nonprofit-specific discounts, in more than 30 categories. The offers are actively curated by ACRE and categorized for easy access. And look for ACRE-exclusive nonprofit deals available only at the Discount Clearinhouse.
Save On What You Do
Best Practices Repository
Things are changing fast in today's marketplace. Are you up on the latest innovative cost-cutting tools, tactics, and strategies? ACRE helps you be sure you're up to speed with its exclusive repository of model nonprofit spending practices.
Free Cost Benchmarking
Are you paying more than other nonprofits for the same products and services?ACRE uses its extensive database of nonprofit spending to uncover hidden savings opportunities you may have missed.
Save On HowYou Do It
Low-Cost Staffing Alternatives
Save on labor costs for strategic and mission-advancing work using ACRE's Strategic Services. Highly discounted services in key areas of governance, fundraising, marketing, grants, operations, and data management.
Human Expertise + AI Cost Efficiencies
Low-priced Strategic Services are made possible by using AI tools to handle tactical assignments that support the human experts, who are free to focus on strategic work and project oversight. The model can reduce costs for work you are already doing or let you add advanced capabilities you may not otherwise be able to afford.
ACRE helps nonprofits significantly reduce administrative costs without compromising their operations, their capacity to fulfill their mission, or the effectiveness of their programs.
You’re committed to making the world a better place. And you’re making a difference!
Now you can extend the impact you’re having even further by spending more of the money you get directly on the cause you serve.
Minimize non-essential spending with free and cost-saving services from ACRE and show your current and potential supporters or members that you are serious stewards of the donations and dues dollars they entrust in you.
Empowering Nonprofits to Save Smarter
ACRE Can Start Saving You Money Today If You Are Currently...
- Paying the asking price for any product or service above $500
- Paying credit card fees in excess of 1% of your credit card income
- Paying staff compensation that exceeds 40% of annual expenses
- Paying more than $100/employee/month in health care benefits
- Paying an investment firm more than 0.5% of your fund’s value
- Paying accounting fees that exceed 1% of total expenses
- Paying for travel expenses that exceed 5% of your total spending
- Not using ACRE’s cost-saving services in these and many other areas!
Cost-Saving Innovations That Transform Nonprofit Budgets!
What Clients Are Saying
“Working with (ACRE President) Craig Price has been an absolute game-changer for our team at Manifest Creative.”
— Monica Rhodes, President/CEO,
Manifest Creative Association Management