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Employee Recognition Software for Nonprofits
Nonprofits write the most thoughtful recognition on Matter: more than 1 in 5 thank-yous runs past 30 words, the most of any industry. Mission-driven appreciation, on a nonprofit budget.
Nonprofit
The longest, most heartfelt thank-yous of any industry.
Mission-driven work still burns people out
Nonprofit teams give everything to the mission and often have nothing budgeted for each other. The appreciation is real, nonprofits write the longest thank-yous we measured, it just needs a place to live.
Matter's Free Forever plan and coin-to-donation rewards fit how nonprofits actually operate.
How Matter works on a nonprofit budget
Mission-aligned appreciation without a new line item.
1. Kudos
Heartfelt peer appreciation tied to your mission and values. Kudos post in the channel as designed cards with coins attached.
2. Donation rewards
Employees can turn earned coins into charitable donations, keeping rewards on mission. Charitable donations let employees redeem coins for causes they choose.
3. Feedback Friday
A weekly ritual that protects appreciation from the urgency of the work. Feedback Friday posts a kickoff, a reminder, and a recap every week, automatically.
Nothing to buy before you start
Matter installs into Slack or Microsoft Teams in about two minutes, and the Free Forever plan means a small team can run recognition at no cost.
No separate logins
Recognition happens inside Slack or Microsoft Teams. No new accounts to create, no passwords to reset, ever.
User management syncs itself
Membership follows your Slack or Teams directory automatically. No HRIS required to start, and 250+ supported when you want them.
About 2 minutes to set up
Install Matter, add it to a channel, and your team can start recognizing each other the same day.
What the data says about nonprofit teams
Nonprofits write the most thoughtful recognition we measured.
- 1 in 5 nonprofit thank-yous runs past 30 words, the most of any industry.
- 78% of nonprofit recognition flows peer to peer.
At a recent team event, we had a culture workshop and asked people: 'What's something we're doing right now, that we need to continue doing for our company culture?' We had 15 people answering the survey, and 70% mentioned Matter as the one thing we need to keep using.
2.5x
more recognition per member on teams that build a recognition ritual
Aggregate, anonymized data across thousands of teams on Matter, trailing 12 months. Full methodology in The Recognition Habit: 2026 Benchmark Report. See the research
Frequently asked questions
Is there real nonprofit-friendly pricing?
The Free Forever plan is $0 with unlimited users, and paid plans start at $1 per user per month. Every workspace begins with a free 14-day trial of everything.
Can rewards support our mission?
Yes. Alongside gift cards, employees can redeem coins as charitable donations. See how donation rewards work.
How long does setup take?
About 2 minutes to install and 5 to 10 to customize. Users sync from Slack or Microsoft Teams automatically, so there is no HRIS project between you and launch. 250+ HRIS integrations are supported when you want them.
How do we get people to actually use it?
Recognition needs a rhythm, not a launch email. Companies that use Matter's Feedback Friday™ reminders give 2.5x more recognition, because the prompt arrives every week whether or not anyone remembers to send it.
Already using another recognition tool?
Switching is a smaller project than it sounds. Your balances come with you, the migration is free on paid plans, and most teams are live within days. Historical kudos do not carry over, so you start with a clean feed and full balances.
Explore more industry solutions
Every industry below carries its own cut of the benchmark, because recognition looks different in every line of work.
Technology
The most peer-driven industry measured: 85% of recognition flows peer to peer.
Financial Services
70% of recognition tagged to a company value. Discipline, measured.
Manufacturing & Industrial
89% of kudos carry a reward, the highest attachment of any industry.
Retail & Consumer
81% of recognition uses custom values, with a 7.7x Friday ritual lift.
Education
The strongest ritual effect measured: 8.1x more recognition on Fridays.
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