Services
The Many Ways ACRE Can Help Your Nonprofit Meaningfully Reduce Costs
Discount Clearinghouse
ACRE actively manages the most comprehensive repository of discount offers specifically for nonprofits. Hundreds of offers in dozens of categories are easily searchable and typically include not just the percentage discount offered, but the dollar value of that discount.
Companies also have an option to freely include more information about their product or service in their listing. Whatever you’re in the market for, from software to office furniture to marketing support, check the Discount Clearinghouse to see how much you might save.
Free Procurement Services
How can you ensure that you get the best deal on exactly what you want when you don’t have the time to thoroughly identify and vet qualified providers and negotiate the maximum value out of the deal? Let ACRE do that all for you, for free!
Serving as a nonprofit buyers’ agent, ACRE offers 100% free procurement assistance, utilizing its deep industry knowledge and certified negotiation training. And by representing the buying interests of our growing client base, ACRE can leverage that combined buying power to secure best-in-market pricing. Tell us what you’re in the market for, and we’ll go to work to get you the best deal!
Free Cost Benchmarking
ACRE’s complimentary cost benchmarking service offers a data-driven view of how your spending compares to that of other nonprofits of similar size, scope, and/or geographic area. —spotting areas where your nonprofit may be overspending or underleveraging vendor agreements.
ACRE uses expense categories on publicly available 990 tax filings to create a basic benchmarking report. Nonprofits that don’t file a full 990 return or any that want a more thorough analysis of how their costs stack up and where their savings opportunities lie, can contact ACRE about doing a deeper dive. Either way, the service is free!
Model Nonprofit Spending Practices
ACRE identifies and collects real-world cost-saving strategies tailored exclusively by and for associations and charitable organizations. Nonprofits that are looking for ways to reduce spending in specific areas are invited to contact ACRE for free advice and/or examples of how other nonprofits have found innovative ways to reduce spending in similar categories.
Alternative Staffing Solutions
Do you really need to take on the cost of hiring a new employee to help handle your increased workload or take on a big new project? Reduce labor costs by tapping into ACRE’s network of affordable nonprofit and operational professionals for virtual, as-needed staff support. Or let ACRE help you explore opportunities to save by sharing staff with another nonprofit.
Whether you’re scaling up for a campaign or covering a temporary need, you gain access to trained specialists at flexible, budget-friendly rates—without the commitment and cost of full or part-time hires. It’s the smart way to get skills and support exactly when and where you need them. Let us know your needs and we’ll find high value, low cost ways to meet them.
AI‑Powered Process Improvements
Have you fully capitalized on the cost-saving opportunities created by AI? ACRE stays on top of relevant developments occurring at lightning speed to identify new ways to help you reduce costs and/or increase productivity.
ACRE leverages best practices, data science, and AI tools to help nonprofits optimize operations and administrative processes—from invoice workflows to vendor selection and contract management. Contact ACRE to find out where cost saving opportunities may be hiding.
Why Choose ACRE?
All of ACRE’s services are designed to deliver high-impact savings and operational improvements at zero cost—so nonprofits can reallocate more of their budget to mission-critical work. ACRE has the cutting-edge tools, the nonprofit know-how, and the cost management expertise to ensure meaningful, sustainable results for your nonprofit. Contact ACRE today and start saving!