Pricing for nonprofits
Adobe gives eligible nonprofits Express Premium free for up to 50 staff seats, Acrobat Pro at a deep yearly rate for up to 10 seats, and Creative Cloud Individuals Pro one-year licenses at a minimum 49% off with unlimited licenses.
Review for nonprofits
Adobe Creative Cloud is the professional design suite nonprofits use for campaign graphics, photo retouching, video edits, donor PDFs with e-signatures, and annual reports.
The nonprofit program pairs free Express seats with steep Acrobat and Creative Cloud discounts. Larger teams can also use the VIP Teams path alongside individual licenses.
Typical nonprofit uses:
- Design campaign graphics and resize for social.
- Retouch photos and edit program videos.
- Produce donor PDFs, e-signatures, and annual reports.
Pros:
- Free Express tier plus deep Creative Cloud discounts.
- Individual-license path plus VIP Teams for larger teams.
Cons:
- Separate validation per product.
- Creative Cloud bills through Adobe after the TechSoup admin fee.
FAQ about Adobe Creative Cloud for nonprofits
What does Adobe cost nonprofits?
Express Premium is free for up to 50 seats; Acrobat and Creative Cloud Individuals Pro carry deep nonprofit rates (Creative Cloud from 49% off).
Which organizations qualify?
Registered charities and public libraries, for staff use, validated per product in one to three days.
What are the limits?
Fifty Express seats, ten Acrobat seats, and unlimited Creative Cloud individual licenses.
When is Creative Cloud a good fit?
When the organization needs professional design and video output regularly.
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