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Our unique evidence-based approach to help organizations is to bring best practices. The proven positive results and outcomes gained from best practices have been demonstrated through countless studies conducted over the years by well-respected entities. 

Statistics below showcase the value and importance of applying sound Strategic Planning, Project/Program Management, Change Management, and Business Process Management (BPM) practices for the benefit of your organization. 

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top 15 PM tools available for free

There are many options available when looking for Project/Program Management software. We’ve done some research to help you narrow down the list. We identified the following software (listed in no particular order) for you to consider. Although most products offer paid subscriptions with discounts for nonprofits, we believe that the free versions should suffice and meet the needs of most organizations. 

Trello – Boards, lists, and cards enable you to organize and prioritize your projects in a fun, flexible, and rewarding way.

Asana – A work management platform where your team can stay focused on their goals, projects, and tasks—no matter when or where they work.

ClickUp – All your work in one place: Tasks, docs, chat, goals, & more.

Zoho Projects – A cloud-based project management tool that helps you plan your work, track it efficiently, and collaborate with your team wherever they are.

Freedcamp – Projects are not just about tasks, every team needs different tools. Freedcamp offers everything your team needs to successfully complete any project.

MeisterTask – An online task management tool for teams to organize and manage tasks in a beautifully designed, customizable environment that adapts to their individual needs. Kanban-style project boards allow teams to create streamlined, automated workflows and get more done together. 

Paymo – Keep your team aligned and engaged. Manage tasks, create team schedules, track work time, and bill your clients from the same platform.

Airtable – Part spreadsheet, part database, and entirely flexible, teams use Airtable to organize their work, their way.

GanttProject – A project scheduling application written in Java and featuring Gantt chart, resource management, calendaring, import/export (MS Project, HTML, PDF, spreadsheets)

Hubbion – A task management and collaboration tool. Simple tool to plan projects, collaborate with your team and monitor your tasks.

Gantter – a Gantt chart based Project Management software that allows you and your team to create and edit project plans. 

Orchard Collaboration – A free, open source ticketing system, project management and collaboration framework. 

KanbanFlow – A Lean project management tool allowing real-time collaboration between team members. 

TimeLive – A very simple to use Online Timesheet Software with plenty of powerful features to manage time, expense & billing.

OpenProject –  The leading open source project management software. Support your project management process along the entire project life cycle: From project initiation to closure.