For nonprofits
Electronic signing a small nonprofit can afford to start with
A board resolution, a volunteer agreement, a memorandum with a partner organization. Most small nonprofits sign a handful of documents a month and would rather spend the budget on the program. eScryber Community gives verified nonprofits those signatures at no cost, and verified nonprofits pay about half the standard price on every paid plan. This page says what Community includes and how it compares with the other nonprofit offers you will see in the same search.
Competitor figures checked October 19, 2026, from each company's public pricing and nonprofit pages.
14-day trial · 5 envelopes · No credit card required
What Community includes
Community is $0 for verified nonprofits: 5 envelopes a month, 2 people who can send, 3 saved templates and 1 GB of storage. One envelope is one signing round and can include several signers. Recipients follow a link and sign without creating an account, and every completed document comes with its audit certificate.
Verification means your EIN with a Pub. 78 reference or your IRS determination letter, and a decision within 5 business days. Applying never starts a paid subscription, and any organization can use the standard plans without verifying.
When the monthly allowance is used, new sends wait for the reset or a plan change. There is no automatic overage charge.
How the nonprofit offers compare
| Item | eScryber Community | BoldSign for nonprofits | DocuSign for nonprofits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 for verified nonprofits | $0 Growth plan for one user; half price on additional users and other plans | 30% off annual Standard ($30 per user per month) and Business Pro; no plan at no cost |
| People who can send | 2 | 1; more at half of Growth's $5 per user per month (annual rate) | Each sender is a seat |
| Envelopes | 5 a month, shared by the organization | 50 a month for the one user | 100 per user per year on annual plans (about 8 a month) |
| Saved templates | 3 | 10 | Included |
| Who qualifies | Verified US nonprofits; decision within 5 business days | Nonprofits, by BoldSign's own check; terms on its page | New customers on annual plans, verified by Goodstack; its FAQ excludes schools, healthcare organizations and advocacy groups |
| When the allowance runs out | New sends wait for the reset; no automatic charge | No overage charges, per its pricing page | Extra envelopes billed per envelope |
Reading the table honestly
BoldSign's nonprofit Growth plan includes more envelopes for one person than Community does. If one staff member sends most of your documents and 50 a month is the right size, it is a strong offer.
Community is sized for a nonprofit whose signing is occasional and shared: 2 people who can send, a few signing rounds a month, at no cost for verified nonprofits. When that stops being enough, Mission is $150 a year for verified nonprofits with 10 senders and 150 envelopes a month, and nothing on the plan is priced per seat.
DocuSign's offer is a discount on seats, not a plan at no cost. Three staff on Standard pay $756 a year after the discount, for 300 envelopes; the discount is for new customers on annual plans, and DocuSign's FAQ lists exclusions, including schools, healthcare organizations and advocacy groups.
What three staff pay in a year
Community's 5 envelopes a month would not cover this team, so the eScryber column is Mission. BoldSign's figure uses Growth's annual rate halved by its nonprofit discount.
| Item | eScryber Mission | BoldSign Growth | DocuSign Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senders | 3 of 10 included | 1 included, 2 at $30 a year each | 3 seats |
| Envelopes included per year | 1,800 | 1,800 | 300 |
| Nonprofit price per year | $150 | $60 | $756 |
| Organization branding and templates | Branding and unlimited templates included | Branding on every plan; 10 templates on Growth | Branding and templates included |
For three senders, BoldSign's discounted Growth plan costs less than Mission. At 6 senders the two cost the same, and beyond that Mission's included seats cost less, with no one deciding who deserves a seat. Public signing links and bulk send are on eScryber Impact ($390 a year for verified nonprofits), are add-ons to BoldSign's Business plan, and are on DocuSign's Business Pro.
Founding offer: the first 100 verified nonprofits get their first year of annual Mission for $99, then $150 a year. How to claim it
When another provider is the better choice
- One person sends everything and 50 envelopes a month is the right size: BoldSign's nonprofit Growth plan gives that one user more signing rounds than Community.
- You need to collect a payment, send by SMS or verify a signer's identity during signing: DocuSign and BoldSign offer those as paid features or add-ons.
- You sign in several languages or outside the United States: eScryber serves organizations in the United States, and verification accepts US nonprofits.
- You need a native mobile app: eScryber runs in the browser on phones and computers.
- A funder's security review requires a SOC 2 report today: eScryber's SOC 2 report is on the way; until it arrives, eScryber publishes its security and data practices.
How to apply for Community
- Create your account and confirm your email. No credit card is asked for.
- Name your nonprofit workspace and submit verification. Your EIN with a Pub. 78 reference, or your IRS determination letter as a PDF.
- Receive a decision within 5 business days. For a new nonprofit workspace, approval activates Community. The separate 14-day trial includes five envelopes while you wait.
The forms nonprofits sign most
Volunteer waivers and releases, photo releases, permission slips, board conflict-of-interest statements and partnership memorandums. The volunteer forms page shows the two ways to collect them, and the waiver template is written in plain language with a note on what each section does. Read the volunteer waiver template.
Ready when you are
BoldSign and DocuSign are trademarks of their respective owners. Figures come from each company's public pricing and nonprofit pages on October 19, 2026, and may change.