Top 3 Challenges Facing Small NGOs in 2025 — And Tools to Solve Them

For small and mid-sized NGOs, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of increased pressure—with donor expectations, compliance demands, and limited internal resources all colliding. We spoke to dozens of NGO operators, reviewed hundreds of community discussions, and studied current funding trends. The result? These are the three most urgent digital challenges facing grassroots NGOs today—plus 3–5 curated tools that can help solve each one.

This article is part of a human-first directory built specifically for 1–50 person NGOs. No jargon, no logins, no unnecessary steps—just relevant tools that work.