Google Apps is a program to help businesses with their Internet Marketing. It has some very good applications. They have a program for nonprofits, Google for nonprofits, which a friend told me about. It looked good to me so I signed up for it on behalf of the church. They rejected us. Google does not accommodate churches in their not-for-profit program. Below is from Google’s guidelines.
Restrictions
The following organizations are not eligible for Google for Nonprofits:
Commercial / Goods and Services
· Car, boat and real estate donation websites
· Websites with a primary focus on selling goods, products or services
· Consumer credit counseling
Communities and Groups
· Programs requiring membership and/or providing benefit solely to members, such as clubs, sports teams, alumni, networking and other membership organizations
· Religious content or proselytizing on website as well as organizations that use religion or sexual orientation as factor in hiring or populations served
· Groups serving a primarily political function such as lobbying, think tanks and special interests
· Schools, childcare centers, academic institutions, and universities, unless the organization’s sole (entire) purpose entails serving a disadvantaged community (e.g., the blind, hearing impaired, low-income members, etc.) or the organization is a philanthropic arm of a school (e.g. research programs)
· Places or institutions of worship (e.g., churches, ministries, temples, synagogues)
Any ideas on why this policy exists?
Peace,
Pastor Bill
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