4/4/12: Google Lets Churches Back into Its Nonprofit Program

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Nearly a year after Google introduced its nonprofit program that excluded churches, the company quietly modified its eligibility guidelines to allow them back in.

Google for Nonprofits offered free and discounted packages of some of the company’s premium tools for charitable organizations. But guidelines excluded numerous groups, including schools, political think tanks, churches, proselytizing groups, and any group that considers religion or sexual orientation in hiring decisions

In February, Google modified its guidelines again to include several groups previously excluded from the program, including places or institutions of worship and programs that require membership or provide benefit only to members. Google for Nonprofits gives charities discounts on several products.