So why not use a service like Squarespace (or their dozens of competitors) to build a new, attractive website with a hosted WYSIWYG editor, and everything else the non-profit might need?
Even hosted CMSes have a lot of cognitive overhead,
and the content is trapped away inside someone
else’s system.
Fair point, but I'd much rather explain to someone that I'm helping that they click this button over here, type in a box over there, and then click the big "PUBLISH" button than try to explain HTML or FTP to them.
I've had a few occasions to help friends with the websites for their small businesses, and I've always tried to impress upon them that they need to be self-sufficient for their long-term web content updating strategy. I can't upload files for them every time they need to change some copy.
$10/month should not be a deterrent, especially given that you, as a professional developer should be able to bill out that hosting bill for a year in a single hour of your time. If you're helping out a non-profit, donate an hour or two of your time and $120 to help them build a new website, instead of ten hours of your time today, and then an hour of your time every month in perpetuity.
I've had a few occasions to help friends with the websites for their small businesses, and I've always tried to impress upon them that they need to be self-sufficient for their long-term web content updating strategy. I can't upload files for them every time they need to change some copy.
$10/month should not be a deterrent, especially given that you, as a professional developer should be able to bill out that hosting bill for a year in a single hour of your time. If you're helping out a non-profit, donate an hour or two of your time and $120 to help them build a new website, instead of ten hours of your time today, and then an hour of your time every month in perpetuity.