Maintaining a strong online presence is crucial for engaging your audience, raising awareness, and achieving your organization’s goals. That’s why we’ve designed our comprehensive web management services to take as little of your resources and time as possible, allowing you to focus on what matters most.

Understanding Budget Constraints

Nonprofits typically face significant budget constraints, which can make it difficult to invest in high-quality web hosting and professional website management. This can lead to a suboptimal online experience for your visitors, potential donors, and stakeholders. It’s important to recognize these challenges and explore cost-effective solutions that can still provide the necessary support and functionality for your website.

The Value of Transparent Pricing

When evaluating web hosting and management services, look for providers that offer transparent and straightforward pricing. This allows you to accurately budget for these expenses and ensure that your organization is getting the most value for its investment.

Avoid hidden fees or complex pricing structures that can make it difficult to predict your annual web maintenance costs. If you have any questions about pricing, don’t hesitate to ask. It’s imperative that you fully understand what each maintenance plan, you are considering, covers and what any additional services might cost, should you need them in the future. Being transparent about the scope and costs upfront will ensure there are no surprises down the line. Open communication is key to making an informed decision that aligns with your organization’s budget.

 

Maintaining Your Website Independently

If your nonprofit chooses to manage your website independently to lower your costs, it’s crucial to maintain a comprehensive list of all your domains, hosting, and plugins. This list should include details such as renewal dates, login information, and the credit card used for each service. By keeping this information organized, you can better plan and budget for your annual web maintenance expenses.

It is also important that you make this list accessible to other members on your team. High turnover is common in the nonprofit sector and a number of our SabraCare+ clients originally turned to us for help because they were new employees and had no records of where their domain was hosted let alone what their login username and password. We’ve even helped nonprofits who couldn’t figure out how their website went down, realizing  that the credit card saved to the account had simply expired and all they needed to do to get their website back online was add a new one.

These experiences inspired us to include automated renewals and upgrades for all our SabraCare+ clients’ domain, hosting, and premium plugins. That way our clients never have to worry about forgetting to renew something and potentially losing access to your website. Additionally, we safeguard all your login and password information in a highly secure password manager.

Key Considerations for Self-Management

When handling web management in-house, consider the following:

  • Domain registration and renewals
  • Web hosting providers and associated costs
  • Content management system (CMS) and plugin licenses
  • Website security measures, such as SSL certificates and firewalls
  • Backup and disaster recovery procedures
  • Ongoing content updates and website improvements

By maintaining a detailed record of your web-related assets and expenses, you can create a more accurate annual budget, ensuring that your nonprofit’s online presence is well-maintained and secure.

 

Leveraging Cost-Effective Solutions

While professional web management services can be valuable, there are also cost-effective solutions available for nonprofits. Consider exploring open-source content management systems (CMS), such as WordPress, which offer robust features and a large community of developers and resources. These platforms often have free or low-cost hosting and plugin options, making them a viable alternative to more expensive web management services.

Effective web management is crucial for nonprofits, even with limited budgets.

By understanding your budget constraints, seeking transparent pricing, and maintaining a comprehensive record of your web-related assets and expenses, you can ensure that your nonprofit’s online presence is well-maintained and supports your organization’s goals. Remember, a well-managed website can be a powerful tool for engaging your audience, raising awareness, and ultimately, achieving your mission.

Get Straightforward Pricing with SabraCare+

At Sabra Creative, we believe in transparent and straightforward pricing that reflects the comprehensive range of services we offer. Priced at $375 per month, paid yearly, SabraCare+ is not only an investment in the technical maintenance of your website, but also in its ongoing success and evolution.

This pricing structure is designed to provide maximum value by giving you access to a suite of premium features and services. With SabraCare+, you’ll receive daily backups, advanced security measures, Google Analytics integration, ADA compliance tools, and ongoing updates and improvements.

We’re able to offer these comprehensive services at a competitive rate because we are a privately owned company devoted to serving our many nonprofit clients, rather than prioritizing profit maximization for external investors. We actively negotiate with all our providers to get the lowest possible bulk prices and nonprofit discounts for every tool we implement on our clients’ websites, and then pass those savings on to you.

With SabraCare+, you’re not just paying for a service; you’re investing in peace of mind and the assurance that your website will consistently perform at its best, supporting your organization’s goals.

 

When managing a nonprofit website independently, the costs and effort required to purchase, configure, and renew all the necessary tools can quickly add up.

Discover the Full Suite of SabraCare+ Features

From advanced website analytics to seamless content management, our comprehensive SabraCare+ plan delivers the tools and support you need to maintain, secure, scale, and enhance your nonprofit’s online presence, helping you thrive in the digital space.

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