Non-Profit Web Hosting Service
A Web Hosting Article Contributed by Frances Rhea
Finding Web Hosting Service for Your Charitable Organization
Whether you are look for Web hosting service for a school, church or other non-profit organization, finding an economical solution can be challenging and time consuming. After being presented with thousands of choices, it seems that there are very few who offer a viable Web hosting service for a charitable group.
Where to Turn for Charitable Web Hosting Service
OpenHosting at www.ohosting.org is a Web hosting service can that specializes providing a free no-catch solution for qualifying members of OpenSource Communities, Non-Profit Organizations, and Art/Graphic Design Web Sites.
Qualifying members will be given packages from the Virtual or Reseller list. Additionally, some sites will be given the options to create a custom package to better suit their needs.
While there is no cost for qualifying members, they encourage participants in their free hosting plans to donate what they can in exchange for services. Monetary donations may be given in any form. Service based donations are donations whereby expertise in graphic design, coding, security, etc. is exchanged for hosting. Hardware donations may be given to help further the OpenCommunity cause.
In appreciation for their services, they ask all Free Hosting customers to place a link to their Web site on the main index page, but this is completely optional.
How to Apply for Their Web Hosting Service
To be considered for free Non-Profit Organization hosting you must have the following qualifications:
1) Your site must have Non-Profit status or the equivalent if outside of the U.S.
2) Your organization should be engaged in charitable activities which benefit humanity or the environment.
3) You must exhibit need. For example:
a) financially you cannot afford to host your site,
b) web hosting services are not available to you in your country,
c) or, you need a competent host that isn't profit driven.
While many sites fall into the above categories they realize that there are many projects, companies, and communities that uphold the ideals of a Non-Profit organization that do not have official status. If you do not meet all of the above qualifications you may still apply.
The approval of applicants is heavily based upon the need of the applicant, and the overall purpose and goals of the Non-Profit Organization/Community
All entries should be submitted in a formal and professional manner by email or snail mail. The more simplified and concise your arguments are, the easier it is to obtain hosting from OpenHosting.
Selection Process for Hosting
Once an application has been submitted it is reviewed by our staff. After an application has been deemed complete, it is voted on by all previous free hosting customers as well as the OpenHosting staff. If your site receives more positive votes than negative, it will be offered free hosting.
In the event that we are unable to host all approved applicants, they will be placed in a queue which will be ordered according to level of need rather than the date in which they were approved.
