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Are you a non-profit organization? Do you know about Dreamhost.com? If not, you’re in luck - Dreamhost.com offers FREE hosting for non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
What is 501(c) and 501(c)(3)?
501(c) organizations or “non-profits” are organizations exempted from federal income taxes in the United States. 501(c)(3) specifically, are corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for purposes under these categories:
Religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in subsection (i)), and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Source: http://www.irs.gov/irm/part7/irm_07-025-003.html
Dreamhost.com
What kind of free hosting is offered for non-profit organizations?
Dreamhost offers their standard shared hosting plan for non-profit organizations.
What is different between paid hosting and hosting for non-profit organizations?
Cost. Dreamhost offers the same shared hosting plan (paid hosting) to non-profit organizations - for free.
For details on their hosting plan: http://dreamhost.com/web-hosting/
Note: You are only allowed a single hosting plan per non-profit, hosted within only one account, for US-based 501(c)(3) organizations.
How do I sign up?
It’s simple. Follow instructions here: http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Non-profit_Discount
Other hosting options
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