Skip to content
Site down or hacked? Get help
Hosterr
Get started
Foundations

Websites for foundations.

Applicants read your guidelines and deadlines line by line, and board members and donors look for the grants you've made and your annual report. Before each grant cycle opens, we check that the guidelines are the current ones and the portal link goes where it should.

Get started See pricing
What we look after

What a foundation website has to do.

Point applicants to the portal

Applications run on a grants system such as Submittable, Foundant or Fluxx. We look after the links and any embedded forms and check them before each cycle.

Keep the guidelines clear

Eligibility and deadlines are the pages applicants read twice. When you send new guidelines, we replace the old ones everywhere they appear.

Publish grants and reports

Grant lists and annual reports show how the money is used. We post them as pages people can read and search, with the PDF alongside.

Hold up before a deadline

Applicants all arrive the week before a deadline. We cache the public pages so they stay quick when traffic picks up.

Get inquiries to staff

Letters of inquiry come through a form and have to reach the right program officer. We test the form and set up your domain's mail records.

Work for every applicant

Applicants who use screen readers need to be able to read the guidelines too. We can set up an accessibility widget and fix problems in the site itself.

What we often hear

What usually goes wrong.

  • Last cycle the website still showed the old deadline, and applicants who missed it called us.
  • The link to the application portal changed, and the website kept pointing to the old one.
  • Our annual reports are PDFs nobody can find.
  • Program staff spend hours answering eligibility questions the website should answer.
A note from Ryan

Applicants read every word

Before a grant cycle opens, I read the guidelines page against the dates you send me and click through to the portal. An old deadline left on one page turns into a week of calls for your program staff. It's a small check, and I'd do it every cycle.

Ryan Lovett, founder of Hosterr
Ryan Lovett
Founder, Hosterr
Send me a message

Is a grant cycle about to open?

Send us the address and the dates, and we'll check the guidelines, the deadlines and the link to your application portal before it opens.

Get started
Plans

How much do you want us to do?

Every plan comes with the same developer and a free migration. Managed is month to month, and Managed + Website has a 12-month minimum because the new website is part of it.

Managed

$50 /mo

per site

You already have a site and you update it yourself. We look after everything underneath it.

What we take care of
  • Plugin, theme and WordPress updates snapshot saved first
  • Server, PHP and database updates planned and tested by us
  • Backups twice a day verified and kept off-site for 30 days
  • Security and monitoring scanning with a firewall and alerts
  • Same-day replies from the developer who does the work
  • Regular email updates what we did, in plain English
  • Free migration we move it for you
Get started

Changes to the site itself are quoted first at our standard $95/hr.

A new website included

Managed + Website

$99 /mo

per site, built and hosted by us

We build you a new website, then host it and keep it current. After that, send the requests, like text changes or new pages, and they get made.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • A new website, built for you up to 10 pages, designed and built when you join
  • 1 hour of developer time a month worth $95 at our standard rate
  • Site problems fixed out of that time no quote to approve first
  • Checks after updates we test your forms and checkout
  • A monthly review a look at speed and security
  • First in line your email gets picked up first
  • A design refresh after two years your existing pages, made current
Get started

12-month minimum, then month to month. Unused time carries over one month. Extra hours are quoted first at $95/hr.

Custom SLA

Quote

after we look at your sites and the terms you need

For agencies, larger organizations, and custom web apps and software that need more development, resources and attention.

Everything in Managed, plus
  • Set up for agencies white-label, every client site on one bill
  • Response times in the contract agreed before anything gets signed
  • Uptime commitments in writing with a named person to escalate to
  • A dedicated server, if you need one sized to your traffic
  • Update windows that suit you scheduled around your busy hours
  • Custom software and integrations web apps and tools built around how you work
  • A development team when you need one vetted US-based developers for bigger jobs
Get started

We agree on the terms with you first.

Add-ons for either plan

Common questions

What people ask us.

They start there. The application runs on your grants system, which handles submissions and review, and the website links to it or embeds it.

Yes. On Managed + Website, email us the grant list or the report and we put it up as a page people can read, with the PDF attached.

Yes. On Managed, at $50 a month, we move it for free and look after updates, backups and security, and your staff go on editing it as they do now.

Most foundation sites can on the standard plans. The guidelines and FAQ pages applicants read most are cached, and the applications themselves load on your grants system, not the website.
Clients

A few of the businesses we host.

A few of the businesses whose websites and apps we look after.

ANPC
Go Auto
Congruity 360
500+ sites supported
Cortex Building Intelligence
Public Counsel
Animal Flow
The Pharmacist Choice
10+ years building & managing sites
Boston Carpentry
City Construction
Speak Local
My Allergy Experts
RYCO Inc
The Mobile Locker Co.
Optiline Enterprises
Pivotal Talent Search
Sara Ray
PRO+GRIP
World Academy
Southern New Hampshire Vertigo and Balance Center
UserGuard

What customers say.

Reviews from Trustpilot

A person could not find a better company for their internet needs. Customer service is number 1. Whenever we have an issue Ryan addresses the problem immediately no matter the time or day.
Cindy S.
Hosterr actually has a soul Hosterr is one of the few tech companies that I use that doesn't feel like it's trying to squeeze every last dollar out of you. It works well, easy to switch and the services are fair value for my. A great fit for my marketing agency digital environment
Adam C.
Great customer service! I have multiple websites hosted on Hosterr. Setup was seamless and super easy, customer service has always been fantastic and quick to respond. I've had 100% uptime with no issues. Would recommend Hosterr to anyone looking for a reliable webhost.
Nathan T.
I use Hosterr for multiple websites. I recommend them to anyone who needs hosting! I have never had an issue with downtime and my sites are blazing fast. Also their customer service is unmatched, leagues better than GoDaddy.
Adam S.
Nonprofits

Others we look after.

Nonprofits

WordPress hosting for nonprofit and advocacy sites.

Churches

Congregations that stream services and take giving online.

Private schools

Schools with admissions, calendars and alumni.

Animal rescues

Rescues with adoption listings and donations.

Tell us what you need.

Tell us what you're running and what's getting in the way. We'll write back the same day with a plan, and if Hosterr isn't the right fit, we'll say so.

Get started See what we do

Every message goes straight to Ryan.