Non Profits
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- scarabin0
i did the same thing when i was freelancing back in the day.
one of my girls runs a homeless shelter nonprofit and i agreed to do some materials for them (identity, 2 program booklets, website) for a tenth of what i would normally charge.
i would do it again because i love my girl and believe in what she does, but they were hands down the shittiest client experience i've ever had.
they'd wait until the day before printing to give me content (after several weeks of putting it off), then have changes at the last minute, and ALL of their revisions were illogical, being decided by a committee (uh oh no.1) of women (uh oh no.2).
i learned then that giving a discount somehow makes clients feel like they are entitled to more work than a regular paying client, which is utter bullshit.
just finish the jobs you started, then say you're too busy to take on any more work every time they come to you after that with new stuff.
the bottom line is that you owe them nothing more than what you originally promised, and that you're a fool for promising more than you're willing to do for them.
live and learn...