Common Edits Cookbook

Copy a prompt, fill in the blanks, hand it to your assistant

These are the changes charity site owners make most often. Each one is a friendly, ready-to-paste prompt β€” no code. New here? Start with Edit Your Charity's Website first, then keep this page handy.

How to use a prompt: copy it, replace anything in <angle brackets> with your details, and paste it to your assistant. Every prompt assumes the assistant is already connected to your repository (set up on the main Site Owner page). When in doubt, add: β€œfollow the conventions in the repository's AGENTS.md, and use FreeForCharity/FFC-IN-ffcadmin.org as an example.”

Quick edits

Updating content that's already on your site

Update contact info

Phone number, email address, or mailing address.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please update our contact information to: phone <new phone>, email <new email>, address <new address>. Change it everywhere it appears.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Change opening hours / service times

New hours, holiday closures, or service schedules.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please update our hours / service times to <new hours>. If they appear in more than one place, update all of them and keep the format consistent.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Update the donate link or button

Point the donate button at a new link, or fix the label.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please update our donate button so it links to <new donation URL> and the button text reads <new label>. Double-check the link opens correctly.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Replace the logo or a photo

Swap in a new image you provide.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please replace <the logo / the photo in the β€œAbout” section / etc.> with the new image I’m providing. Keep it looking good on phones and computers, and add descriptive alt text for screen readers.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Tip: Have the new image file ready to share with your assistant.

Edit a section of text

Reword your mission, about, or services copy.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please update the <mission / about / services> text to read: β€œ<your new wording>”. Keep the existing style and headings.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Add or update a team member

New board member or staff bio and photo.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please add a team member named <name>, role <role>, with this short bio: β€œ<bio>”. Match how the other team members are shown. I’ll provide a photo.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Update social media links

New or changed Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please update our social media links: <Facebook URL>, <Instagram URL>, <other>. Remove any that no longer apply.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Change colors or brand accents

Tweak the accent colors to match your brand.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, please adjust our brand accent color to <color or hex code>. Keep the text easy to read and make sure the contrast still meets accessibility guidelines.Show me what changed before publishing, and once I approve and the checks pass, publish it.”

Tip: Ask the assistant to confirm the new colors stay accessible (readable contrast) before publishing.

Recurring posts

Blogs, newsletters, and minutes β€” published over and over

Your site grows as your mission needs it. A new FFC site usually starts as a single page and adds sections only when you need them. So each prompt below works two ways: the first time, it asks the assistant to create the section if you don't have one yet; after that, it just adds the latest entry. The assistant figures out which applies.

Add a blog / article / news post

Share an update, story, or announcement.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, I want to publish a news post titled <title>, dated <date>, with this content: β€˜<your text>’. If my site doesn't already have a news/blog section, create one that matches the site's style and add a link to it from the main page; if it does, just add this as the newest post. Follow the repository's AGENTS.md and use FreeForCharity/FFC-IN-ffcadmin.org as an example. Show me the result before publishing.”

Post the monthly newsletter

Put each month's newsletter on your site.

Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, publish our <month, year>newsletter. Here is the content: β€˜<paste newsletter text>’. If there's no newsletter section yet, create one that matches the site's style and link to it from the main page; otherwise add this as the newest issue and keep past issues listed. Follow AGENTS.md. Show me the result before publishing.”

Post the monthly board minutes

Member-based orgs

For membership organizations that publish their board meeting minutes.

Important β€” this is public.Your website can be seen by anyone on the internet. A static site can't hide minutes behind a members-only login, so anything you post here is visible to everyone. Only post minutes your board has approved for public releaseβ€” and if the full minutes shouldn't be public, post a short approved summary instead.
Paste this β€” fill in the blanks

β€œIn my charity's website repository <your repository>, publish our board meeting minutes for <meeting date>. Here is the approved, public version: β€˜<paste approved minutes or summary>’. If there's no minutes section yet, create one that matches the site's style and link to it; otherwise add this as the newest entry and keep prior minutes listed by date. Remember this will be publicly visible. Follow AGENTS.md. Show me the result before publishing.”

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