Checklist For Starting a Nonprofit Organization
So you have your idea and have decided that you want to start your nonprofit. Welcome to the journey! There will be overwhelming times, but there will be victories along the way. There are many moving pieces and you will feel as if you’re missing a step. To help guide you along the way, download your nonprofit startup checklist to walk you through the process from start to launch
The One Factor that Determines Your Grant Writing Success
Can you guess the #1 question I hear when talking to people who have just started their own nonprofits? In one form or another it’s a question about how to secure a grant for the new organization. Now, can you guess the #1 thing you should NOT do right after your start your nonprofit? Hopefully you guessed it: going after a grant. Please do not jump head first into grant writing in your first year. I’m sorry to say it, but it’ll be a waste of time.
Don't Listen to the Naysayers, Start Your Nonprofit Today
I'm going to apologize in advance for this rant, but this post is to encourage YOU, the "small guy" whose dream is to start a nonprofit. A couple weeks ago, I stumbled upon a Facebook post that got me fired up.
How to know you’re ready for a grant
Grant writing can be a mystery that frightens and intimidates the best of us. Nonprofits new to grant writing may jump in head first without understanding the nuances of winning grants.
What I Hate About Nonprofits: Things You Should Know Before You Start Your Own Nonprofit
I’ve often wondered if it takes a special kind of person to start a nonprofit. It certainly appears so. It takes a special person to have the boldness and fortitude to stare a social issue in the face and tackle it piece by piece. It takes a certain rawness and grit to work from the ground up, create a collective movement around an issue, and execute a vision.