Posts tagged Success Path
Experimenting Phase: Transforming an Idea into a Nonprofit Organization

In our last article, we discussed the 5 phases that most founders go through from having an idea to having an actual nonprofit. Here, we delve deeper into the second phase - the experimenting phase. This is when you have an idea that you really care about, but you’re not yet fully committed to it as your personal cause.  The importance of the experimenting phase actually lies in all the things that happen as you test out your idea.  The steps you take in the experimenting phase will tell you how to move forward.  It will give you the information you need to make good decisions. And it will transform you as a person.

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5 Phases of Transforming an Idea into a Nonprofit Organization

You’ve seen a problem or an issue in your community or the world, and you think you may have an idea to solve it.  This is where all nonprofit founders start. But what happens next? What takes you from having a vague idea to having a full-fledged nonprofit organization that’s making an impact? In talking with nonprofit founders, I’ve discovered that there are actually 5 stages that most founders go through from having an idea to having an actual nonprofit.   And understanding where you are in this journey will really help ground your thinking as you move forward.

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