Start Up Programs (Formation Services)

Our Startup & Founder Advisory engagements support mission-driven leaders in building legally compliant, governance-ready, and operationally sound nonprofit organizations.

Each engagement is designed to guide founders through formation, infrastructure development, and sustainability planning — aligned to our 3G Nonprofit Framework™.

Focus: Governance

• Legal formation
• Board development
• Compliance

Nonprofit Fast Start is an accelerated advisory engagement for founders ready to formally establish their nonprofit organization.

Over 90 days, we guide clients through legal formation, governance structuring, and compliance preparation required to secure 501(c)(3) status.

Key Focus Areas
Incorporation & EIN registration
Bylaws & governance structure
Board recruitment guidance
501(c)(3) application support
Compliance readiness training

Ideal For:
Early-stage founders seeking guided formation support.

Focus: Governance + Growth

• Structure
• Sustainability
• Fundraising
• Programming

6-Month Organizational Development Engagement

The Foundation Builder™ is a comprehensive engagement designed to build the structural and operational foundation of emerging nonprofit organizations.

This program moves beyond formation to establish governance systems, sustainability planning, and early program direction.

Key Focus Areas

Governance development & board training

Initial program planning

Fundraising readiness

Organizational infrastructure design

Compliance & sustainability systems

Ideal For:

Organizations seeking structured growth beyond startup.

Focus: Governance + Growth + Good

• Strategy
• Launch
• Impact design
• Measurement

12-Month Capacity-Building Accelerator

Ready, Set, Impact is our most comprehensive startup engagement, guiding founders through formation, strategic planning, brand development, and first-year implementation.

This accelerator prepares organizations to launch programs, secure funding, and demonstrate measurable impact.

Key Focus Areas

Formation & governance

Strategic planning

Fundraising strategy

Communications & branding

First-year implementation roadmap

Ideal For:

Leaders building full-scale, launch-ready nonprofits.