Clarity Before
Commitment

Because not every cause requires a new nonprofit. Slow down and explore your options before you commit.

Clarity Before Commitment

Nonprofit Startup Lab

A workshop to help you form a U.S.
charitable nonprofit—with guidance at every step

Because not every cause requires a new nonprofit. Slow down and explore your options before you commit.

Knowing how to form a charitable nonprofit is just one part of the puzzle. Taking the time to answer this question is just as important:

Is a nonprofit the best option for you?

Through a nonprofit, you could make an amazing contribution to your community. But forming a nonprofit, choosing a leadership team, laying the nonprofit's foundation, raising funds, and offering services requires a lot. Time, energy, focus, and more.

So, I've created Clarity Before Commitment to give you space. Space to explore your vision, possible approaches to fulfilling it, and more. To help you draw out those questions hiding in the back of your mind.

And a few you may not have considered.

All so you can reach a confident decision about whether and when to launch and lead a U.S. charitable nonprofit.

Knowing how to form a charitable nonprofit is just one part of the puzzle. Taking the time to answer this question is just as important:

Is a nonprofit the best option for you?

Through a nonprofit, you could make an amazing contribution to your community.

But forming a nonprofit, choosing a leadership team, laying the nonprofit's foundation, raising funds, and offering services requires a lot.

Time, energy, focus, and more.

So, I've created Clarity Before Commitment to give you space. Space to explore your vision, possible operating models, nonprofit pros and cons, and more.

To help you draw out those questions hiding in the back of your mind.

And a few you may not have considered.

All so you can reach a confident decision about whether and when to launch and lead a U.S. charitable nonprofit.

We'll put aside startup paperwork and, instead, ask questions that help you explore ways to make a difference while honoring your own needs.

What issue do you feel called to solve?

How do you hope to create that change?

In what ways can you pursue your vision for helping others?

How can pursuing your vision best fit into your life?

What options make the best use your strengths and your time?

What's your wisest next step?

We'll put aside startup paperwork and, instead, examine questions that shape the nonprofit founder's journey, like the following....

What problem are you called to solve?
Does a nonprofit make sense?
Does a nonprofit make sense?
What other options should you consider?
Are you ready for the responsibilities ahead?
What strengths—and gaps—do you bring?
What's your wisest next step?

We'll have four live small-group sessions to discuss your vision and generate important questions specific to your vision. Between sessions, you'll seek the answers so we can explore the possibilities when we come back together. You'll get:

A small cohort--no more than 10 participants

Live work sessions to explore your Vision, concerns, and questions.

Guidance to help you research questions related to your specific vision.

Help arriving at clear next steps--whether you decide to form a nonprofit now, form one later, or take another path altogether.

We'll have three live small-group sessions to discuss your vision for serving others and generate important questions specific to your vision.

Between sessions, you'll seek the answers so we can explore the possibilities when we come back together. You'll get:

Live work sessions in a small group to explore your Vision, concerns, and questions
Guidance to help you research the questions related to your specific vision
Help arriving at clear next steps--whether you decide to form a nonprofit now, form one later, or take another path altogether.

Will and Gia M.

"When you think about starting a nonprofit all you want to do is make a difference but this is a great course that opens your eyes and gives you a nice Foundation to what it really takes to start a non-profit. Great class for beginners!"

You have a vision for helping people or communities in need
You're not sure if starting a nonprofit if the right move for you
You want to be sure of your decision before investing time and money
You don't know what you don't know and want guidance
You want to leave confusion behind in favor of clear next steps

"My mission is to equip compassionate Difference-Makers to launch nonprofits that improve the lives of people in need."

LaCharla Figgs, Founder, Nonprofit Startup Academy

"My mission is to equip compassionate Difference-Makers to launch nonprofits that improve the lives of people in need."

LaCharla Figgs, Founder, Nonprofit Startup Academy

YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN
Clarity Before Commitment

The decision to start a U.S. charitable nonprofit can be life-changing. And starting a nonprofit is not ideal for every cause. So if you'd like help deciding whether it's right for you, join me in Clarity Before Commitment and receive...

Four weekly live small-group sessions to help you explore your Vision, consider your options, make a thoughtful decision, and plan your next steps
Guidance to help you ask the right questions and search for the answers
The Clarity Before Commitment workbook to capture your thoughts, challenges, data, new ideas, and decisions
Time on your own to explore 9 options for pursuing your Vision
Coaching as you consider whether to walk away from starting a nonprofit, delay startup, or get to work right away
Specific next steps, whatever you decide to do

Week 1 — Mission
Clarify the change you hope to create.

Week 2 — Options
Explore what's happening now and ways you could pursue your Vision.

Week 3 — Your Path
Consider which possibilities fit your Vision—and you.

Week 4 — Your Decision
Make your choice and create concrete next steps.

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Clarity BeforeCommitment

Clarity Before Commitment

Nonprofit Startup Lab

Will and Gia M.

Clarity Before Commitment

Clarity Before
Commitment