Free, practical guides, templates and tools — from incorporation to grants to program design to marketing — plus the easiest way to build a recurring funding base. Written for the people doing the work, not the jargon.
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Incorporate, get 501(c)(3) status, write bylaws, and build a board — structured to be grant-ready from day one.
7 guides → Stay legitimateBoard governance, Form 990, annual compliance, and charitable-solicitation registration — the credibility funders check for.
11 guides → Institutional funding ★Get grant-ready, find the right funders, and write proposals that win — with the structure reviewers actually reward.
14 guides → Design for impact ★Logic models, theory of change, outcome measurement, and impact reporting — turn good programs into fundable ones.
7 guides → Diversify revenueIndividual giving, monthly donors, major gifts, corporate partners, and earned revenue — build a resilient funding mix.
10 guides → Recurring & passive ★★Build a recurring, unrestricted funding base that grows while you work — the lowest-labor money your nonprofit can raise.
7 guides → Get seen for free ★Claim the $10,000/mo Google Ad Grant, master storytelling, email and social — every free channel your status unlocks.
10 guides → Keep your donorsAcquire, retain and grow donors; pick a CRM; and build a donor journey that turns one-time givers into lifelong supporters.
8 guides → Run it wellBudgeting, financial management, reserves, cybersecurity, leadership and your tech stack — the healthy back office funders trust.
22 guides → Hire & retainWorker classification, payroll, employee handbooks, FLSA & overtime, and benefits — hire and keep great staff, legally and on a budget.
6 guides → Do it fasterReady-to-use templates and checklists — bylaws, budgets, grant proposals, case for support, board decks and more.
Library → Ask the hubShort, source-checked answers to the questions nonprofits actually ask — can we make a profit, do board members get paid, what if we don't file the 990. Don't see yours? Ask us.
Browse answers → State-specific ★★The Mississippi-specific steps national guides skip — incorporation, charitable registration, the annual report, state tax, and hiring — each with the fee, deadline, and official MS link. More states coming.
Mississippi guides → Research any funder ★2,000+ grantmaking foundations across 13 Southern states, each with IRS Form 990 financials, focus area, and research links — free, built from public data.
Browse funders → Free 12-month course ★★From idea to a registered, funded, growing nonprofit — one focused lesson a month, built on these free resources, with a certificate of completion at the finish.
Start the free course →The fixed structure funders reward — need, goals, methods, evaluation, budget, sustainability — with a free template.
GrantsThe structure, documents and program design that make funders say yes — before you ever apply.
Passive fundingThe money that arrives whether or not you run a campaign — and how to grow it with almost no labor.
MarketingHow to qualify for, set up, and keep $10,000 a month in free Google advertising for your nonprofit.
FoundationsThe full path from idea to incorporated, tax-exempt organization — without the legal jargon.
Free toolAnswer 12 questions and get a personalized scorecard of what's standing between you and your next grant.
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