67: 9 Steps for Getting a New Nonprofit off the Ground: Interview with Alesha Mathis, Nonprofit Founder's Club

<h3>Join me on the Fast Track to Grant Writer: www.teresahuff.com/vip.</h3> <h3>What's a New Nonprofit to Do?</h3> <div> <div> <div>A couple of weeks ago we talked about the <a href= "https://teresahuff.com/3-must-haves-to-succeed-in-freelance-grant-writing-episode-65">3 things you must have in order to get started as a freelance grant writer</a>. Today we're going to look at the other side of the equation - how to get started as a new nonprofit.</div> <div> </div> <div> <h3>9 Steps to Starting a New Nonprofit</h3> Fundraising expert Alesha Mathis and I sat down to dive deep into the steps a new nonprofit needs to take in order to build a solid, lasting framework. We discuss great tips for: <ul> <li>Mapping out your overall plan,</li> <li>Growing your board,</li> <li>Developing a budget,</li> <li>Getting your internal framework in order, and</li> <li>Fundraising step by step.</li> </ul> <p>Whether you’re a new nonprofit or a grant writer, you’ll want to take notes because these key steps will help you understand the core foundations of building a sustainable nonprofit.</p> <h3>Meet Alesha Mathis</h3> <p>Alesha helps passionate Founders build a nonprofit where they aren't the sole funder through her Build a Nonprofit Framework.</p> <p>She also teaches people who want to learn fundraising how to professionally and ethically raise millions through her Fundraising Framework.</p> <p>Alesha has been in nonprofit work as an employee, contractor, teacher, and mentor for almost 15 years. She fell in love with fundraising working for a larger nonprofit several years ago.</p> <p>Alesha believes people passionate about nonprofit work feel a calling to their work and cause. She is no different. Nonprofit work connects us and gives us a deep purpose in ways that no other work can.</p> <p><strong>Connect with Alesha:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Website: www.mathisnps.com</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/npofoundersclub" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nonprofit Founder's Club Facebook Group</a> </li> <li><a href="http