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Chisholm Law Firm LLC is a law firm representing clients nationwide that have business, real estate, and non-profit matters based in Florida.

09/22/2026

You can spend another year thinking about your nonprofit.

Or you can start building it.

It doesn't have to be perfect.
You don't have to know everything.
You don't need every dollar you'll ever need.
You don't need to have every program planned.
You don't need everyone around you to understand the vision yet.

But you do need to make decisions.

That's why I teach the 5 M's:

1. Magnetic Mission.
2. Money-Ready Legal Structure.
3. Money-Making Board.
4. Measurable Program.
5. Mission Marketing.

Start with the mission.
Build the foundation.
Bring in the right people.
Do the work.
Tell the story.
Then keep going.

Which M are you on right now?

09/22/2026

Let's do a nonprofit founder check-in.

Which sentence sounds most like you right now?

A. I have an idea, but don't know where to start.
B. I know what I want to do, but money is stopping me.
C. My spouse or family isn't convinced yet.
D. I'm afraid I'll set it up incorrectly.
E. I've been researching so long that I'm overwhelmed.
F. I already started, but now I'm stuck.
G. I'm ready to move.

Put your letter below.

If you're at G and want professional help getting established, add the word READY to your comment. My team can send you the next steps.

09/22/2026

Here's something I wish more nonprofit founders understood about fundraising.

Don't just say:
"Please donate."

Tell me what my money DOES.

$25 provides a backpack.
$50 feeds a family.
$100 pays for one child's program.
$500 sponsors a workshop.
$5,000 funds an entire class.

Now I can picture my impact.

That's part of Mission Marketing.

People aren't only giving money to an organization.
They're giving money because they want something good to happen.

Show them what happens.

09/22/2026

Please don't confuse being new with being unqualified to make a difference.

Every large nonprofit was once new.
Every experienced founder was once inexperienced.

Every organization had a first donor.
A first board meeting.
A first program.
A first person served.
A first mistake.
A first win.

You aren't supposed to have 10 years of experience on Day 1.

You're supposed to begin Day 1.

09/22/2026

I want you to picture your nonprofit 5 years from now.

Maybe you have employees.
Maybe you're helping 1,000 families a year.
Maybe companies sponsor your programs.
Maybe you're operating in several cities.
Maybe you have your own building.
Maybe you're finally doing the work you've talked about doing for years.

Now ask yourself something harder:

What does the person who built THAT organization do today?

Does she keep waiting?
Does he keep researching?

Or does that person make a decision and take the next step?

Big organizations usually begin with very small decisions.

09/21/2026

If starting a nonprofit is still on your 2026 goal list, this post is for you.

Maybe you have the name.
Maybe you already know the mission.
Maybe you've even chosen your board.

But you haven't actually started because the legal part feels overwhelming.

If you're ready to stop researching and want professional help getting established, comment READY.

My team will send you information about scheduling a consultation with our law firm.

09/21/2026

Some people are waiting for a grant before starting their nonprofit.

I would not make that my plan.

I would ask:
What can we do now?
Who can we help now?
Who can we ask for support now?
What can our board raise?
What local businesses might sponsor us?
What can we prove before asking someone for a much larger check?

Grants can be part of a funding strategy.
They shouldn't be your entire strategy.

Build something worth funding.

09/21/2026

I would rather see you run ONE great nonprofit program than create 7 programs nobody understands.

Pick one problem.
Pick one group of people.
Pick one way you're going to help.

Then get really good at it.

Measure everything.

If 37 children completed your program, know that.
If 29 improved their reading scores, know that.
If it costs $400 to serve each child, know that.

Those numbers eventually help you tell donors:

"Here is what we did with the money."

That's a powerful story.

09/21/2026

If your spouse or partner said:

"We cannot afford for you to start a nonprofit right now."

What would you do?

A. Wait
B. Start saving for it
C. Put together a plan and talk again
D. Find another way to fund the startup costs
E. Give up on the idea

I'm curious because starting something new affects the people around us too.

I believe big decisions deserve real conversations.

But I also believe a dream shouldn't automatically die because the first answer was no.

What would you choose?

09/21/2026

Your board should not just be 3 people who love you.

You are building an organization.

Think about what it needs.

Someone who understands money.
Someone who knows people.
Someone who can help raise money.
Someone who understands the community.
Someone who will actually work.

Then talk about expectations BEFORE they join.

One option is Give/Get.

Maybe every board member agrees to personally give or help raise $10,000 each year.

Five board members doing that gives you a $50,000 fundraising goal.

Your board should help move the mission.

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