My experience starting a nonprofit
These are the resources and tools I’ve used to launch and grow my nonprofit, Second Wind Bicycles, over the last two years.
In 2021, during the pandemic, the used bicycle market was alive as people sought outdoor activities to escape cabin fever. This impacted organizations such as the Milford Advocacy for the Homeless.Â
After hearing about their struggle to locate bicycles, I started my own hunt. The more success I had the harder it drove me. I reached out to other homeless shelters and organizations and found this was a common unfilled need. My nonprofit, Second Wind Bicycles, was born.
With a steady stream of bicycles flowing in, it was time to define our mission and make things official. Our mission is to locate used bicycles, repair them, and provide them at no cost to those in need, including the homeless, refugees, the elderly, at-risk individuals, teens, and children.
- The first few steps to start a nonprofit
- Legal paperwork you need for your nonprofit
- How to receive and process monetary donations
- How to budget money for your nonprofit
- How to manage day-to-day business operations
- How to manage your own time when running a nonprofit
- How to communicate with your audience
- How to grow your nonprofit
- Thinking ahead