Tag: and accountability for impact. This is the essence of the impact governance method. — ## Step 1 Define the Impact Before You Define the Organization Before any paperwork is filed

When people search for how to start a nonprofit organization, most of the advice they find focuses on paperwork: filing incorporation documents, applying for tax exempt status, writing bylaws, and opening bank accounts. While those steps are necessary, they are not what determine whether a nonprofit will succeed. The real difference between nonprofits that struggle…