FREE NONPROFIT STARTUP GUIDE
You Have the Passion.
I'll Give You the Roadmap.
Thinking about starting a nonprofit but don't know where to begin? This free beginner-friendly guide walks you through the practical steps—from defining your mission and forming your organization to building a board, fundraising, staying compliant, and growing your impact.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
From an Idea to an Organization
Inside the guide, I'll walk you through:
- ✓Finding and defining your mission
- ✓Choosing your name, mission and vision
- ✓Forming your nonprofit and understanding 501(c)(3) basics
- ✓Building a strong board
- ✓Fundraising and working with donors
- ✓Creating a recognizable nonprofit brand
- ✓Managing finances and day-to-day operations
- ✓Staying compliant as your organization grows
- ✓Lessons I learned from actually starting and running a nonprofit
OUR PHILANTHROPIC COMMITMENT
Why Is a 40+ Page Guide Free?
Because doing good shouldn't come with an entrance fee.
I co-founded The CATE Foundation in 2017. Like many nonprofit founders, we started with a mission and a desire to help—but we had plenty to learn along the way.
Over the years, people have asked me how to start a nonprofit of their own. I created From Passion to Purpose to share the practical information and lessons I wish I'd had when we started.
If you have an idea that could help people, animals, or your community, I don't want the cost of another course to be the reason you don't explore it.
This is the complete guide. I'm giving it to you free—from one nonprofit founder to another.
The Giving Principle
A structured gift to the social sector: providing zero-cost operational guidance so meaningful change can start in every community.
LEADERSHIP & PURPOSE
About Tina
Tina McGlynn — Co-Founder & President, The CATE Foundation
Tina McGlynn is the co-founder and President of The CATE Foundation (Conquering Adversity Through Education), a nonprofit organization founded in 2017.
With a professional background spanning accounting, human resources, IT training, and business management, Tina holds a BAS in Management & Organizational Leadership and an MBA.
After years of learning firsthand what it takes to start, operate, adapt, and sustain a nonprofit, Tina created From Passion to Purpose to make the process less overwhelming for people who feel called to serve others.
Tina McGlynn
FREE DIGITAL GUIDE • REQUEST BY EMAIL
Ready to Turn Your Passion Into Purpose?
I’d be happy to send you a copy.
From Passion to Purpose is completely free, but I don’t offer it as an automatic download. If you’re seriously exploring starting a nonprofit, simply email me and request your copy. I’ll send the complete guide to you personally.
No sales pitch. No course waiting on the other side. Just one nonprofit founder helping another get started.
I’ll personally send your copy to the email address you contact me from.
LEGAL NOTICE & SCOPE
Educational Context
The information provided within this guide and on this website is for general educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute formal legal, tax, financial, or accounting advice. Nonprofit incorporation laws, 501(c)(3) filing regulations, compliance standards, and state charitable solicitation requirements vary significantly by jurisdiction. Readers are strongly advised to consult with a qualified attorney, certified public accountant (CPA), or licensed professional advisor regarding their specific nonprofit formation and organizational circumstances before taking action.