Purpose Over Profit: How Retirees Can Launch a Nonprofit with No Startup Capital

You don’t need money to start a nonprofit — you need a mission, a network, and the willingness to do the unglamorous work of building something from the ground up. For retirees who have a cause they care about and decades of professional experience to bring to it, starting a nonprofit is one of the most meaningful ways to spend the next chapter. In this episode, we walk through the full process: defining your mission, understanding the legal requirements, building your board, accessing free and low-cost resources, and finding the first donors who will believe in what you’re building before anyone else does.