Why think about design when you start a nonprofit?

Startup nonprofits are like a startup business. The founder thinks they want to start a nonprofit, but it's really a business, with a nonprofit mission.

Every few weeks, we receive inquiries about how to start a nonprofit. The trend seems to be nonprofits that can raise funds, in order to support activities centered on a specific cause and area of need. As designers, we’re not experts in the “how to,” but we would like to offer some thoughts for consideration.

These questions come to us throug...