For founders
You care about something enough to build around it. Let's make sure you build the right thing.
Starting a charity is a big, worthwhile step, and it isn't always the best one. Golden Hint gives you an honest place to start, a complete guide when you're ready, and people who have done it before.
An honest first question
Our pathway starts by asking whether a new charity is the right move, or whether you'd do more good joining, partnering or starting under a fiscal sponsor. There's no wrong answer.
Every step, in plain English
Mission, plan, incorporation, IRS forms, compliance, operations, launch and growth, with checklists, templates and the real fees.
Tools that do the thinking with you
A quiz, a structure chooser, a first-year budget builder, a board planner and a compliance calendar.
People who've been there
When membership opens, founders get 10 starter credits to spend on help from experienced charities, because you'll mostly be receiving help at first.
What you can do today
Coming when membership opens
- Save your progress, documents and deadlines to an account
- Ask an experienced member charity for help with any step
- Join a founders' peer circle
Golden Hint opens in stages so that each part works well before the next one starts. Read the plan.
Want to be first in line?
Join the waitlist. One email when membership opens; nothing else unless you ask.
Join the waitlist