Lauren Lawson Coaching, LLC

Lauren Lawson Coaching, LLC www.facebook.com/groups/nonprofitleader/

I help burned out therapists + wellness professionals working in community mental health make more money and still have an impact in community mental health by starting their own non-profit group practice.

10/11/2026

Here's what another year of thinking about your therapist nonprofit can actually cost.

Another year researching Formation without filing.

Another year worrying about the board without building Governance.

Another year wondering where the money will come from without creating a Revenue model.

Another year saying:

“Maybe next year.”

I know a therapist nonprofit can financially sustain its leadership because I've built one.

Today, the nonprofit I founded pays me $122,000 a year.

And my experience working for a qualifying nonprofit employer also became part of my path to Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which ultimately erased $364,000 of my student debt.

Those aren't promises about what starting a nonprofit will do for you.

They're part of what became possible for me after I stopped thinking about the organization and started building it.

And then there's the cost that's harder to put a number on:

Another year that the people you built this vision to serve are still waiting for the thing you keep saying you're going to create.

Nonprofit Start-Up School for Therapists starts tomorrow.

🌿 October 12–16
45 minutes a day
FREE + LIVE

Registration closes tonight.

If this has been sitting in the “someday” category long enough, comment LAUNCH and I'll send you the registration details.

10/10/2026

If there’s one day I want you to understand before you register for Nonprofit Start-Up School, it’s Wednesday.

Because if you’re a therapist who has been thinking about starting a nonprofit but keeps avoiding the board question, Wednesday is when we stop thinking about it.

Monday → Your mission
Tuesday → Your name
Wednesday → Your board
Thursday → Your money model
Friday → Your launch date

But Wednesday is different.

Because you won’t just make another list of people you *could* ask someday.

You’ll identify real board candidates.

And then:

The ask goes out.

Not drafted.

Not saved for the weekend.

Sent.

That moment matters because starting a therapist nonprofit stops being something that only exists inside your head.

Someone else now knows what you're building.

🌿 October 12–16
45 minutes a day
FREE + LIVE

We start Monday. Registration closes Sunday night.

Ready to stop researching and start making the decisions?

Comment LAUNCH and I’ll send you the registration details.

I get why therapists want to jump straight to the exciting parts.A website feels like progress. Programs feel like progr...
10/09/2026

I get why therapists want to jump straight to the exciting parts.

A website feels like progress. Programs feel like progress. Talking about grants feels like progress.

The quieter work of nonprofit formation, governance, and revenue planning doesn’t always give you that same feeling.

But it’s the work that makes the exciting parts easier to carry later.

If you’re already planning programs, looking at grants, or thinking about launching and you’re not completely sure the foundation underneath it is solid, comment BLUEPRINT.

I’ll send you the Nonprofit Practice Blueprint. It walks you through the four phases I use with therapist-founders so you can see what needs to be structured first, what comes next, and where you may have gaps to clean up before you put more time and money into the launch.

DECISION 5 OF 5: YOUR LAUNCH DATEThe one nobody thinks is a decision.If you’re a therapist who has already thought throu...
10/09/2026

DECISION 5 OF 5: YOUR LAUNCH DATE

The one nobody thinks is a decision.

If you’re a therapist who has already thought through your nonprofit mission, saved possible names, researched boards, and started thinking about funding—but still haven't actually started—

you may be missing a date.

Because the first four decisions can live quietly in a Google Doc forever.

A mission statement doesn't create a deadline.

A list of potential board members doesn't make you send the email.

A revenue plan doesn't put the next step on your calendar.

A date changes that.

And I don't mean:

“Early next year.”

“When my caseload slows down.”

“Once things settle down.”

Those aren't dates.

Choose a real milestone.

Then start working backward:

What needs to happen before it?

What Formation decisions need to be complete?

What Governance pieces need to be in place?

What Revenue questions need to be answered?

And who else needs to know you're doing this?

That's when the nonprofit stops being something you're “thinking about starting” and starts becoming something you're building.

This is Decision 5 inside Nonprofit Start-Up School for Therapists.

🌿 THIS MONDAY · October 12–16
45 minutes a day
FREE + LIVE

On Friday, you'll choose your date and put it on the calendar.

And you'll leave the week with all five foundational decisions inside your Nonprofit Launch File.

Mission.
Name.
Board.
Money model.
Launch date.

That's all five.

Now come make yours.

Registration closes Sunday night.

Comment LAUNCH and I’ll send you the registration details.

We're Hiring a Closer 🌟 (We need setters too. But the closer seat comes first.)Do you love sales calls that actually mat...
10/08/2026

We're Hiring a Closer 🌟 (We need setters too. But the closer seat comes first.)

Do you love sales calls that actually matter?

I teach therapists how to start and run nonprofit mental health organizations. I've run one myself for 13 years.

The people who book calls with us are licensed therapists. Most have thought about this for years. They show up ready to talk.

I need a closer who can guide that call — not push it.

What You'll Do:

📞 Take the calls our setters book for you

🎯 Help therapists make a real decision

📈 Use our scripts and call structure

🗂️ Keep up with your pipeline in our CRM

📊 Track your numbers. Show up every day.

This Is You If:

✔️ You've closed high-ticket offers on live calls

✔️ You get therapists — you've worked with them or sold to them

✔️ You're organized and you like to hit goals

✔️ You want to sell something you believe in

What You Get:

🔥 Warm calls from people who already know me

💰 Commission only. No cap.

📚 A proven offer and proven scripts

💬 Coaching straight from me

🌱 A team with a mission

📍 Remote

⏰ Flexible hours — but you'll take calls across all four US time zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific)

We're hiring setters too. Same standard. Same team.

👉 To apply (NO DMs): Email your resume and a short Loom (3 minutes max) to [email protected] Put CLOSER or SETTER in the subject line.

In the Loom, answer two questions:

1. What's the biggest offer you've closed?

2. What do you say when a therapist tells you, "I love this, but I need to talk to my husband"? Or “This sounds great but I need to look at my finances”

DECISION 4 OF 5: YOUR MONEY MODELThis is the one everyone came for.If you’re a therapist who wants to start a nonprofit ...
10/08/2026

DECISION 4 OF 5: YOUR MONEY MODEL

This is the one everyone came for.

If you’re a therapist who wants to start a nonprofit but keeps getting stuck on “Where will the money come from?”, you may be asking the question too narrowly.

Because nonprofit funding does not have to mean:

Find one giant grant → fund the entire organization.

A sustainable therapist nonprofit can have multiple revenue streams working together.

Think:

1. FEE-FOR-SERVICE

You're still providing clinical services.

Depending on your model, insurance, Medicaid, and other service revenue may be part of the picture.

2. LOCAL FOUNDATIONS

Not every grant opportunity comes from a national foundation.

Local and community funders may be looking for organizations addressing needs in the communities they already care about.

3. CONTRACTS

Schools, local governments, community organizations, and other partners may fund specific mental health services or programs.

4. INDIVIDUAL DONORS

People who believe in the problem you're trying to solve can become another part of the revenue mix.

Here's the shift:

Don't build your therapist nonprofit around one imaginary grant.

Build a revenue model.

Because the mission needs money to operate.

Clinicians need to be paid.

Staff need to be paid.

Leadership can be compensated for the work it performs.

Programs cost money to deliver.

Nonprofit does not mean no money.

It means the money serves the organization and its mission—not private owners.

This is Decision 4 inside Nonprofit Start-Up School for Therapists.

🌿 October 12–16
45 minutes a day
FREE + LIVE

On Thursday, you'll start mapping the revenue streams that could make sense for the therapist nonprofit you're actually building.

Comment LAUNCH and I’ll send you the registration details.

Tomorrow: Decision 5 — Your launch date.

DECISION 3 OF 5: YOUR BOARDThis is the one that stops people.If you’re a therapist starting a nonprofit and the word “bo...
10/07/2026

DECISION 3 OF 5: YOUR BOARD

This is the one that stops people.

If you’re a therapist starting a nonprofit and the word “board” immediately makes you picture a long conference table full of people in suits questioning every decision you make…

That picture is probably making this harder than it needs to be.

Your first nonprofit board doesn't need to be impressive.

It needs to be intentional.

Instead of asking:

“Who do I know who might say yes?”

Start asking:

“What does this organization need that I don't bring to the table myself?”

Maybe that's someone who understands finance.

Maybe it's a clinical peer who understands the work.

Maybe it's someone deeply connected to the community you want to serve.

Recruit for your gaps, not just your comfort.

Because these aren't names you're collecting to complete your nonprofit paperwork.

Your board has real governance responsibilities.

And that means who you recruit, how roles are defined, how conflicts are handled, and how your governing documents are structured all matter.

This is why Governance comes before Implementation.

You don't want to launch first and figure out how the board works later.

This is Decision 3 inside Nonprofit Start-Up School for Therapists.

🌿 October 12–16
45 minutes a day
FREE + LIVE

And on Wednesday, you won't spend 45 minutes making a hypothetical board-member list you'll never look at again.

You'll identify real candidates.

And you'll send one real ask.

Comment LAUNCH and I’ll send you the registration details.

Tomorrow: Decision 4 — Where the money comes from.

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