Start & Grow Your Nonprofit Podcast · Tim Needham
Episode 47 - How One Loaf of Bread Is Changing Lives with Fred Domke
August 5, 2025·47 min·4 clips
Fred Domke had never baked bread before a dream inspired him to start a bakery for the homeless.
As heard by us
A grounded nonprofit startup story about paid work, lean overhead, and letting revenue catch up to the plan.
BridgeBread reads like a clear case of mission-driven entrepreneurship. Fred Domke frames the bakery as both a business and a charity, with paid work for people who are unhoused and a path back toward stability.
Why you'd press play
A nonprofit founder shows how a social enterprise can use bread, jobs, and patience to grow without building too soon.
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