Start & Grow Your Nonprofit Podcast · Tim Needham

Start & Grow: Rewind – How To Start Your Nonprofit with Tim Needham

July 29, 2025·40 min·4 clips
Tim's wife asked how they'd pay bills when he wanted to quit his job to start a nonprofit.
This episode features an interview with Tim Needham, founder of Restoration House STL, who shares his journey of starting and growing a nonprofit in St. Louis. He discusses challenges like fundraising, volunteer management, and collaboration, while emphasizing the importance of vision and persistence in creating impact.

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Steady advice for the hard months when mission has to outlast cash flow.

The episode stays close to the practical realities of starting a nonprofit: keeping the mission intact when money runs thin, and carrying conviction through a long stretch before results show up. Tim Needham speaks plainly about running Restoration House STL in St.

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Need steady encouragement for the nonprofit grind?

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