You're official. Now people need to actually know you exist.

Formation makes an organization legally real. Launch is what makes it publicly real: the point where you start operating in front of the community, members, or donors you built this for.

What "Launch" typically involves

• Foundational Policies: publishing the policies your board adopted (conflict of interest, whistleblower, document retention) so they're not just filed away but actually in effect and, where appropriate, publicly available.
• Public Announcement: telling your community, donor base, or membership that you're open, via website, social channels, local press, or a direct email/mail campaign.
• Opening Membership: if you built a membership structure during Plan, this is when people can actually join, pay dues, and receive whatever rights or benefits you defined.
• First Events or Programs: your first real activity delivering on the mission you defined in Discover.

Why this stage is easy to rush, and why that's a mistake

Many first-time founders treat incorporation as the finish line and launch without a real plan, then struggle to explain to their first members, donors, or partners what the organization actually does or how to get involved. A short, deliberate launch checklist avoids that stumble.

How Founders Workspace helps

Launch includes a structured checklist to confirm your foundational policies are actually adopted and accessible, not just drafted, and marks formation officially complete, transitioning your workspace into ongoing operating mode.