The 7 Hardest Lessons I Learned Starting a Non-Profit

Join us for an insightful journey with Rahul Seth, about his journey up to being named 2023 WA Volunteer of the Year, and the creation of his meetup Activate Mental Health.

Date and time: November 8th, 2023, 5pm-6:30pm

Place: Riff (The Vault) @ Spacecubed – 45 St George’s Terrace, Perth.

Who should attend?

• People aiming to start up an organisation, whether that would be a for profit or not-for-profit entity.
• Those passionate about mental health and well-being.
• People who are open to networking and meeting like-minded people.
• People who like to hear a feel-good story.

What you will gain:

• An insight into the challenge of building an organisation from scratch.
• Understand the need to put your health and well-being first before your entity.
• Learn why word of mouth is the strongest form of marketing you have available.
• Find out the importance of networking and mentorship.
• Get practical tips about obtaining feedback and insights into the work you produce.

Why attend

Are there similarities in starting up a for profit business or a not-for-profit organisation? Although they are both different forms of legal entities, they still face exactly the same challenges to become groups that are both self-sustaining and that can effectively serve the communities that they aim to engage with.

Activate Mental Health is a 7-year-old entity that has been built from the ground up that is changing the landscape of Perth’s mental health sector. Through the provision of fun, volunteer-led peer support social activities, the group has helped a large number of people to reduce their social isolation, make friendships and engage in activities they enjoy, leading to improvements in their mental well-being.

Activate Mental Health currently has over 20 engaged volunteers who run over 300 events annually across Perth for its 5,500+ members. This, remarkably, is all done on a budget of $4,000 per annum, which is completely financed by three loyal small businesses. The group is progressing to become a registered charity in this current financial year.

Hear from group founder Rahul Seth about the 7 lessons he wishes he had known before commencing on the journey to building a game-changing organisation that is making a true impact in the community.

Biography

Rahul Seth is a Chartered Accountant and founder of Perth’s biggest mental well-being support group, Activate Mental Health. The organisation was formed in 2016. initially as a way to have some fun and make new friends but has now expanded into an entity that is on the verge of becoming a registered charity. Rahul professionally works as a NDIS mental health support worker. In May 2023, Rahul was named as the 2023 WA Volunteer of the Year for his contributions to the not-for-profit and mental health sectors.