Founder Files | Issue 1

Welcome to the Table — You Belong Here

We started this newsletter because we were tired of seeing polished nonprofit stories that left out the hard parts — the heart parts.

We’re two Registered Nurses turned nonprofit co-leaders.

We’ve built programs from scratch.

We’ve raised babies and budgets at the same time.

We’ve cried over grant reports and celebrated when the system almost worked.

And through all of it, we kept asking:

Where’s the space for real talk about what it means to lead with care?

So here we are. Founder Files is a space for lessons, tools, and truths from the inside — not just the podium.

You’ll get:

• Stories from our journey building community-rooted care

• Tools and checklists we actually use

• Reflections on burnout, boundaries, equity, and healing

• Honest takes on what’s broken (and what we’re building anyway)

We’re not here to teach from a mountaintop.

We’re here to build with you.

Thanks for being part of this.

Let’s lead in ways that are real — and that last.

With care,

Ashley & Veronica