We transform communities by empowering impactful nonprofits and their leaders
Wise Resource Development is a B-Corp certified fundraising strategy partner. Our team is here to support yours, providing development expertise to advance your mission.
Since 2014:
154+
Nonprofits served
$81M+
in Funding raised
220+
Funders
Our Services
Generate Funding
We build custom strategies for your nonprofit, assessing your current practices and tailoring them for success.
ENHANCE Your Team
We build your team’s bench and skills through workshops, coaching and talent recruitment.
Build Sustainability
We advise on operations and design programs for impact to satisfy funders and solidify your reputation as an organization that delivers.
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact for Dallas Nonprofits
Our Commitment to Social Impact
We work toward social equity and justice.
Read our statement to learn more about our commitment.
Thriving Clients
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Since beginning a partnership with WISE, Empowering the Masses (ETM) has increased its contributed revenue by 450%. With WISE's support, their Executive Director actively cultivates prospective funders who enthusiastically support ETM's mission once WISE writes and submits each grant proposal. This collaborative relationship also includes coaching on funding competitiveness through financial reporting, outcomes tracking and diversification.
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For Oak Cliff (FOC) is a movement built to liberate a community through education, advocacy and culture. When FOC partnered with WISE, their team sought to strengthen internal systems and expand funding to match their growing impact. Together, we developed cultivation strategies to deepen relationships with funders and sponsors, while advising on infrastructure and financial management to position the organization for long-term sustainability. WISE also collaborated with FOC to develop fundraising strategies that their team could implement independently, fueling continued growth. Through grant writing, WISE helped secure major awards, including million-dollar-level grants, supporting FOC's ability to drive transformational change in their community.
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Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space has repurposed a four-acre former church campus in East Dallas into a collective impact hub built around community-identified needs. When Owenwood partnered with WISE, they were navigating the transition from fiscal sponsorship to 501(c)(3) status while building the infrastructure to match their growing impact. WISE provides coaching on grant writing, funder cultivation and storytelling with financials, including capturing in-kind support to reflect the true scope of their work. Within a year and a half, Owenwood exceeded their annual grants goal by the second quarter, with months left to grow.
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What WISE People Are Saying…
WISE CLIENT
XAVIER HENDERSON, FOR OAK CLIFF
“Each team member WISE provides our organization continues to be reliable, which is incredibly valuable to the work we do. I want to commend the overall excellence of our experience with WISE…Overall the partnership is strong and has greatly benefited our community.”
WISE COMMUNITY FUNDER
“WISE has supported several of the nonprofits we fund, many of whom have received multi-year funding from our foundation and built relationships with funders because of WISE. We appreciate WISE’s understanding of grant writing and keen awareness of nonprofits and their challenges. I highly recommend their work!”