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At Wise Resource Development, we generate out-of-the-box ideas. Many of our ideas are funneled to over 20 of our clients daily, but we also value generous thought collaboration. On our blog, you will find new and timeless Wise ideas worth sharing.
Are Your Financials Telling the Right Story? Six Tips to Keep Your Agency’s Financial Reports from Tanking Your Fundraising Efforts
Did you know that your financial reports tell an important story about the sustainability, efficiency and effectiveness of your organization? You heard it right! When funders are reviewing your organizational budget, balance sheet, statement of activities, IRS Form 990 and financial audit, they’re on a mission to uncover critical information about your nonprofit.
Why Your Fundraising Efforts May Be Failing (And What to Do About It)
As you step into the new year, are you ready to hit the ground running toward your fundraising goal? Set yourself up for success by checking the structural integrity of your nonprofit’s three-legged stool.
What Are Nonprofit Professionals Worth?
When my son was about seven years old, he asked me how long I was in college. When I told him eight years, he was astonished. “I can’t believe you went to college for eight years to be a volunteer!”
I was working at Volunteers of America at the time, and I got a great chuckle at his confusion. He didn’t understand that I got paid to do a job. But this interaction highlights a real conflict in the world of nonprofit – the undervaluing of nonprofit staff. Following are the biggest mistakes that nonprofits make when determining pay for employees: