“I Can’t Ask My Friends to Give” Have you said this before? Me, too.

Sometimes it sounds more like, “I am protective of my friendships.” Or, “If I ask my friends to give, then they will do the same and we’ll just be swapping donations.” [Insert other excuses about why you can’t introduce your giving opportunity to your friends here.]

Grants can be catalytic funding for a nonprofit. This type of funding can help you get the capacity you need for significant growth, launch a new program, hire staff, or take your agency to a new level of mission work. If you are trying to determine if your organization is ready for grant solicitation, consider these six important questions.

I’m glad you’ve chosen to learn more about working with Wise Resource Development. I founded Wise six years ago out of the belief that I could make a greater impact as a consultant. To explain, let me take you back 30 years to the Westminster Manor apartments in Arvada, Colorado…