Empowering Financial Integrity
For America’s Community Foundations
Core Services
Controllership & Payroll
Software Transitions
Strategic Consultation
Annual Audits
MISSION STATEMENT
Certified Public Accountants Specializing in Fund Accounting
With over 60 years of experience, Bisher Wade’s dedication to ethics and integrity in accounting practices and experience with fund accounting has made them prominent consultants to many community foundations in the United States
BISHER WADE
Full-Service Accounting Firm
As a leader in the community foundation world, we know the financial integrity of your accounting practices is critical to long-term success. Supporting fund accounting systems requires a depth of knowledge that can only come through experience with other community foundations. With foundation clients in over a dozen states, we’ve developed support services that empower philanthropic efforts with clarity and integrity, ensuring your community gets the support you and your donors promise.
Our team, located in Michigan, provides customized services including controllership and payroll support, software transition assistance, consulting, and annual audits to community foundations across the United States. You can trust us to improve your accounting practices, provide clarity and operational efficiency, and free up your time to do more work in your community.
CASE STUDIES
Growth from Every Corner
With over 60 years of experience, Bisher Wade’s dedication to ethics and integrity in accounting practices and experience with fund accounting has made them prominent consultants to many community foundations in the United States. They understand that fund accounting is exceedingly unique, requires extensive knowledge, and has major impacts on a community when it’s not done well. When community foundations thrive in their accounting practices, they empower growth, health, and happiness in their own communities.
Barbara Carswell, CEO
YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis
“Bisher Wade has the knowledge and the sophistication of a specialist in community foundation accounting with the benefits of a team..."
Holly Launchbaugh, Executive Director
South Central Community Foundation
“Working with Bisher Wade literally changed the landscape of our foundation. I couldn't hire someone to fill this role not only because we live in a rural area, but also it would cost more than we can afford..."
Bonnie Gettys, President/CEO
“The team at Bisher Wade has a deep understanding of community foundations and fund accounting. They are easy to work with and will step in and help whenever we need some additional support.”
Marquette, MI
Mackinac Island, MI
Dubuque, IA
Brunswick, GA
Iron Mountain, MI
Effingham, IL
Susan Caperton, Executive Director/CEO
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
“If your community foundation is in transition, Bisher Wade will be such a wonderful resource for you. What they provide is more than just the accounting and the bookkeeping, they look at us as a holistic organization and help us grow where we need to grow and learn what we need to learn."