SERVICES
Monthly or Project-Based Services
It can be difficult to hire in-person accounting staff or find a local accountant that has the experience needed to support your community foundation’s fund accounting. Our monthly support will increase efficiency and ensure clarity in your organizations accounting practices and financial reporting. When you or your donor has an accounting question, we can provide the information you need to communicate clearly and transparently.
Our program is designed to empower you and give you peace of mind about the accounting and reporting of your community foundation so you can spend more time in the community and with your donors.
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.
Core Services
Controllership and Payroll
Managing transactions, monthly reporting, and payroll processing
Software Transitions
Transitioning to a new fund accounting software system
Strategic Consultation
Fractional CFO to align your processes and provide strategic advice
Annual Audits
Review of records, financial accounts, or other organizational processes
Bisher Wade’s success during the past 60+ years is in its ability to embrace and commit to: Clients, Professionalism, and Quality
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."