OPERATING FUNDS

It's difficult to receive, sort, and give away donated, quality-of-life necessities

without a place to do it from. Yet raising funds for operating expenses is

the hardest and most time-consuming part of sustaining and growing an

organization that relies on human kindness, compassion, and generosity to exist.

“[B]illion-dollar mega-gifts from wealthy individuals generate headlines that suggest all is well, [when] in fact large institutions continue to amass resources while nonprofits serving communities in need are barely getting by.”
The New Normal: Capacity Building During a Time of Disruption https://www.nonprofitimpactmatters.org/site/assets/files/1/nonprofit-impact-matters-sept-2019-1.pdf

Current Expenses

Overhead: Insurance, Utilities, Cleaning Supplies, Digital Record Storage Fees

Outreach: Phone, Internet, Website, Domain, Social Media Promos, Printing (Brochures, Flyers, Signs)

Inventory: Hygiene and Cleaning Supplies when Demand Exceeds Donations

"Wish List" Expenses

Payroll Employee[s] = Expand Hours, Build Sustainability, Add Services