We're a small nonprofit, and we believe our community deserves to understand how the resources entrusted to us are being used.
Verdade is intentionally building lean. Our current expenses are focused on maintaining the basic infrastructure we need to create educational resources, share stories, develop programs, connect with our community, and keep the organization running. As Verdade grows, we'll continue updating this page so our community can see how our needs and programs evolve.
These are the basic recurring expenses that currently keep Verdade operating each month.
More than an office, this is our physical home base for recording the Verdade Podcast, creating educational and social content, developing resources, meeting, and doing the behind-the-scenes work that supports our programs.
The technology that helps our team communicate, collaborate, securely manage the organization, and support our day-to-day work.
The Hope Line is a place to leave a little hope for someone who may need it. People can call and share a message of encouragement, reassurance, or simply something they wish someone else could hear. With permission, we share those messages through Verdade's social channels so one person's words can reach someone who needs them.
Our Wix website costs approximately $200 for two years, providing Verdade's primary online home for information, resources, programs, and community outreach.
Before additional program development, outreach, events, educational materials, and other growth-related expenses.
We're applying the same approach to our programs: start with what we need, use donated resources when available, and grow thoughtfully.
Verdade University is our growing educational platform for accessible learning around rare, invisible, and chronic illnesses.
Much of the infrastructure that currently powers the University is donated, helping us keep costs extremely low while we develop and expand our course offerings.
Basic infrastructure: approximately $150 per year.The Verdade Podcast creates space for real conversations, personal experiences, education, and voices from the rare, invisible, and chronic illness community.
Our initial recording setup was built for approximately $500, with much of the equipment donated. Future expenses will include occasional equipment additions, guest microphones, and improvements as the podcast grows.
Initial equipment investment: approximately $500.Unless otherwise stated, donations to Verdade support our charitable mission generally and may be used where they are needed most. The expenses and programs shown on this page are intended to provide transparency into how Verdade currently uses its resources and do not represent restrictions on individual contributions.
Verdade, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. No goods or services will be provided in exchange for your contribution unless otherwise stated.
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