The Wake Up To Dying Project Inc

What it reported doing in 2017

The Traveling ExhibitThe Exhibit is a collection of big white tents set up in a highly visible location for several days following a 3-4 week targeted informational advertising campaign in the area. For several months leading up to the Exhibit, the attention of community members is captured while WUTD builds partnerships with local thought leaders and end-of-life organizations to provide educational resources and activities once the exhibit goes up. The exhibit is free of charge so that all community members can attend. The exhibit removes the stigma around death and dying, creates a space where first person audio stories are at the heart of inspiring courageous exploration and new ways of understanding, and educates the public about ways to engage with the topic of death and dying. All of these activities directly advance WUTDs mission.The main attraction of the Traveling Exhibit is the listening tent in which visitors listen to and learn from a 40-60 minute loop of professionally produced, first-person audio stories, about death, dying and life, in surround sound. WUTD plans to raise capital or attract the donation of a mobile unit to serve as a more permanent, museum-quality listening space that is better equipped to travel to locations across the United States. A key activity of the Traveling Exhibit is to display relevant art as well as offer hands-on engagement opportunities. Visitors can peruse informational resources and materials in the resource tent, which provide practical information about end-of-life organizations and services, or sign up for scheduled educational workshops and talks lead by WUTD staff and local end-of-life experts and organizations. The Traveling Exhibit is produced primarily by WUTDs Executive Director as well as the Event Coordinator. In the future, WUTD plans to hire a Program Director to oversee this activity with additional staff capacity support from the Event Coordinator. In addition to WUTD staff, dozens of volunteers help to make the exhibit happen, including spreading the word and being stationed around the exhibit for the days it is in town to answer questions and guide participants through the exhibit. Partner organizations also play a role in publicizing the event, volunteering during the event, and delivering educational programming, such as a workshop or talk. The Traveling Exhibit is funded by WUTDs operating budget, which raises funds from foundations, individuals and organizations. 3-5 partner organizations provide sponsorship fees for the Traveling Exhibit and in exchange are featured as a community partner in materials and in program design. Organizations also pay a small fee to have their resources available to the public in the resource tent. About 50% of WUTDs total time is allocated to this activity.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.7%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 16.7%; rating input score 17

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -423.7%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 75.2%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -67.8% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -82.5% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -90.8% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings