Arnold Ventures strengthens grassroots organizations and social impact through new partnership with Resilia

Initiative to focus on strengthening community-based organizations advancing social justice with capacity-building support 

New Orleans, LA. - Resilia, a social enterprise with offices in New Orleans and New York City, and Arnold Ventures, a philanthropic organization with offices in Houston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., have come together to strengthen the capacity of its nonprofit partners. 

Arnold Ventures (AV) is a nonpartisan organization that maximizes opportunity and minimizes injustice through social welfare, public service, political advocacy, and social impact activities. From criminal justice and democracy reform to actions that support health care reform, AV is dedicated to transformative social change through advocacy and policy. 

Through this partnership, invited nonprofit partners will be able to access Resilia’s multi-faceted capacity-building program as they work toward organizational sustainability. The Resilia program helps change makers build mission-facing and back-office capacity while helping elevate stories to drive advocacy and fundraising efforts. This is enabled through a combination of an online platform, unlimited 1:1 nonprofit coaching, and peer-to-peer learning models, thereby enabling multiple entry points into capacity building and meeting nonprofits where they are.

“The beauty of the Resilia program is that it meets nonprofits where they are --- this allows some of the leanest organizations to leverage necessary resources without diverting more time away from the core work” says Justine Palacios, AV’s Director of Grants Management. 

“Arnold Ventures is one of the nation’s most inspiring philanthropic leaders, and I have long admired their innovative approach to supporting enduring social change.” says Resilia CEO and Founder Sevetri Wilson. “At Resilia, we’re committed to empowering grassroots leaders by responding to their needs and deploying resources, through our platform, that address their on-the-ground needs in real time. We’re honored to partner with AV and support their work.”

More information on Resilia’s Funder Program can be found here.

About Resilia

Founded in 2016, Resilia is a Black-led organization that leverages a combination of technology & human touch to help nonprofits and change makers build capacity and elevate stories. Resilia’s Funder Program enables grantors (foundations, corporations, and cities) to empower their nonprofit partners with on-demand technical assistance and capacity support that meets them where they are. 

About Arnold Ventures

Arnold Ventures is a philanthropy dedicated to tackling some of the most pressing problems in the United States. Their core mission is to invest in evidence-based solutions that maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. Arnold Ventures focuses on correcting system failures through evidence-based solutions. Viewing philanthropy as an engine of innovation, Arnold Ventures identifies problems, rigorously researches them, and searches for answers. Once an idea is tested, validated, and proven efficacious, they fund policy development and technical assistance to create change that outlasts funding. 

To learn more about the program, please reach out to Ladye Anne Wofford, Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships, at ladye.anne.wofford@resilia.com