The Resilia Blog
Nonprofits at Work to Combat the Growing Food Insecurity Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in many ways, including contributing to the growing food insecurity crisis in the United States. As stated in a letter sent by 14 military veteran members of Congress to the United States Department of Agriculture, “the number of food-insecure children is growing at an alarming rate.”
Key Steps to Finding Your First Grant
Finding your first grant is an important step in procuring funds for your organization and gaining credibility and visibility in the nonprofit sector. When a foundation commits to your cause and awards funds, it signals confidence in your organization to others, making future grants more accessible.
Valuable Ways to Celebrate National Nonprofit Day
National Nonprofit Day is next Monday, August 17, and our team at Resilia looks forward to celebrating to show our support. More than 125 years ago, on August 17, the Tariff Act of 1894 was signed into law. This act included tax exemptions for nonprofits and charitable organizations. Sherita J. Herring later established this date as National Nonprofit Day to spread awareness, empower others to make a difference and to acknowledge those organizations that work hard to aid their communities.
Digital Tools Can Help Nonprofits Mitigate COVID-19 Impact
Roughly 38 percent of nonprofits could be forced to close their doors for good due to the financial impacts of COVID-19, shows a July 2020 analysis by Candid. This worst-case scenario is part of modeling that explores the potential financial status of more than 315,000 nonprofit organizations across 20 possible scenarios. Within these, nine factors were assessed, including the length of disruption and availability of contribution revenue and government grants.
New Law Requires e-Filing for Tax-Exempt Organizations
Organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(a) must begin filing their annual tax forms electronically, according to The Taxpayer First Act of 2019 signed into law last summer. In December, the IRS announced that the new law affects tax-exempt organizations in tax years beginning after July 1, 2019.
Sports Philanthropy: Athletes’ Impact Beyond the Arena
Why do athletes spend so much time and money on charitable endeavors? Some critics say they do it for a tax write-off or to generate positive publicity. While it’s possible a few people fit that description, the vast majority of professional athletes demonstrate a true commitment to improving their communities. Take Jrue Holiday, Russel Westbrook, and LeBron James for example.
5 Benefits of Measuring Impact for Nonprofits
Almost every nonprofit organization essentially has the same goal: to make its community better. However, what’s truly necessary to accurately attain that goal can get overlooked when measurements of impact are not taken into account. Impact measurement is the process of quantitatively and qualitatively evaluating the impact of an organization.
Racial Barriers in Philanthropy: A Call for Change
Based on the work done behind a recent report from Echoing Green and Bridgespan, two of the biggest factors holding back philanthropy efforts to help advance social change are rooted in race. One factor is understanding the role of race in the problems philanthropists are trying to solve. The second is the significance of race when it comes to how philanthropists identify leaders and find solutions.