The Resilia Blog
How Technology Can Reduce Funding Barriers in the Nonprofit Sector
There are significant disparities in funding for nonprofits led by people of color. According to a 2020 study, BIPOC-led nonprofits receive an average of 24% lower revenues and have access to 76% less unrestricted net assets. Clearly, it’s time to shift our collective thinking about what it means to be a society that provides equal opportunity. Recently, Resilia Founder and CEO Sevetri Wilson wrote for Forbes about technology's role in reducing these funding barriers for the nonprofit sector.
How Newly Formed Nonprofits Can Build Their Capacity and Scale Impact
Resilia’s core mission is to help nonprofits build platforms that will allow them to secure support from grantors and scale impact as much as possible. Oxfam’s Joi Owens, Esq. and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Adam Liebling have spent their careers helping organizations execute programs, develop their internal capacities, and secure funding. In this conversation, they discuss how nonprofits can work more collaboratively, develop actionable plans, and build a narrative around their successes.
Stimulus 2021: What You Need To Know
As the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports: “Aside from helping nonprofits directly, the measure also helps the people they serve — especially those behind a surge in requests for aid from food banks, housing charities, and other social-services groups.”
What is TechSoup and Why Do We Love Them?
TechSoup equips change-makers like you with the technology solutions, skills, and resources you need to advance your nonprofit’s goals. Their online platform seeks to equip nonprofits, charities and libraries with the latest technology and skill sets to do just that!
Giving Tuesday: How to Maximize Success for Your Nonprofit
This year, Giving Tuesday is on December 1, and our team at Resilia is here to share some ways your nonprofit can prepare and make the most of this special day!
What Nonprofits Can Do to Address Diversity and Inclusion
In the months since George Floyd’s killing in May, there has been a radical shift in our awareness of racial injustice in the United States. Emanating from issues like police brutality and criminal justice reform, the conversation has grown to encompass an array of industries and institutions. The nonprofit sector is one such area, as many of the people the nonprofit sector helps are people of color in underserved communities.
Giving Tuesday Shouldn’t End On Wednesday
Giving Tuesday was originally created as a counterweight to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. After shopping, people were encouraged to donate what they could – an altruistic extension of their gratitude. By reminding consumers that there are many who aren’t in a position to take advantage of deals on electronics, clothes, etc., Giving Tuesday tapped into the gratitude and generosity many feel during the holiday season.
Office Hours Recap: How to Choose the Right Nonprofit Technology for Your Organization’s Growth
Mitch Stein is the founder and CEO of MPowerUS, a free shared platform that allows nonprofits to learn about technology solutions by sharing feedback, comparing alternatives, and drawing upon an extensive library of resources and information. Technology has never been more important for nonprofits that want to improve the efficiency of their operations, provide transparency and accountability to grantors, and scale impact. Mitch joined Resilia’s Alaysia Brown to discuss the importance of technology in the nonprofit sector, as well as how organizations can deploy it as effectively as possible.