#PeerToPeer Webinar: Capacity-Building Learnings from Black-Led/Serving Organizations
Click below to watch the webinar and gain insights on the challenges facing Black-led nonprofits. Hear inspirational stories on the struggles and triumphs that have made these Black leaders so successful.
Fill Out the Form to Watch the Recording
Additional Resources
Here are the key resources referenced during the discussion and in the chat:
A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE) reports
“Transformational Capacity Building” from the Stanford Social Innovation Review (2020)
Key Takeaways from the Webinar
Respect and trust Black-led nonprofits to serve the communities they know best
Structural issues must be addressed to make real change happen
Build partnerships between funders and Black-led nonprofits to co-create equitable funding opportunities
Commit to direct action – deliver the tools and resources to help Black-led nonprofits maximize impact
In addition, Resilia reviewed the most-used resources by our BIPOC-led/serving nonprofit partners and discovered the following:
Capacity Building Needs of BIPOC-Led/Serving Nonprofits
Learning Needs
BIPOC-Led/Serving Nonprofit Learning Needs
Actionable online fundraising templates, which are available as part of the Resilia Funder Program. Top resources viewed are Donation Thank You Letter and Letter of Inquiry Template.
Board development and management. On the Resilia platform, the top resources viewed are Board Member Basics, Board Position Exercise, and Board Management Best Practices. In coaching, the top pain points relate to board fundraising and recruitment.
Diversification of funding streams, delivered through coaching support on strategies to attract/re-engage donors and identify new grant opportunities.
Coaching Needs
Black-Led Nonprofit Coaching Needs
Sustainability of funding. Many organizations saw an increase in funding from 2020 but they worry that was a trend and funding will decrease soon.
Leadership development to guide transitions into director roles and help set new goals and precedents as organizations expand.
Strategic planning to enable organizations to identify needs, establish goals, and execute their visions.
Building staff capacity by hiring or leveraging volunteers to increase bandwidth and impact on communities.
Resilia works to address these learning and coaching needs through mission-facing and back office capacity-building programs including online training, customizable resources, storytelling, and 1:1 nonprofit coaching. Funders can provide access to these resources for the nonprofits they support.