Resilia Partners with Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to Strengthen Organizations in Arkansas

Initiative to focus on rural, BIPOC-led/serving organizations across the state

New Orleans, La. - Resilia, a social enterprise with offices in New Orleans and New York City, and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation have come together to strengthen the capacity of BIPOC-led/serving organizations throughout Arkansas. 

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation pursues economic, educational, social, ethnic, and racial equity for all Arkansans. The partnership signifies the Foundation's efforts to further advance trust-based principles and practices with the nonprofits, organizations, and communities it serves. 

“Meeting changemakers where they are in pursuit of racial equity in Arkansas is at the heart of the mission of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation,” said Dr. Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. “As such, we are pleased to support Resilia as they partner with the hard-working geniuses who run grassroots organizations in our state to increase their sustainability and resiliency.“ 

“The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation has long been a leader in advancing racial equity throughout Arkansas, and our partnership helps amplify those efforts,” said Resilia CEO and founder Sevetri Wilson. “We are thrilled to work with them to support BIPOC-led/serving organizations and changemakers within their communities.”

Through the partnership, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation has also joined Resilia’s flagship Elevate initiative, a first-of-its-kind national learning and action network of 30+ funders aimed at elevating the capacity and voices of BIPOC-led and BIPOC-serving grassroots organizations. 

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

About Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation exists to relentlessly pursue economic, educational, social, ethnic, and racial equity for all Arkansans. With a legacy of more than 50 years, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation affirms the legacy of its founder who envisioned a thriving and prosperous Arkansas that benefits all Arkansans.

About Resilia

Founded in 2016, Resilia is a Black-led organization that leverages a combination of technology and human touch to help nonprofits and change makers build capacity, elevate stories, and increase impact in their communities. Resilia’s Funder Program enables grantors (foundations, corporations, and government offices) to empower their nonprofit partners with on-demand back-office and mission-facing tools, 1:1 nonprofit coaching, and peer-to-peer learning support that meets them where they are in their development.

To learn more about the program, please reach out to Anthony Simmons, Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships, Equity, anthony.simmons@resilia.com.