Tracy Family Foundation Partners with Resilia to Strengthen Rural, Grassroots Organizations and Changemakers

Partnership to focus on capacity building for rural, grassroots changemakers 

New Orleans, La. - Resilia, a social enterprise with offices in New Orleans and New York City, and the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF) have joined forces to strengthen the capacity of nonprofit community organizations in the West Central Illinois area.

The Tracy Family Foundation has a history of capacity-building initiatives for their grantees and will leverage Resilia's innovative program to empower rural grassroots changemakers who typically lack access to funding opportunities.

”We want our organization partners to have access to the tools and resources they need to thrive, but those resources can be scarce in rural areas,” said Dan Teefey, Tracy Family Foundation Executive Director. “Resilia offers our organization partners 24/7 access to expert tools, training, and resources to help them raise funds, maximize impact, and build capacity.”

The Tracy Family Foundation’s mission to advance innovative, collaborative, and sustainable change in local communities aligns with Resilia’s commitment to strengthen organizations with the most critical needs.

“Like the Tracy Family Foundation, Resilia believes the greatest power to impact change begins in the communities in which we live in and serve,” said Sevetri Wilson, Resilia CEO and Founder. “We’re proud to partner to strengthen the capacity of BIPOC-led and serving nonprofits and grassroots organizations making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.” 

Through the partnership, the Tracy Family Foundation has also joined Resilia’s 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 nonprofits. 

For more information, review Resilia’s program page on grantee capacity building.

About The Tracy Family Foundation

The Tracy Family Foundation (TFF) was incorporated in December 1997 by the Robert and Dorothy Tracy family. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations of the Tracy family continue to carry on the legacy of RT and Dorothy through their engagement in TFF. TFF has sought to make the world a better place through engaged, thoughtful, and strategic philanthropy that exemplifies the values of the Robert and Dorothy Tracy family. TFF has awarded nearly 6,000 grants for more than $50 million to organizations serving their communities. 

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 Ron Rivers, Director of Institutional Partnerships, at ron.rivers@resilia.com.