Scaling Impact

Data & The Age of Transparency - Sherrell Dorsey, The Plug | Ep.5 S.2

In this episode, join us for a powerful conversation with Sherrell Dorsey, the Founder & CEO of The Plug, a digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. We discuss the impact of contextualizing moments by pulling together datasets to make great stories and how to use data to make decisions, prove worth, and expose the truth. In June 2020, The Plug released a report that spurred headways by using data to call out corporations that made statements against racial and social injustice in America. As the report surfaced throughout social media streams, Dorsey’s inbox flooded with Black employees concerned about racial injustices in their companies and were now using her platform’s data report to confront their organizations. Tune in to learn more!

Advance DEI Goals with The Cause Center Model - Allen Thornton, Grant Source | Ep.4 S.2

Resilia partnered with the Founder and CEO of Grant Source, Allen Thornton, for an Office Hours discussion on how organizations can advance their DEI goals with The Cause Center Model. Join us as Allen defines what a cause center is, review its benefits, and details how businesses can generate indirect returns using grants. See how your business or organization can get an immediate $50K tax write off, $120K in marketing grants, and about $30K in increased sales.

How to Choose the Right Nonprofit Technology - Mitch Stein, MPowerUs | Ep.3 S.2

This week, we welcome Mitch Stein, Founder & CEO at MPowerUs, to Resilia's Office Hours podcast episode. Join us for an in-depth conversation exploring the steps necessary for nonprofit leaders to take in order to ensure their organization has the right technology for growth and long-term success. MPowerUs is like the TripAdvisor of nonprofit tech resources—it’s a free, shared knowledge-base where you can discover and compare solutions, review peer feedback, and learn from a robust resource library.

Transforming High-Impact Stories Into Grant Funding - Margit Brazda Poirier, Grants4Good | Ep.2 S.2

In this episode, we welcome Margit Brazda Poirier (CEO and Founder, Grants4Good) to our Office Hours series. We explore Margit's commitment to assisting nonprofit organizations in securing grant funding. Over the past eleven years, Grants4Good has helped to raise over 20 million for its clients. We’ll explore questions like: What steps lead to successful grant preparation? What should high-performing nonprofits consider when preparing proposals? And, what makes for a productive and strong grantor/grantee relationship?

Become Competitive by Building a Solid Foundation - Joi Owens, Esq. of Oxfam, Adam Liebling of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Ep. 1 S.2

This week, join us in our Office Hours discussion on how newly formed nonprofit organizations can become more competitive by building a solid foundation. Our guests, Joi Owens, Esq., Senior Policy Advisor at Oxfam, and Adam Liebling, Director of Grants Management at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will reveal what newly formed nonprofits should and shouldn't be laser-focused on this year, how to approach securing grant funding, and the "Solid Foundation Checklist?"