For grantmakers
Capacity building for community foundations
Strengthen the nonprofits across your community — not just current grantees — and show your board and donors what it produced.
Community-wide reach
Access for grantees and the wider nonprofit community.
Cohorts by issue area
Groups of local nonprofits finish real work together.
Convene and learn
Learning cohorts around a shared community challenge.
Show your board and donors
Participation and grantee-shared progress, by consent.
The model
How can a community foundation provide capacity building across its community?
A community foundation can give every local nonprofit — grantees and beyond — access to a platform, peers and on-demand learning, then sponsor cohorts by issue area and coaching for the organizations that want depth.
Results
How do community foundations show results to their board and donors?
Community foundations show results through a portfolio view of participation, finished work and the outcomes nonprofits choose to share — with no new reporting forms for the nonprofits.
Proof
Which community foundations work with Resilia?
Community foundations including The Boston Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The Miami Foundation and the Community Foundation of Broward have worked with Resilia. In one Boston Foundation portfolio, 83% of grantees engaged within four months.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can we include nonprofits that aren't our grantees?
Yes. Many community foundations offer access to the wider nonprofit community and sponsor deeper support for grantees.
Can donors or fund holders sponsor cohorts?
Yes. A donor-advised fund or field-of-interest fund can sponsor a cohort around a cause it cares about.
Last reviewed October 26, 2026
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