Practical knowledge. Stronger communities.
Blackwood Foundation is a founder-led public-benefit initiative sharing practical knowledge about technology, security, and resilience with the people and organizations that serve their communities.
Organizational information: Blackwood Foundation is not a registered charity or a formally registered nonprofit organization. We do not accept donations.
Read the disclosureKnowledge that communities can put to work.
We focus on useful guidance, stronger decision-making, and skills people and organizations can carry forward.
Accessible knowledge
Clear resources for people and organizations without dedicated technical teams.
Practical capability
Guidance that helps people assess risks, make informed choices, and solve problems with greater independence.
Long-term value
Educational materials designed to remain useful, be shared, and improve through experience.
Four areas of public-benefit work.
Education, technology assistance, mentorship, and research are the four areas that guide the Foundation’s work.
Open education
Practical guides, articles, and checklists on cybersecurity, technology, and preparedness.
Community technology assistance
Focused pro bono guidance on technology decisions, security, and operational resilience for community-serving organizations.
Mentorship and education
Mentoring, career guidance, and educational engagement that help people build practical skills.
Resilience research
Research and accessible findings on preparedness, technology, security, and organizational resilience.
Practical guidance, freely available.
Our first guide is a straightforward cybersecurity checklist for volunteer groups and small community organizations. It covers account security, access, backups, and incident preparation.
Read the cybersecurity checklistClear about who we are.
Blackwood Foundation is a founder-led public-benefit initiative. Read about its current organizational structure, relationship with Blackwood Enterprises, and approach to public reporting.
About the Foundation