Elise (she/her) leads local and sector efforts to ensure Nonprofit Finance Fund’s work is driven by community. In this role, she builds partnerships with community-centered organizations, designs programs and strategies, and leads research efforts to drive a more impactful, adaptable, and equitable social sector. Elise joined NFF in 2015 as a member of the Consulting team, and in that role she worked with nonprofit leaders to tackle complex financial challenges and supported partnerships, cohorts, and collaboratives with strategic financial planning. Prior to joining NFF, she worked on the research team at Vera Institute of Justice, conducting data analysis and evaluation for immigration legal services programs. She has also worked at Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, The Robin Hood Foundation, and Federal Defenders of New York. Elise holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, a Master of Social Work from Columbia School of Social Work, and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
Authored or contributed by Elise
Projects & Reports
June 17, 2025
2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey Findings
Essential, Enduring, and Under Strain: The Nonprofit Sector's Strength and Struggle in a Shifting Landscape
Commentary
October 27, 2021
How to Fund Place-Based Partnerships, if We Want Them to Work
Originally published in Nonprofit Quarterly , October 27, 2021 During the early days of COVID in March 2020, members of Rocky Mountain Partnership, a...
Tool/Template
December 8, 2020
Partnership Assessment Tool for Health (PATH) Addendum: Advancing Health Equity
Additional benchmarks for partnerships working to advance health equity
Projects & Reports
November 17, 2020
Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Analysis for state Associations for Infant Mental Health ("AIMHs"), including financial sustainability recommendations
Blog
June 19, 2018
The Hidden Costs of Advocating for Social Change
Creating social change requires that organizations adapt and remain responsive to ever-shifting political winds For advocacy organizations that seek...
Projects & Reports
June 29, 2017
Working Together Toward Better Health Outcomes
Lessons from more than 200 partnerships between healthcare organizations and community-based organizations