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  • Mission
    • Our MissionGuiding principles that shape our actions, partnerships, and commitment to economic equity.
    • Mission Sub
      • Our MissionWorking to build a more just and vibrant society through equitable financing and support.
      • Our ImpactHow our funding, partnerships, and programs are strengthening communities and advancing equity.
      • Our ValuesGuiding principles that shape our actions, partnerships, and commitment to community wealth and well-being.
      • Theory of ChangeOur approach for building community wealth and well-being.
  • Our Work
    • Our WorkNFF provides capital, consulting, and thought leadership to help organizations adapt, thrive, and drive positive change.
      • Focus Areas
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      • Work with Us
        • NonprofitsFunding and expert guidance that equip social sector leaders for progress.
        • Funders & InvestorsConnecting grants and investments to community-centered projects and services.
        • Focus AreasWe support nonprofits across the social sector with capital, coaching, and consulting, and tailor programs to meet particular needs.
      • What We Offer
        • FinancingLoans and financial solutions that meet organizations where they are.
        • ConsultingCustomized services that strengthen financial management capabilities.
        • Advocacy & ResearchData and resources to drive systemic change and improve funding flows.
        • CollaborationsInnovative, cross-sector efforts that build community wealth and well-being.
  • Insights
    • InsightsStay informed with the latest news, ideas, research findings, and stories from NFF and social sector leaders.
      • Nonprofit Survey
    • Insights Sub
      • All InsightsNFF’s latest and greatest.
      • Nonprofit SurveyA vital look into the financial and operational realities nonprofits face.
      • BlogReflections and advice from NFF staff.
      • CommentaryPerspectives on social sector trends and events.
      • NewsUpdates on what’s happening at NFF.
      • Projects & ReportsSocial sector research and findings.
      • StoriesNFF clients in action.
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    • ResourcesExplore guides, webinars, and tools that help nonprofits and funders build financial resilience in service of thriving communities.
      • Full Cost Framework
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      • All ResourcesReports, tools, and guidance to support nonprofits, funders, and community leaders.
      • Resources for NonprofitsTemplates, tips, and best practices for strong nonprofit financial management.
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Kristin Giantris

Chief of Client Services | Leadership

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Kristin leads NFF’s national Client Services practice, which delivers a wide variety of financing and consulting services to NFF’s community-centered clients, funders, and investors across the US. She leads a team of 50 that bring grounded perspectives along with innovative capital and capacity to organizational, sector, and systems-levels challenges. Kristin oversees a financing portfolio of over $429 million and she brings 30 years of experience in the nonprofit and finance sectors to her work. Throughout her career, she has focused on strategic and management support for frontline organizations and financing for both nonprofit and for-profit enterprises.

Prior to joining NFF, Kristin was a Vice President at Citigroup Global Markets, where she managed bond financings for various financial institutions and governmental clients, both domestic and international. Kristin came to Citigroup after an initial career in the nonprofit sector, where she worked for over eight years for the international nonprofit organization, Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance. While working in international development, Kristin served as a multi-country Program Officer in Washington, DC and as a Country Director in Albania, managing technical assistance programs for small businesses and nonprofit associations. Kristin earned a master’s degree in public affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kenyon College. Kristin brings her experience to various boards, including Board Chair of The Access Challenge, a pan Africa public health organization, and as an Independent Member of the American Bank of Investments, a private bank in Albania.

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June 3, 2020

Essential Social Services Are Struggling to Survive the COVID-19 Crisis

Originally published in The Commonwealth Fund , June 1, 2020 Many nonprofit community-based organizations (CBOs) are struggling to survive during the...
Kristin Giantris, Mekdes Tsega, Tanya Shah

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