Dr. LaShawn Taylor has spent more than 15 years working across the education and social sectors, driven by a deep commitment to building capacity within mission-oriented organizations. As a Director of Consulting, LaShawn leads the delivery of the organization’s full suite of consulting services, including individual client engagements, multi-client initiatives, and research-based special projects. She &hellip
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Maggie Burkhardt
Maggie (she/her) is an Initiative Support Associate in the Consulting department at NFF, working as part of the practice management team. She supports the project management of client initiatives and engagements, along with team support, data integrity, and outcomes measurement. Prior to NFF, she worked as a program officer at JSI Research and Training Institute, &hellip
Ben Smith
Ben (he/him) joined NFF in July 2025 as an Initiative Support Associate in the Consulting department. In this role, he supports the consulting practice through the project management of client initiatives and engagements, team logistics, data integrity, and outcomes measurement. Ben’s passion for the nonprofit sector was shaped early on by his parents – his &hellip
Ethan Clarke
Ethan (he/him) is a Business Intelligence Associate on the Consulting team at NFF, where he supports internal systems and process optimization through data analysis and strategic insight. He brings over seven years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including roles at Make-A-Wish Foundation and the YMCA, with a background in project management, budgeting, and program &hellip
Vivian Chan
Vivian (she/her) leads the talent recruitment and selection process. She executes NFF’s vision and strategy for recruitment and selection and contributes to organizational culture building and employee experience efforts at NFF. She contributes to the design of a structured recruitment process with a focus on achieving business needs and a positive candidate experience. In her &hellip
Soyoung (So) Jung
So Jung (she/her) is a Manager on the Consulting team at the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), where she brings a background in strategic planning and a commitment to community-centered change. Before joining NFF, So worked as a consultant at Schultz & Williams, partnering with nonprofits across the country to co-create practical, three- to five-year strategic &hellip
Sabrina Sanders
Sabrina (she/her) joined the Finance Team at NFF as the Associate, Loan Fund Accounting in March 2025 after eight years in the banking industry with Oak Valley Community Bank, First Republic Bank, and JPMorgan Chase. She leverages her experience to drive accuracy and transparency across NFF’s loan portfolios. Sabrina maintains NFF’s portfolio schedules, trusted as &hellip
Roy Southerland
Roy Southerland is the Director of NFF’s Building Equitable Assets for Communities and Nonprofits (BEACoN) New Jersey program, a $20 million fund making flexible loans to support nonprofits in New Jersey to acquire, develop/rehab, and operate assets that contribute to community wealth and well-being. Before NFF, Roy was the Managing Director of Business Infrastructure for &hellip
Raleigh Clarke
Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee; he/him) loves helping teams do their best work by making systems simpler, smarter, and more supportive. He focuses on designing tools that are easy to use, keep data clean, and grow alongside the organization’s needs. He’s worked closely with mission-driven teams to move complicated processes out of spreadsheets and into Salesforce, helping &hellip
Justin Copeland
Justin Copeland (he/him) leads Loan Servicing at NFF, overseeing loan administration and operations, leveraging systems and data to support equitable, community-focused lending. He ensures the smooth operation of the full loan lifecycle, including onboarding, billing, payment processing, and delinquency management, through close collaboration with underwriting, closing, and finance teams. Justin is also committed to delivering &hellip