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
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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
Erangi Dias
Erangi leads Environmental Finance at NFF, applying financial solutions to support environmentally positive outcomes that uplift local communities. Her work includes funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and leveraging NFF’s expertise to support nonprofit organizations committed to environmental protection and stewardship. Prior to joining NFF, Erangi spent almost a decade at New York City &hellip
Edward Ubiera
Edward (he/him) helps to drive NFF’s strategic engagement and relationship-building strategy in our New York market with a mission focus of strengthening the nonprofit sector’s financial capacity and pathways to capital. Edward has over 20+ years of varied experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. This includes being part of JPMorgan Chase’s Corporate Responsibility &hellip
Dorothy Jones
Dorothy Jones (she/her) is a senior strategist and trusted advisor with two decades of experience helping mission-driven organizations navigate complexity, sharpen their strategy, and scale their impact. As Vice President of Consulting at Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), Dorothy leads, grows, and supports NFF’s consulting practice. Dorothy’s career has been grounded in an unwavering belief in &hellip
Alissa Czasonis
As a Senior Director of Operations & IT, Alissa steers NFF’s internal ecosystem with a sharp eye for systems, processes, and people—turning complex challenges into streamlined solutions. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), she’s our go-to strategist for projects big and small—balancing technical know-how with strategy alignment. Alissa is the administrator of platforms and systems &hellip
Kareem Thomas
Kareem Thomas is Chief Credit Officer for Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), where he leads organizational credit risk, asset management, and loan administration – supporting mission-driven investments that strengthen communities nationwide. In this role, Kareem leverages his deep expertise in credit, community lending, and asset management to drive equitable access to capital for nonprofits and communities &hellip
Angela Francis
As a member of the Learning & Impact team, Angie leads NFF’s impact measurement work. In this role, she helps stakeholders access data and insights, allowing them to better understand – and tell the story – of NFF’s impact. This initially required the development of NFF’s Theory of Change and currently includes systems and process &hellip
Kristine Alvarez
Kristine Alvarez (she/her) is a Senior Director in the Consulting Department at NFF, bringing over 20 years of experience in strengthening financial management practices across the nonprofit sector. Grounded in a deep commitment to community service and a clear understanding of the operational challenges nonprofits face, Kristine is known for her ability to translate complex &hellip
Jennifer Kawar
Jennifer leads the development of impact-first funds that create affordable housing, support economic and workforce development, and expand community-based programs in underserved communities. She offers insights and approaches from 30 years of financial markets experience to raise and deliver investment capital that is flexible for developers, service providers and social innovators. Prior to joining NFF, &hellip