Projects & Reports
June 12, 2026
Beyond the Twelve-month Grant
Three years of flexible funding and self-directed support helped 20 Colorado nonprofits strengthen their organizations and the communities they serve
Eric Lynch
Story
June 2, 2026
Matching Financial Data to Mission
NFF helps The Colorado Health Foundation implement more inclusive grantmaking practices
Chris Lisée
Blog
June 2, 2026
Inside NFF’s NMTC Program
Onika Lewis, Vice President, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), shares how NFF approaches financing through a community-centered lens This conversation...
Onika Lewis
Blog
June 2, 2026
What Is a Learning Organization?
Jina Paik, Vice President, Learning & Impact, digs into NFF’s history to explain how a focus on learning helps us better serve our clients and...
Jina Paik
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Blog
February 5, 2026
2026 Nonprofit Trends: Challenges, Innovations, and the Capital Needed to Sustain Community Impact
In 2025, I wrote a love letter to nonprofits, thanking them for invaluable contributions to our society during an incredibly difficult time Looking...
Aisha Benson, Annie Chang, David Streim, Dorothy Jones, Jana L Reed, Kristin Giantris, Jennifer Talansky, Jessica LaBarbera, Rakiba Kibria
Story
August 1, 2025
Raleigh Rescue Mission
A compassionate commitment to serving communities in Raleigh and Wake County, North Carolina
Janelle Paule
Story
July 28, 2025
Innovative Housing Opportunities
Creating vibrant communities throughout the greater Los Angeles area
Janelle Paule
Story
July 17, 2025
Hollywood Community Housing Corporation
Expanding community-centered affordable housing in Los Angeles
Janelle Paule
Story
January 28, 2025
Preserving Cultural Legacy in LA’s Little Tokyo
CDFI financing builds affordable housing and preserves legacy businesses in LA’s Little Tokyo
Eric Lynch, Chris Lisée
Blog
August 7, 2024
How to Ensure Up-Front Payments to Homeless Services Providers Work
Recently, LA County’s Board of Supervisors took quick and significant action toward paying homeless services providers up-front This is...
Annie Chang, Jessica LaBarbera
News
July 10, 2024
NFF and Trinity Church Invest $1.5 Million to Help Faith Organizations Plan Affordable Housing and Community Development Projects
NEW YORK, July 10, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) and Trinity Church have partnered to launch a pilot program serving faith organizations as...
Projects & Reports
June 10, 2024
The Promise, Pitfalls, and Potential of CalAIM
And what funders can do to ensure the success of this transformational program
Alexandra Chan, Eskedar Getahun
Commentary
May 20, 2024
How Philanthropy Can Support Los Angeles Homeless Service Providers Facing Challenges Accessing California Housing Services
Originally published in Grantmakers In Health , May 20, 2024 Grantmakers In Health shared key findings from NFF’s report, “The Promise,...
Alexandra Chan, Eskedar Getahun, Brittany Daniel, Alexa Eggleston
Story
May 20, 2024
A Step to Freedom
Providing safe transitional living spaces and comprehensive support services
Tessa Borelli
Story
April 1, 2024
Churches United for Fair Housing
Centering community, fighting displacement, and achieving shared liberation
Janelle Paule
News
March 27, 2024
Nonprofit Finance Fund Receives $200,000 to Support Lending to California Nonprofits
OAKLAND, CA, March 27, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to announce it was awarded $200,000 from the California Investment &...