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April 22, 2025
Invite Communities In
How philanthropy can support nonprofits in times of crisis
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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
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March 9, 2020
6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , March 9, 2020 Organizations like Tacoma Community House in Seattle, which have been helping...
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March 20, 2020
A ‘New New Normal’ for Foundation Giving: 3 Acts That Will Make a Difference
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , March 20, 2020 Social distancing is disrupting needed services and creates unexpected sharp...
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October 3, 2025
Amid Shutdown and as Economy Falters, State and Local Governments Must Fund Nonprofits and Preserve Services
With the Federal government shutdown, state and local governments face urgent and additional pressure to act on behalf of nonprofits and the...
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September 23, 2025
How Nonprofit Leaders Can Navigate Financial Uncertainty
For many nonprofit leaders, this is an unpredictable and chaotic time The simultaneous challenges of policy shifts and economic pressures are making...
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September 15, 2025
How Flexible Funding Fueled Innovation and Impact in our Pandemic Response
Thanks to the generosity of philanthropic partners, NFF distributed flexible capital to dozens of small, community-centered nonprofits as the...
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August 8, 2025
Love Letter to Nonprofits
Dear Nonprofit Leaders and Changemakers, In a world where the distance between need and available resources continues to widen, your work has never...
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May 28, 2025
A Tax Status, Not a Business Model
In this interview, Preethi Kumaran, Manager, Consulting, explains how thinking in terms of personal finance can help us better understand nonprofit...
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May 28, 2025
Getting to “Yes” for Charter Schools
In this interview, Anne Robinson, Senior Director, Education, shares how NFF works to get to a “yes” for charter school financing where other...
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April 22, 2025
Invite Communities In
How philanthropy can support nonprofits in times of crisis
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October 29, 2024
Pause and Plan as Election Day Approaches
For many of us, the time leading up to the US elections on Nov 5th has been one of urgency, action, excitement, and anxiety Now, a week out, let’s...
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September 10, 2024
Advancing Team-based Care: A Collaborative Approach
Team-based care (TBC) is an approach to providing holistic healthcare that supports patients by centering them within their care team This...
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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...
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June 3, 2024
Critical Social Services Hang in the Balance of NYC Contracting Reform
Across New York City, nonprofits that provide critical community services like food assistance, job training, affordable housing placement, and...
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January 31, 2024
Reclaiming Financial Narratives and Negotiating with Power in the Philippines
A challenging power dynamic between funders and community organizations Assets, Agency, and Trust: shifting power to communities Kwento ng Kwenta:...