Story
January 13, 2026
People Helping People
Explore how COPO grew out of community need and became a hub for people helping people
Eric Lynch, Chris Lisée
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
Blog
January 20, 2026
4 Realistic Actions Funders Can Take Right Now
In a recent blog post, we shared 4 key steps nonprofit leaders can take to manage this moment We now turn to funders – many of whom are asking us a...
Kristine Alvarez
Blog
January 20, 2026
Rooted in Place: What Our Survey Data Found About Nonprofit Real Estate Ownership
By better understanding the factors that influence nonprofit facility ownership, we can make better decisions about how to support nonprofits in...
Elise Miller, Chris Lisée
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Projects & Reports
March 3, 2026
How to Support Nonprofit Worker Well-being
New research on field-tested insights
Alexandra Chan, Annie Chang, Chris Lisée, Elise Miller, Jennifer Talansky, Dana Archer-Rosenthal
Projects & Reports
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
Elise Miller, Jennifer Talansky, Anjali Deshmukh
Projects & Reports
May 20, 2025
The Economic Contributions of California Black-led Organizations
Strengthening California’s Economy & Communities Survey
Annie Chang, Jennifer Talansky, Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Chiweta Uzoka, Dr. LaShawn Taylor, Black Equity Collective
Projects & Reports
February 25, 2025
Uncovering the Full Cost of LA Youth Workforce Development Programs
An analysis of unfunded expenses from the providers' experience
Annie Chang, Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Jackie Doherty
Projects & Reports
February 5, 2025
Resourcing Resilience
Aligning Public and Philanthropic Funding for California Communities
Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Jackie Doherty, Jessica LaBarbera, Philanthropy California
Projects & Reports
July 31, 2024
It Takes a Village. Let’s Make the Village Fair and Inclusive.
Advancing systems-level conversations related to fair compensation and working conditions for early childhood education (ECE) providers
Kristine Alvarez, Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, Michelle Obert
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
Projects & Reports
May 23, 2023
Strengthening the Los Angeles Food Access Ecosystem
Key financial dynamics of and funding opportunities to strengthen the Los Angeles food access ecosystem
Alexandra Chan, Mariesa Kubasek
Projects & Reports
April 26, 2023
Catalyzing Finance for Racial Equity
A look at how local and national CDFIs have taken steps to address inequity within their own lending practices
Projects & Reports
June 18, 2021
Advancing Resilience and Community Health
Lessons Learned from Partnerships Between Networks of Community-Based Organizations and Healthcare Organizations The Advancing Resilience and...
NFF Consulting Team
Projects & Reports
January 19, 2021
California Pay for Success: Final Reflections
How Can Outcomes-Based Funding Advance Racial Equity
Dana Archer-Rosenthal
Projects & Reports
November 17, 2020
Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Analysis for state Associations for Infant Mental Health ("AIMHs"), including financial sustainability recommendations
Robert Kagan, Elise Miller, Kristine Alvarez, Dominique Hugg