Tessa Borelli, Author at Nonprofit Finance Fund

NYC’s Nonprofits Will Make or Break Mayor Mamdani’s Agenda

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How the city can support a critical sector by ending bad practices. Aisha Benson, Beatriz de la Torre, Michelle Jackson, and Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham contributed an article to City and State NY urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to improve how the city works with its network of community-based nonprofits. Demand for nonprofit services is rising at the same &hellip

Nonprofit Finance Fund and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Launch Multi-Year Initiative to Support Local Nonprofits

Metro Atlanta Nonprofit Sector Sustainability Fund Will Include Financial Resources and Consulting to Help Nonprofits Providing Essential Services Atlanta, Jan. 28, 2026 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (CFGA) are embarking on a comprehensive effort to boost the financial strength of the nonprofits that educate, feed, house, enrich, and otherwise serve Greater &hellip

Nonprofit Finance Fund Will Oversee Social Impact Investment Fund for New Jersey

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced that it has entered into an agreement with Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) to be the fund manager for the Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF), the state’s first socially motivated public finance vehicle. The Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF) was established in 2023 to deploy below-market rate loans &hellip

Nonprofit Finance Fund Receives $75 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation to Spur Investment in Health and Education

New York, Jan. 16, 2026 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $75 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to help health, housing, and education organizations finance facilities that provide significant community benefits. “New Markets Tax Credits are a well-established tool for making high-impact community projects attractive to investors, especially in places that &hellip

Demystifying Scenario Planning

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about scenario planning these days as a valuable tool in times of uncertainty. Maybe you’ve had a funder ask if you’re doing it, or your board has suggested it. Or maybe you think it sounds like a good idea but you’re not sure exactly what it is or where &hellip

Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcomes New Board Members

New York, Dec. 18, 2025 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to welcome Sara Davis, Michael Major, Tony Pickett, and Amber Randolph to its Board of Directors. The board members bring substantial track records of organizational and social impact along with deep expertise in economic development, community leadership, philanthropy, technology, and finance. “We are &hellip

NYC In-Person Workshop: Strategies for Nonprofits Navigating Uncertainty

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NFF is offering the NY nonprofit community an in-person financial management workshop! With generous support from TD Bank, this workshop is free to all nonprofit participants. Join NFF’s Consulting experts for support navigating uncertainty amid recent policy updates, evolving funding priorities, or changes in government contracts. When: Wednesday, January 28, 10:00am – 2:00pm ET Where: 1 &hellip

$5 Million Inland Empire Nonprofit Loan Fund Now Open

Nonprofit Finance Fund Chosen to Manage Fund for City of Riverside and San Bernardino County Nonprofits Los Angeles, Dec. 1, 2025 – California nonprofits in the City of Riverside and San Bernadino County now have a new source for flexible loans with affordable interest. The Inland Empire Community Foundation has tapped Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) &hellip

New Report: The Business Case for Community Ownership

Over the past year, Nonprofit Finance Fund and Justice Capital have convened a group of practitioners, investors, and intermediaries in the community ownership space as a Design Team of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY’s Missing Market Initiative. Recognizing the vast potential of community ownership strategies to build wealth, the Design Team collaborated to produce &hellip

NFF Chosen as Fund Manager for $5 Million Inland Empire Nonprofit Loan Fund

California nonprofits in the City of Riverside and San Bernardino County will soon have new resources for flexible, affordable loans. The Inland Empire Community Foundation has selected NFF as fund manager for a new revolving loan fund designed to support nonprofits that provide critical services, with investments from: The City of Riverside Non-Profit Resilience Fund &hellip