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$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

Survey: Philly Nonprofits Working to Meet Rising Demand for Essential Services Amid Funding Pullbacks

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Stakeholders Met to Discuss Nonprofit Finance Fund’s New Greater Philadelphia “State of the Nonprofit Sector” Survey Findings and Recommendations Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 2025 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has released a new report detailing the opportunities and challenges facing nonprofits in Greater Philadelphia. The report draws on findings from NFF’s national State of the Nonprofit &hellip

BEAM Circular

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Nurturing a vibrant regional ecosystem in California’s agricultural heartland.

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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 communities they serve. September’s jobs report reflects an economy under strain. Unemployment is at its highest in the past four years and more industries lost jobs than gained them, extending a trend since &hellip

The Hidden Power of Nonprofits in Finance, Community, and Social Change

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The PlayFull Podcast host Kristine Michie welcomes Aisha Benson, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, as part of the Brave Voices series. Aisha discusses the role of nonprofits as economic engines, why full-cost funding matters, and the urgent need to invest in nonprofits right now. Listen to the full podcast here (or wherever you access podcasts). &hellip

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Navigate Financial Uncertainty

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For many nonprofit leaders, this is an unpredictable and chaotic time. The simultaneous challenges of policy shifts and economic pressures are making it harder to secure funding, even as service delivery costs rise and demand continues to grow. NFF’s 2025 State of the Sector Survey reflects this uncertainty: 85% of nonprofits expect demand to rise &hellip