The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has helped create a powerful partnership among banks, CDFIs, and the communities we serve. We welcome efforts to improve clarity and flexibility, but modernization should strengthen – not diminish – the flow of responsible capital to communities with unmet credit needs. Strong community investment depends on a banking system that &hellip
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Free Webinar 10/28: Demystifying Scenario Planning for Nonprofit Leaders
Many nonprofit leaders are navigating an increasingly complex and uncertain landscape. We created our Demystifying Scenario Planning guide to help busy nonprofit leaders make decisions with confidence and clarity, and we are pleased to offer a free webinar to explore this topic further. Join NFF experts Meadow Didier and Sarah Stricklin on October 28 at &hellip
Social Impact Investment Fund: Investing in New Jersey
The Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF), administered by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), makes crucial investments in affordable housing, early childhood education, and infrastructure across the Garden State.
Healthy Lands, Healthy Communities
Big Sur Land Trust brings nature back to the heart of Salinas
NFF Fall 2026 Conferences and Events
As fall conference season approaches, we’re excited to meet friends old and new. If you’re exploring ideas around community wealth building, nonprofit financial resilience, worker well-being, or catalytic capital strategies, our team would love to connect and learn more about your work. Come find us at one of these upcoming events. Climate Week NYC 2026 &hellip
HousingPlus: Advancing Affordable Housing in New York City Through Partnership
HousingPlus develops and maintains supportive housing for New York City residents with some of the highest barriers to stability, with a focus on women, gender-expansive people, and their families. Once tenants are housed, HousingPlus offers a range of individualized services to support them on the path to achieving their goals, whether that means pursuing an &hellip
Nonprofit Worker Well-being
Nonprofits and funders are exploring and modeling new ways of working, funding, and organizing to account for worker well-being and sustain a strong social sector. When workers can meet their financial, professional, and emotional needs, they’re better able to sustain their work and support their communities.
NFF and HousingPlus Co-host Site Visit at 365 Shepherd in New York City
Aisha Benson, CEO of NFF, and Karen Ford, CEO of HousingPlus, co-hosted a site visit on August 18th at 365 Shepherd, HousingPlus’s new $61 million affordable and supportive housing development in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, developed in partnership with Spatial Equity. The site visit brought together elected leaders, government agencies, advocates, nonprofits, and mission-driven lenders to &hellip
Nonprofit Finance Fund Launches $3.7 Million Collaboration to Strengthen Community Development in Newark
The Prudential Foundation, Victoria Foundation, and NFF unveil $3.7 Million Initiative to Support 10 Newark Community Development Corporations Newark, NJ, Aug. 4, 2026 – Newark’s community development corporations make everyday life better and safer for the people who call Newark home. With support from The Prudential Foundation and Victoria Foundation, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has &hellip
How Community Ownership Creates Affordable Spaces, Local Power, and Lasting Community Wealth
An exploration of how community ownership can build lasting community wealth and well‑being.