Lessons Learned from Partnerships Between Networks of Community-Based Organizations and Healthcare Organizations The Advancing Resilience and Community Health (ARCH) initiative was designed to help networks of nonprofit community-based organizations (CBOs) develop new contracts, payment models, and partnership approaches with healthcare payors to achieve better health outcomes across the United States. Through ARCH, NFF partnered with &hellip
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A Community-First Nonprofit Responds to COVID: “We’re a speed boat, not a steam ship”
A Conversation with Tree House Books Tree House Books has a vision: that every child in Philadelphia has access to books, and an opportunity to pursue their dreams. Its book distribution, after-school, and summer programs are a mainstay of neighborhood education and connection. NFF team members Kristine Alvarez and Michelle Obert spoke with Tree House Books Executive Director &hellip
A Community Nonprofit Meets Urgent Needs and Plans for West Philadelphia’s Future
A conversation with Belmont Alliance Civic Association CDC Belmont Alliance Civic Association, CDC, (B.A.C.A., CDC) is a 30-year-old nonprofit based in the Belmont District of West Philadelphia, but, when it comes to meeting community needs, is a “service provider with no boundaries.” Many parents rely on B.A.C.A., CDC for everyday essentials like diapers. In addition to &hellip
Achieving Health Equity: Community-Led Alternatives to Healthcare-CBO Partnerships
NFF has engaged in numerous efforts across the country focused on facilitating partnerships between community-based organization (CBOs) and health care providers and payors (HCOs). When entering these partnerships, both CBOs and HCOs express an intent to address the social determinants of health (SDOH), improve health outcomes, and increase health equity. However, despite the tremendous time &hellip
How much does it really cost to do what we do?
Undertaking a costing analysis is an opportunity for those in the nonprofit sector to tell the truth to ourselves about how much it actually costs to achieve our mission. The process of analyzing cost asks us to set aside traditional approaches to tracking dollars and instead think critically and in depth about the investments needed to serve our clients. &hellip
Athletics & Beyond
“You gave us the tools. Now see what we build.”
California Pay for Success: Final Reflections
How Can Outcomes-Based Funding Advance Racial Equity?
What being trusted by a donor means
I am excited to share that NFF is among the 384 organizations to receive support from MacKenzie Scott in a round of new grants announced today. These unrestricted resources will obviously allow us to serve more clients more effectively. It is also a singular honor to be counted, along with the 116 groups Scott announced &hellip
Jewish Philanthropy Responds to COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has challenged and changed every community. With no warning, the spaces that bring people together were shut down, with no certain return date. Months later, we are still struggling to cope with massive disruption and find safe ways to connect. The Jewish community is no exception. Like many religions, Judaism centers around &hellip
Four Ways to Overcome Partnership Hurdles and Address Social Determinants of Health
Juliette Price is the Chief Solutions Officer for Helgerson Solutions Group, a global consulting firm dedicated to the move to value in health and social care. Previously, Juliette led large-scale change efforts to increase economic mobility for children and families, and was awarded the Champion of Change award by President Barack Obama for her work &hellip