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Nonprofit Finance Fund’s BEACoN Initiative Makes $20 Million in Loans Available to Boost Community Ownership of Assets in New Jersey

PNC, Citizens, and The Prudential Foundation Join Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Support Affordable Housing Development and More NEWARK, N.J. (Feb. 5, 2025) — Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to announce $20 million in investments to support fast-growing work helping New Jersey residents build community wealth. The investments will provide more affordable housing options &hellip

NFF President and CEO Aisha Benson appointed as Chair for OFN Board of Directors

Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced on January 23, 2025 that Aisha Benson, President and CEO of NFF, and Henry Jiménez, President and CEO of Propel Nonprofits, will serve, respectively, as Chair and Vice-Chair of the OFN Board of Directors. “CDFIs support economic growth and community well-being in neighborhoods across the country,” said Aisha Benson. “I am deeply honored &hellip

Aisha Benson quoted in Chronicle of Philanthropy article, "Where Did the Funding Go?"

NFF’s CEO Aisha Benson offers her perspective about the types of services and support that nonprofits will need under the new administration in an article by Jim Rendon in the Chronicle of Philanthropy titled, “Where Did the Funding Go?” “Demand for Nonprofit Finance Fund’s training on budgeting, financial planning, leadership development, and coaching has increased. &hellip