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NFF Receives $25 Million Community Decarbonization Fund Loan to Support Clean Energy Lending

NEW YORK (April 29, 2025) – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $25 million Community Decarbonization Fund (CDF) loan from NY Green Bank to expand lending for emissions-reducing projects that benefit underserved communities in New York State. NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), is &hellip

Invite Communities In

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How philanthropy can support nonprofits in times of crisis

NMTC Financing for Legacy Elementary School in Uvalde

Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation Final Funding Secured to Complete Physical Construction of School UVULDE, TX (April 8, 2025) – With the construction of the new Legacy Elementary School in Uvalde CISD moving closer and closer to completion, the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation announces that the costs of the physical building and its construction &hellip

NFF Receives $30 Million Bond Guarantee to Support Long-Term Community Development Investments

NFF has received $30 million via Opportunity Finance Network and the CDFI Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program (BGP), allowing for support of community development projects that require long-term capital. The Bond Guarantee Program has made nearly $3 billion in bonds available to CDFIs from the Federal Financing Bank. NFF was one of several CDFIs that received &hellip

NFF Hires Kareem Thomas as Chief Credit Officer; Names Bhavani Daryanani as Chief Financial Officer

New York (March 4, 2025) — Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has made two appointments to its executive team. Kareem Thomas has joined NFF as Chief Credit Officer. He will oversee credit policies and the performance of NFF’s growing loan portfolio and support financial product innovation. Thomas has a track record of using community development investment &hellip

NFF Receives $150,000 Contribution from U.S. Bank to Support Community Land Trusts in California

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 27, 2025) – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $150,000 contribution from U.S. Bank to strengthen California’s growing network of community land trusts. NFF will provide financial coaching and tailored support to a cohort of members from the California Community Land Trust Network (CACLTN) as the movement toward community ownership of &hellip

Uncovering the Full Cost of LA Youth Workforce Development Programs

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An analysis of unfunded expenses from the providers’ experience.

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

Resourcing Resilience

Aligning Public and Philanthropic Funding for California Communities

Preserving Cultural Legacy in LA’s Little Tokyo

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CDFI financing builds affordable housing and preserves legacy businesses in LA’s Little Tokyo.