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Nonprofit Finance Fund Receives $200,000 to Support Lending to California Nonprofits

OAKLAND, CA, March 27, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to announce it was awarded $200,000 from the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) to support NFF’s lending to nonprofits across California. NFF was one of 63 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) receiving a collective $14.2 million from the first round of grants through the &hellip

From Energy to Equity, NFF Recommits to Climate Justice

Originally published in Opportunity Finance Network , March 26, 2024 NFF Chief of Staff Jessica LaBarbera discusses the CDFI’s re-commitment to climate investment at the intersection of racial equity, environmental justice, and community health. Read the full article to see how environmental justice is prioritized in NFF’s strategic plan and how we’re returning to our roots &hellip

NFF and Mellon Foundation Launch $1.5 Million Effort to Preserve Important Community Stories and Records

Funding from the Mellon Foundation Extends Partnership with NFF and Supports Nonprofits Taking Community-Driven Approaches to Audio-Visual Storytelling NEW YORK, March 7, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has been tapped by the Mellon Foundation to provide comprehensive finance and operational support to community organizations that preserve and elevate underrepresented stories, utilizing audio and audio-visual &hellip

Reclaiming Financial Narratives and Negotiating with Power in the Philippines

A challenging power dynamic between funders and community organizations Assets, Agency, and Trust: shifting power to communities Kwento ng Kwenta: aligning values, culture, and finances What we learned from Assets, Agency, and Trust The concept of reclaiming financial power is universal In 2021, after years of planning, we embarked on our first-ever international project: Assets, &hellip

Announcing BEACoN: Building Equitable Assets for Communities and Nonprofits

Imagine a world where all communities have the power to pursue their aspirations. Where all communities have the capital to invest in things their residents desire. And where all communities control the assets that make them valuable and unique. That’s the world that NFF envisions. And we’re determined to make that vision a reality for &hellip