Projects & Reports
June 12, 2026
Beyond the Twelve-month Grant
Three years of flexible funding and self-directed support helped 20 Colorado nonprofits strengthen their organizations and the communities they serve
Eric Lynch
Story
June 2, 2026
Matching Financial Data to Mission
NFF helps The Colorado Health Foundation implement more inclusive grantmaking practices
Chris Lisée
Blog
June 2, 2026
Inside NFF’s NMTC Program
Onika Lewis, Vice President, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), shares how NFF approaches financing through a community-centered lens This conversation...
Onika Lewis
Blog
June 2, 2026
What Is a Learning Organization?
Jina Paik, Vice President, Learning & Impact, digs into NFF’s history to explain how a focus on learning helps us better serve our clients and...
Jina Paik
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Blog
November 15, 2023
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...
Aisha Benson
Story
July 10, 2023
Recycling, Sustainability, and Community in the Heart of Brooklyn
Sure We Can’s work toward environmental and economic justice
Eric Lynch, Chris Lisée
Blog
June 28, 2023
A Conversation with Mike Furlough about HathiTrust
As technology continues to rapidly evolve, digital humanities organizations have been at the forefront of innovation in humanities They use...
Mike Furlough
Story
June 26, 2023
Columbia River Mental Health Services
“The strength to show up”
Commentary
June 5, 2023
6 Ways Nonprofits Can Take Action Amid Economic Uncertainty
Anyone who shops for groceries, worries about recent bank failures, or wonders how to save for things like car repairs or college tuition understands...
Michelle Legaspi Sánchez
Projects & Reports
May 23, 2023
Strengthening the Los Angeles Food Access Ecosystem
Key financial dynamics of and funding opportunities to strengthen the Los Angeles food access ecosystem
Alexandra Chan, Mariesa Kubasek
Projects & Reports
April 26, 2023
Catalyzing Finance for Racial Equity
A look at how local and national CDFIs have taken steps to address inequity within their own lending practices
Commentary
March 9, 2023
5 Ways Foundations Should Help Grantees in an Uncertain Economy
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Many of our nonprofit clients and partners are looking to 2023 with trepidation While COVID...
Annie Chang
Story
February 27, 2023
Feed Black Futures
“To feed ourselves, we must free ourselves”
Story
January 24, 2023
Su Teatro: Meet Me at the Theater
A story of place and belonging
Janelle Paule
Commentary
January 12, 2023
Nonprofit Finances Now
A look at nonprofit finances in the United States — how they’ve changed, where they stand now, and what the field needs to consider in...
Chris Lisée, Larry McGill
Blog
January 9, 2023
When Funders Don’t Know Finance
This post originally appeared on Philanthropy News Digest on January 3, 2023 I’ve lost count of the times I’ve fielded calls from nonprofit...
Kristine Alvarez