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
Story
June 2, 2026
Matching Financial Data to Mission
NFF helps The Colorado Health Foundation implement more inclusive grantmaking practices
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...
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...
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Blog
February 8, 2022
A Conversation with Zachary Kaplan of Rhizome
As technology continues to rapidly evolve, digital humanities organizations have been at the forefront of innovation in the humanities They use...
Story
February 7, 2022
Why Not Prosper
Rev Michelle’s vision for a path beyond prison
Commentary
January 13, 2022
Denver Nonprofits Get an Interest-Free Boost
Originally published in Next City , January 12, 2022 No-interest loans can help nonprofits stabilize, explore new revenue sources, and become more...
Blog
December 16, 2021
BMe, Rising Together: A “Fam” of Black Nonprofit Leaders
It should come as no surprise that the organization founded by Trabian Shorters – who coined the term Asset-Framing to describe people by their...
December 8, 2021
2022 Survey Equity Module
Statement of Purpose
Story
November 30, 2021
Dominican Women’s Development Center
“Thirty dollars and a dream”
Commentary
October 27, 2021
How to Fund Place-Based Partnerships, if We Want Them to Work
Originally published in Nonprofit Quarterly , October 27, 2021 During the early days of COVID in March 2020, members of Rocky Mountain Partnership, a...
Blog
October 25, 2021
How to Choose a Lender for Your Charter School (Hint: It’s a Lot Like Being in a Relationship!)
A loan from a community development finance institution (CDFI) can finance a new facility, allow you to hire new staff, or ensure you have enough...
Blog
September 29, 2021
What we can do with $450,000
It costs $450,000 per year to keep one woman jailed in New York City That startling statistic came up in a gathering of human services organizations...
Blog
September 15, 2021
Building a World Where Everyone Can Afford a Home
Like the woman it was named for, Florence Mills Apartments makes a striking impression On the corner of Central and Jefferson in south Los Angeles,...
Blog
July 19, 2021
Practical tips for a smooth nonprofit audit (even when it’s over Zoom!)
So what is an audit, exactly An audit is an independent examination of the accounting records of an organization – either for profit or nonprofit...
Projects & Reports
June 18, 2021
Advancing Resilience and Community Health
Lessons Learned from Partnerships Between Networks of Community-Based Organizations and Healthcare Organizations The Advancing Resilience and...