Blog
April 22, 2025
Invite Communities In
How philanthropy can support nonprofits in times of crisis
Blog
September 23, 2025
How Nonprofit Leaders Can Navigate Financial Uncertainty
For many nonprofit leaders, this is an unpredictable and chaotic time The simultaneous challenges of policy shifts and economic pressures are making...
Projects & Reports
June 17, 2025
2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey Findings
Essential, Enduring, and Under Strain: The Nonprofit Sector's Strength and Struggle in a Shifting Landscape
Blog
August 8, 2025
Love Letter to Nonprofits
Dear Nonprofit Leaders and Changemakers, In a world where the distance between need and available resources continues to widen, your work has never...
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Commentary
June 3, 2020
Essential Social Services Are Struggling to Survive the COVID-19 Crisis
Originally published in The Commonwealth Fund , June 1, 2020 Many nonprofit community-based organizations (CBOs) are struggling to survive during the...
Commentary
April 17, 2020
Why Grantmakers Need to Break Their Restriction Habit—Permanently
Originally published in Nonprofit Quarterly , April 17, 2020 Recently, hundreds of grantmakers have lifted grant restrictions to allow nonprofits to...
Commentary
April 8, 2020
Who Will Pay for Partnerships that Address Social Determinants of Health?
Originally published in Grantmakers In Health , April 8, 2020 The importance of addressing social determinants of health in driving health outcomes...
Commentary
March 20, 2020
A ‘New New Normal’ for Foundation Giving: 3 Acts That Will Make a Difference
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , March 20, 2020 Social distancing is disrupting needed services and creates unexpected sharp...
Projects & Reports
October 9, 2019
Los Angeles Early Care and Education Provider Financial Analysis
Policy and systems change solutions that can enhance the fiscal strength of the early care and education sector
Blog
October 4, 2019
Upswing or Downturn: How to Make Your Nonprofit Ready for Anything
You’ve probably heard the rumblings Whether teased in the news or discussed at the office, talk of a looming economic downturn is in the air...
Story
August 19, 2019
Catalyzing Affordable Housing with Flexible, Pre-Development Financing
Abode Communities’ supportive housing
Story
August 7, 2019
Old Boilers and Overcrowding: Facility Costs to Consider
Facilities are mission-critical for some nonprofits, but facility ownership comes with upfront and ongoing costs to consider
Blog
May 14, 2019
Six Ways to Improve How Government Funds Nonprofits
Tips from NFF and Social Service Providers Who pays the price for insufficient government contracts and late payments It’s the Oakland resident...
Story
December 18, 2018
Tacoma Community House
Expanding the American promise
Projects & Reports
September 24, 2018
Newark Resilience Initiative
Project with Prudential Financial, Inc to increase the adaptability and financial resilience of local nonprofits providing critical services
Blog
September 24, 2018
Four Planning Considerations for Every Capital Project
Newark is changing A commercial real estate boom has brought interest, energy, and money to the area, and some of the city’s nonprofit leaders are...