Story
September 18, 2026
Healthy Lands, Healthy Communities
Big Sur Land Trust brings nature back to the heart of Salinas
News
September 28, 2026
Social Impact Investment Fund: Investing in New Jersey
The Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF), administered by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), makes crucial investments in affordable housing, early...
Story
September 10, 2026
HousingPlus: Advancing Affordable Housing in New York City Through Partnership
HousingPlus develops and maintains supportive housing for New York City residents with some of the highest barriers to stability, with a focus on...
Blog
July 20, 2026
How Community Ownership Creates Affordable Spaces, Local Power, and Lasting Community Wealth
An exploration of how community ownership can build lasting community wealth and well‑being
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July 28, 2020
Reflections on Full Cost from Voices in Contemporary Art
Guest blogger Lauren Shadford is executive director of Voices in Contemporary Art In 2017, our small nonprofit Voices in Contemporary...
Story
July 27, 2020
Arts for Healing and Justice Network
Full cost bright spot
Blog
July 14, 2020
Recovery Funds: Five Lessons from the PPP
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a lifeline for many businesses and nonprofits struggling with the economic devastation of the COVID-19...
Blog
July 14, 2020
How Foundations Can Help Grantees Respond to COVID-19
Claire Knowlton recently participated in a conversation with a group of foundation leaders to discuss what nonprofit leaders need right now to...
Blog
June 15, 2020
COVID-19 & Cash Reserves: How Government Funding Practices Left Nonprofits Unprepared
On March 27, NFF launched the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund, designed to support NY human services and arts organizations with emergency,...
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...
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...
Commentary
September 10, 2019
"Why Funding Overhead Is Not the Real Issue: The Case to Cover Full Costs" in Nonprofit Quarterly
Claire Knowlton, Associate Director in Advisory Services, wrote an article for Nonprofit Quarterly about “The Case to Cover Full Costs” This...
Story
August 19, 2019
Catalyzing Affordable Housing with Flexible, Pre-Development Financing
Abode Communities’ supportive housing