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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Projects & Reports
June 29, 2017
Working Together Toward Better Health Outcomes
Lessons from more than 200 partnerships between healthcare organizations and community-based organizations
Blog
March 19, 2017
Deciding on a Facility Project
If your organization is considering a facility project, there will be a special set of challenges to your infrastructure, which may already be...
Blog
March 19, 2017
Pitfalls and Dangers to Avoid During Facilities Projects
If you’ve cleared your first hurdles and are now ready to face the challenges of construction, there are a variety of ways in which the wrong...
Blog
March 19, 2017
Before You Begin: What is a Facilities Project?
Most people know a facility project when they see one–buying or renting a building, renovation, office build-out, major repairs or systems upgrades...
Story
March 14, 2017
Place Matters
DREAM Charter School serves its New York community
Blog
October 26, 2016
Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Three: Understanding Full Costs
In a three-part series on “Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health,” Alice Antonelli, Director for Consulting at Nonprofit Finance Fund...
Blog
October 19, 2016
Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models
In a three-part series on “Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health,” Alice Antonelli, Director for Consulting at Nonprofit Finance Fund...
Blog
October 12, 2016
Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part One: Top 3 Measures of Financial Health
At NFF, we frequently get asked by nonprofit leaders, “Where do I start with finance” In a three-part series on “Best Practices for Nonprofit...
Blog
January 25, 2016
Getting Over "Overhead"
We’re not alone in bemoaning overhead as downright misleading measure of a nonprofit’s efficiency and effectiveness So what’s next...
Projects & Reports
July 27, 2015
Overcoming Financial Barriers to Expanding High-Quality Early Care & Education in Southeastern Pennsylvania
An analysis of the “full costs” for providing high-quality early care and education
Blog
July 27, 2015
Overcoming Barriers to Expanding High-Quality Early Care and Education
High-quality early care and education (ECE) programs have been proven to create positive outcomes for children—especially among those living in...
Projects & Reports
February 27, 2013
Change Capital in Action: Case Studies from the Leading for the Future Program
A project to help arts organizations adapt and improve long-term health through change capital