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
September 15, 2025
How Flexible Funding Fueled Innovation and Impact in our Pandemic Response
Thanks to the generosity of philanthropic partners, NFF distributed flexible capital to dozens of small, community-centered nonprofits as the...
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...
Aisha Benson
News
June 17, 2025
Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters
Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 10th “State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey” Details Efforts to Advance Economic and Social Well-being Amid Uncertainty...
Commentary
May 20, 2025
Listen Now: Leading Amid Economic Uncertainty
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , August 13, 2024 Stacy Palmer, CEO of the Chronicle and host of Nonprofits Now: Leading Today,...
Aisha Benson, Stacy Palmer, Myal Greene
Blog
April 22, 2025
Invite Communities In
How philanthropy can support nonprofits in times of crisis
Aisha Benson, Marcus Walton
Projects & Reports
February 25, 2025
Uncovering the Full Cost of LA Youth Workforce Development Programs
An analysis of unfunded expenses from the providers' experience
Annie Chang, Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Jackie Doherty
Projects & Reports
February 5, 2025
Resourcing Resilience
Aligning Public and Philanthropic Funding for California Communities
Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Jackie Doherty, Jessica LaBarbera, Philanthropy California
Story
January 28, 2025
Preserving Cultural Legacy in LA’s Little Tokyo
CDFI financing builds affordable housing and preserves legacy businesses in LA’s Little Tokyo
Eric Lynch, Chris Lisée
Story
December 12, 2024
The Business of Small Business
Supporting CEE’s transition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Chris Lisée
Story
December 11, 2024
OASIS Hub
Fueling hope across generations
Janelle Paule
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
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...