Story
January 13, 2026
People Helping People
Explore how COPO grew out of community need and became a hub for people helping people
Blog
February 5, 2026
2026 Nonprofit Trends: Challenges, Innovations, and the Capital Needed to Sustain Community Impact
In 2025, I wrote a love letter to nonprofits, thanking them for invaluable contributions to our society during an incredibly difficult time Looking...
Blog
January 20, 2026
4 Realistic Actions Funders Can Take Right Now
In a recent blog post, we shared 4 key steps nonprofit leaders can take to manage this moment We now turn to funders – many of whom are asking us a...
Blog
January 20, 2026
Rooted in Place: What Our Survey Data Found About Nonprofit Real Estate Ownership
By better understanding the factors that influence nonprofit facility ownership, we can make better decisions about how to support nonprofits in...
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Projects & Reports
February 25, 2025
Uncovering the Full Cost of LA Youth Workforce Development Programs
An analysis of unfunded expenses from the providers' experience
Projects & Reports
February 5, 2025
Resourcing Resilience
Aligning Public and Philanthropic Funding for California Communities
News
January 23, 2025
NFF President and CEO Aisha Benson appointed as Chair for OFN Board of Directors
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced on January 23, 2025 that Aisha Benson, President and CEO of NFF, and Henry Jiménez, President and CEO...
Commentary
August 13, 2024
Grant Makers, Here’s How to Support Nonprofits Led by People of Color
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , August 13, 2024 NFF’s Aisha Benson discusses the decline in philanthropic support for...
Blog
August 7, 2024
How to Ensure Up-Front Payments to Homeless Services Providers Work
Recently, LA County’s Board of Supervisors took quick and significant action toward paying homeless services providers up-front This is...
Projects & Reports
July 31, 2024
It Takes a Village. Let’s Make the Village Fair and Inclusive.
Advancing systems-level conversations related to fair compensation and working conditions for early childhood education (ECE) providers
Projects & Reports
June 10, 2024
The Promise, Pitfalls, and Potential of CalAIM
And what funders can do to ensure the success of this transformational program
Blog
June 3, 2024
Critical Social Services Hang in the Balance of NYC Contracting Reform
Across New York City, nonprofits that provide critical community services like food assistance, job training, affordable housing placement, and...
Commentary
May 20, 2024
How Philanthropy Can Support Los Angeles Homeless Service Providers Facing Challenges Accessing California Housing Services
Originally published in Grantmakers In Health , May 20, 2024 Grantmakers In Health shared key findings from NFF’s report, “The Promise,...
Projects & Reports
May 23, 2023
Strengthening the Los Angeles Food Access Ecosystem
Key financial dynamics of and funding opportunities to strengthen the Los Angeles food access ecosystem
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
Commentary
March 9, 2023
5 Ways Foundations Should Help Grantees in an Uncertain Economy
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Many of our nonprofit clients and partners are looking to 2023 with trepidation While COVID...