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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Commentary
April 5, 2024
Connecting with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs): Learning from Failure and Success
Originally published in Medisolv , April 8, 2024 Erin Heilman connected with NFF’s Meadow Didier and Brian Kellaway about the challenges many...
Story
March 18, 2024
Grand St. Settlement: A 20-year Partnership with a New York City Institution
Permanent spaces in the community, for the community
News
March 7, 2024
NFF and Mellon Foundation Launch $1.5 Million Effort to Preserve Important Community Stories and Records
Funding from the Mellon Foundation Extends Partnership with NFF and Supports Nonprofits Taking Community-Driven Approaches to Audio-Visual...
Blog
January 31, 2024
Reclaiming Financial Narratives and Negotiating with Power in the Philippines
A challenging power dynamic between funders and community organizations Assets, Agency, and Trust: shifting power to communities Kwento ng Kwenta:...
Story
December 11, 2023
Dunamis
Supporting Boston creatives of color in their artistic careers
Blog
November 15, 2023
Announcing BEACoN: Building Equitable Assets for Communities and Nonprofits
Imagine a world where all communities have the power to pursue their aspirations Where all communities have the capital to invest in things their...
Story
July 10, 2023
Recycling, Sustainability, and Community in the Heart of Brooklyn
Sure We Can’s work toward environmental and economic justice
Blog
June 28, 2023
A Conversation with Mike Furlough about HathiTrust
As technology continues to rapidly evolve, digital humanities organizations have been at the forefront of innovation in humanities They use...
Story
February 27, 2023
Feed Black Futures
“To feed ourselves, we must free ourselves”
Story
January 24, 2023
Su Teatro: Meet Me at the Theater
A story of place and belonging
Story
January 3, 2023
Making the Case for Flexible Funding
LifeWay Network’s approach
Blog
July 21, 2022
How One Nonprofit Shifted Its Culture to Invest in Change and Opportunity
“We’ve been addressing the needs of LA for many years now and we have some very seasoned directors that have been here 25-30 years, so I feel...