Story
January 13, 2026
People Helping People
Explore how COPO grew out of community need and became a hub for people helping people
Eric Lynch, Chris Lisée
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...
Aisha Benson, Annie Chang, David Streim, Dorothy Jones, Jana L Reed, Kristin Giantris, Jennifer Talansky, Jessica LaBarbera, Rakiba Kibria
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...
Kristine Alvarez
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...
Elise Miller, Chris Lisée
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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...
Aisha Benson
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,...
Alexandra Chan, Eskedar Getahun, Brittany Daniel, Alexa Eggleston
News
April 2, 2024
NFF and Empire State Team Up to Help NY Community Organizations Secure Low-Cost Capital
NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has been tapped by Empire State Development (ESD) to help New York’s small businesses and...
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
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June 7, 2022
South Asian Council for Social Services
How one nonprofit adapts to community needs – and delayed government contracts
Projects & Reports
June 18, 2021
Advancing Resilience and Community Health
Lessons Learned from Partnerships Between Networks of Community-Based Organizations and Healthcare Organizations The Advancing Resilience and...
NFF Consulting Team
Projects & Reports
January 19, 2021
California Pay for Success: Final Reflections
How Can Outcomes-Based Funding Advance Racial Equity
Dana Archer-Rosenthal
Blog
November 20, 2020
Four Ways to Overcome Partnership Hurdles and Address Social Determinants of Health
Juliette Price is the Chief Solutions Officer for Helgerson Solutions Group, a global consulting firm dedicated to the move to value in health and...
Deirdre Flynn, Juliette Price
Projects & Reports
November 17, 2020
Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Analysis for state Associations for Infant Mental Health ("AIMHs"), including financial sustainability recommendations
Robert Kagan, Elise Miller, Kristine Alvarez, Dominique Hugg
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...
Ketsia Saint-Armand
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,...
Ines Marino-Torres, Avichai Scher
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
Annie Chang, Kristine Alvarez