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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August 1, 2025
Raleigh Rescue Mission
A compassionate commitment to serving communities in Raleigh and Wake County, North Carolina
Janelle Paule
Story
July 28, 2025
Innovative Housing Opportunities
Creating vibrant communities throughout the greater Los Angeles area
Janelle Paule
Story
July 17, 2025
Hollywood Community Housing Corporation
Expanding community-centered affordable housing in Los Angeles
Janelle Paule
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...
Projects & Reports
June 17, 2025
2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey Findings
Essential, Enduring, and Under Strain: The Nonprofit Sector's Strength and Struggle in a Shifting Landscape
Elise Miller, Jennifer Talansky, Anjali Deshmukh
Story
May 28, 2025
Capital + Consulting: A Powerful Combination
When we combine consulting with capital, organizations stand to benefit even more
Chris Lisée
Blog
May 28, 2025
A Tax Status, Not a Business Model
In this interview, Preethi Kumaran, Manager, Consulting, explains how thinking in terms of personal finance can help us better understand nonprofit...
Preethi Kumaran
Blog
May 28, 2025
Getting to “Yes” for Charter Schools
In this interview, Anne Robinson, Senior Director, Education, shares how NFF works to get to a “yes” for charter school financing where other...
Anne Robinson
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
Projects & Reports
May 20, 2025
The Economic Contributions of California Black-led Organizations
Strengthening California’s Economy & Communities Survey
Annie Chang, Jennifer Talansky, Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Chiweta Uzoka, LaShawn Taylor, Black Equity Collective
News
April 29, 2025
NFF Receives $25 Million Community Decarbonization Fund Loan to Support Clean Energy Lending
NEW YORK (April 29, 2025) – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $25 million Community Decarbonization Fund (CDF) loan from NY Green Bank to...
Blog
April 22, 2025
Invite Communities In
How philanthropy can support nonprofits in times of crisis
Aisha Benson, Marcus Walton