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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April 25, 2024
Council of Peoples Organization
Supporting South Asian families and individuals in Brooklyn
Janelle Paule
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...
Story
April 1, 2024
Churches United for Fair Housing
Centering community, fighting displacement, and achieving shared liberation
Janelle Paule
Story
March 28, 2024
Partnering with Neighbors on Philadelphia’s Kensington Avenue
Kensington Corridor Trust keeps assets under community control
News
March 27, 2024
Nonprofit Finance Fund Receives $200,000 to Support Lending to California Nonprofits
OAKLAND, CA, March 27, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to announce it was awarded $200,000 from the California Investment &...
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
Story
February 15, 2024
Sierra House: Building Quality Affordable Housing in Greater Newark, NJ
Developing – and redeveloping – a foundation for greatness
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...
Aisha Benson
Story
July 10, 2023
Recycling, Sustainability, and Community in the Heart of Brooklyn
Sure We Can’s work toward environmental and economic justice
Eric Lynch, Chris Lisée
Story
June 26, 2023
Columbia River Mental Health Services
“The strength to show up”
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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
Story
November 28, 2022
Seeing Our Adolescents Rise
A Colorado nonprofit spreads its wings