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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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...
Story
July 10, 2023
Recycling, Sustainability, and Community in the Heart of Brooklyn
Sure We Can’s work toward environmental and economic justice
Story
June 26, 2023
Columbia River Mental Health Services
“The strength to show up”
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
Story
November 28, 2022
Seeing Our Adolescents Rise
A Colorado nonprofit spreads its wings
Story
October 24, 2022
Jenesse Center’s New Facility Aims to End Domestic Violence in its Community and Beyond
Transitioning families from crisis to self-sufficiency
Blog
August 8, 2022
Lived Experience, Nonprofit Expertise
Where We Go From Here Video Series
Story
April 18, 2022
LifeArk
Could modular, plastic homes help address Southern California's housing and homelessness crisis
Blog
March 1, 2022
Our Strategic Innovation Fund: How Unrestricted Funding Opened Up New Ways of Working with Community-Centered Nonprofits
In 2020, MacKenzie Scott and the Ford Foundation provided substantial unrestricted grants to NFF – grants that seeded our Strategic Innovation...
Story
February 7, 2022
Why Not Prosper
Rev Michelle’s vision for a path beyond prison
Commentary
January 13, 2022
Denver Nonprofits Get an Interest-Free Boost
Originally published in Next City , January 12, 2022 No-interest loans can help nonprofits stabilize, explore new revenue sources, and become more...