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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April 8, 2025
NMTC Financing for Legacy Elementary School in Uvalde
Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation Final Funding Secured to Complete Physical Construction of School UVULDE, TX (April 8, 2025) – With the...
Commentary
April 8, 2025
Uvalde moves forward: New school to honor Robb Elementary victims nears completion as foundation fully funds project
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , August 13, 2024 It has been nearly three years since tragedy struck Uvalde, and the community...
News
April 2, 2025
NFF Receives $30 Million Bond Guarantee to Support Long-Term Community Development Investments
NFF has received $30 million via Opportunity Finance Network and the CDFI Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program (BGP), allowing for support of community...
News
March 4, 2025
NFF Hires Kareem Thomas as Chief Credit Officer; Names Bhavani Daryanani as Chief Financial Officer
New York (March 4, 2025) — Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has made two appointments to its executive team Kareem Thomas has joined NFF as Chief...
News
February 27, 2025
NFF Receives $150,000 Contribution from U.S. Bank to Support Community Land Trusts in California
LOS ANGELES (Feb 27, 2025) – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $150,000 contribution from US Bank to strengthen California’s growing...
Projects & Reports
February 25, 2025
Uncovering the Full Cost of LA Youth Workforce Development Programs
An analysis of unfunded expenses from the providers' experience
Projects & Reports
February 5, 2025
Resourcing Resilience
Aligning Public and Philanthropic Funding for California Communities
News
February 5, 2025
Nonprofit Finance Fund’s BEACoN Initiative Makes $20 Million in Loans Available to Boost Community Ownership of Assets in New Jersey
PNC, Citizens, and The Prudential Foundation Join Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Support Affordable Housing Development and More NEWARK, NJ (Feb...
Story
January 28, 2025
Preserving Cultural Legacy in LA’s Little Tokyo
CDFI financing builds affordable housing and preserves legacy businesses in LA’s Little Tokyo
News
January 23, 2025
NFF President and CEO Aisha Benson appointed as Chair for OFN Board of Directors
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced on January 23, 2025 that Aisha Benson, President and CEO of NFF, and Henry Jiménez, President and CEO...
Commentary
December 12, 2024
What’s Next for Community Development Finance?
Originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy , August 13, 2024 NFF President and CEO Aisha Benson was among the voices featured in Nonprofit...
Story
December 12, 2024
The Business of Small Business
Supporting CEE’s transition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization