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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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?
NFF President and CEO Aisha Benson was among the voices featured in Nonprofit Quarterly’s recap of the Opportunity Finance Network’s...
Story
December 12, 2024
The Business of Small Business
Supporting CEE’s transition to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Story
December 11, 2024
OASIS Hub
Fueling hope across generations
Commentary
December 11, 2024
How community ownership benefits investors and communities
Community ownership catalyzes social and environmental resilience
News
November 21, 2024
Aisha Benson quoted in Chronicle of Philanthropy article, "Where Did the Funding Go?"
NFF’s CEO Aisha Benson offers her perspective about the types of services and support that nonprofits will need under the new administration in...
Story
November 4, 2024
SunLight General Capital
Sowing seeds of sunshine in New York’s Oneida County
Blog
October 29, 2024
Pause and Plan as Election Day Approaches
For many of us, the time leading up to the US elections on Nov 5th has been one of urgency, action, excitement, and anxiety Now, a week out, let’s...
News
October 23, 2024
NFF Selects Cohort in Mellon-Funded Initiative to Strengthen and Build Resilience for Community-led Audio and/or Audio-Visual Preservation Organizations
Through generous support from the Mellon Foundation NFF is excited to share the application results for its three-year initiative, Investing in...
News
October 10, 2024
NFF Receives $2.3 Million from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
NEW YORK, October 10, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received $23 million from the US Dept of the Treasury’s Community Development...
News
October 8, 2024
NFF Receives $22 Million Grant from MacKenzie Scott
NEW YORK, October 8, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $22 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott It is the second...
Story
October 1, 2024
SEAMAAC: A South Philly Home of Their Own
Securing a permanent headquarters in the heart of the community