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January 13, 2026
People Helping People
Explore how COPO grew out of community need and became a hub for people helping people
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 &...
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March 26, 2024
From Energy to Equity, NFF Recommits to Climate Justice
Originally published in Opportunity Finance Network , March 26, 2024 NFF Chief of Staff Jessica LaBarbera discusses the CDFI’s re-commitment to...
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March 18, 2024
Grand St. Settlement: A 20-year Partnership with a New York City Institution
Permanent spaces in the community, for the community
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March 7, 2024
NFF and Mellon Foundation Launch $1.5 Million Effort to Preserve Important Community Stories and Records
Funding from the Mellon Foundation Extends Partnership with NFF and Supports Nonprofits Taking Community-Driven Approaches to Audio-Visual...
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February 15, 2024
Sierra House: Building Quality Affordable Housing in Greater Newark, NJ
Developing – and redeveloping – a foundation for greatness
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January 31, 2024
Reclaiming Financial Narratives and Negotiating with Power in the Philippines
A challenging power dynamic between funders and community organizations Assets, Agency, and Trust: shifting power to communities Kwento ng Kwenta:...
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December 11, 2023
Dunamis
Supporting Boston creatives of color in their artistic careers
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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
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June 28, 2023
A Conversation with Mike Furlough about HathiTrust
As technology continues to rapidly evolve, digital humanities organizations have been at the forefront of innovation in humanities They use...
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June 26, 2023
Columbia River Mental Health Services
“The strength to show up”
Commentary
June 5, 2023
6 Ways Nonprofits Can Take Action Amid Economic Uncertainty
Anyone who shops for groceries, worries about recent bank failures, or wonders how to save for things like car repairs or college tuition understands...