As fall conference season approaches, we’re excited to meet friends old and new. If you’re exploring ideas around community wealth building, nonprofit financial resilience, worker well-being, or catalytic capital strategies, our team would love to connect and learn more about your work. Come find us at one of these upcoming events.

Climate Week NYC 2026
September 20-27
New York City

Erangi Dias, our Senior Director of Environmental Finance, will be at this annual convening connecting climate decision-makers and experts shaping capital, policy and markets across sectors and regions. Be sure to connect with her around NFF’s growing investments in decarbonization and resilience projects.

SoCal Grantmakers’ Annual Conference
September 22-23
Los Angeles, CA

NFF’s Alex Chan (Senior Director, Consulting), Annie Chang (Vice President, Community Engagement), Dorothy Jones (Vice President, Consulting), Jessica LaBarbera (Chief of Staff and Vice President, Strategic Initiatives), and Mariesa Kubasek (Director, Consulting), will be in attendance. Annie and Jessica will facilitate an executive roundtable on nonprofit worker well-being, sharing findings and recommendations from our recent The Heart of the Sector report.

NYS Funders Conference
September 24
Rochester, NY

Our President and CEO Aisha Benson will present the opening keynote, speaking to this moment in philanthropy: policy headwinds facing the field, pressures on grantees, and what it means to lead and fund with purpose through uncertainty. We hope to see you there!

NPH Affordable Housing Conference
September 24
San Francisco, CA

Connect with our Director of Loan Origination, Owen Serra, at Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California’s gathering of 1,200+ affordable housing practitioners, advocates, policymakers, developers, lenders, and partners.

NJ Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development
September 29-30
Atlantic City, NJ

NFF team members Aisha Benson, Dominique Fortune (Senior Director, Investor Relations and Impact Investment Services), Jennifer Kawar (Vice President, Investor Relations and Impact Investment Services), Mabel Alvarez (Director, Investor Relations and Impact Investment Services), and Sherr Lo (Senior Director, Consulting) will be in attendance. Make plans to join Aisha, Jennifer, and Sherr for their sessions:

• Don’t miss Aisha Benson’s conversation with Oscar Parham (New Jersey Redevelopment Authority), Staci Berger (Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey), Omar D. (PNC), Siree Morris (MCI Collective), and Peter T. Rosario (La Casa de Don Pedro). Together they’ll discuss creative capital stacks, barriers to entry, and the vital role small and emerging developers play in building stronger communities.
• Jennifer Kawar will present on the New Jersey Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF). In the session, she will be joined by panelists Tara Colton (New Jersey Economic Development Authority), Michael Kanef (State of New Jersey’s Department of Treasury), Judy Karp (New Jersey Infrastructure Bank), and Melanie R. Walter (New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency) will share how SIIF can catalyze investment in early-stage affordable housing developers, childcare facilities, and local infrastructure.
• Who gets to be a developer? Sherr Lo and fellow panelists will address barriers facing women, minority, and nonprofit developers and what institutions can do differently to expand access.

Philanthropy Northwest
October 6-8
Anchorage, AK

Jackie Doherty (Director, Consulting) and Meadow Didier (Senior Director, Consulting) will present at the largest gathering of philanthropy practitioners in the Northwest. Join them on October 7 for “Full Cost – Bridging Nonprofit Finance and Impact for Equitable Grantmaking.” Step into an immersive learning experience with the Full Cost Game, navigating the complex nonprofit landscape – encountering hurdles and celebrating victories along the way.

Asset Funders Network National Grantmaker Conference
October 6-8
Philadelphia, PA

Aisha Benson and Jessica LaBarbera will gather with changemakers from across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors in Philadelphia to catalyze collective action around equitable wealth building and economic mobility.

Just Future Summit
October 8
San Francisco, CA

We’re excited to be at The Greenlining Institute’s Just Future Summit, with movement builders, equity practitioners, and community leaders in San Francisco forging the partnerships required to shift systems, tip the balance of power, and build an economy designed for us. Tune in for Alex Chan’s panel on how stronger coordination among philanthropy, government, and private finance can advance community-led climate resilience. Alex will share insights on what it takes for organizations to prepare for capital projects and secure the investment needed to build resilient communities.

Independent Sector’s National Summit
October 13-16
Phoenix, AZ

Aisha Benson and Annie Chang will present on October 14:

• Catch Aisha at 9:15 am MT as she takes the main stage for the opening plenary alongside Akilah Watkins (Independent Sector), Julie Gehrki (Walmart Foundation), Ali Noorani (Barr Foundation), and Lisa Rice (National Fair Housing Alliance) for a conversation on the state of the charitable sector.
• At 10:45 am MT, Annie Chang, Pui Ling Tam (Walter & Elise Haas Fund), and Abigail Richards (Young Women’s Freedom Center) will present on how funders and nonprofits can strengthen workforce well-being, using real-world examples. Participants will hear an overview of challenges and bright spots, followed by candid conversation between a nonprofit and funder who have implemented impactful changes.

Opportunity Finance Network Conference
October 20-23
New Orleans, LA

A number of NFF team members will be at #OFN42! The conference will kick off again this year with an opening speech from our very own CEO and OFN Board Chair, Aisha Benson. Join us for:

• “Opportunity or Threat? Capitalization and Risk Mitigation Strategies for Predevelopment Lending” at 2:30-3:30 pm CT. Our Senior Director of Housing, Sue McPhedran, will share strategies that CDFIs have used to support and expand their predevelopment lending.
  Stay tuned for more details to come!

Resilient California Summit
October 20-22
Sacramento, CA

We look forward to the inaugural Resilient California Summit, which will convene partners from across the state to make progress on the policies, partnerships, and practices needed to build resilience as climate change accelerates. If you’ll be there too, say hi to Erangi Dias, our Senior Director of Environmental Finance.

Massachusetts Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference
October 21
Worcester, MA

NFF consultants Brian Kellaway and Sarah Shampnois will be at one of the largest gatherings of nonprofit professionals in Massachusetts. They will present “Preparing for What Comes Next: A Practical Scenario Planning Toolkit for Nonprofit Leaders” – a session that will introduce a straightforward framework for scenario planning that nonprofit leaders can use to strengthen organizational resilience and improve decision-making.

Novogradac New Markets Tax Credits Fall Conference
October 22-23
New Orleans, LA

Be sure to say hi to Aisha Benson (President & CEO), Onika Lewis (Vice President, NMTC) and Aoi Morel (Director, NMTC) from our team. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and gather with fellow NMTC industry colleagues for industry-leading educational sessions.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Making Missing Markets Initiative Event
November 18
New York, NY

Over the past year, Nonprofit Finance Fund and Justice Capital convened practitioners, investors, and intermediaries from across the community ownership space as a Community Ownership Design Team for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Missing Markets Initiative. Together, the group produced The Business Case for Community Ownership. Tune in as NFFers Aisha Benson, Jessica LaBarbera, and Edward Ubiera highlight key milestones and lessons learned.