As Senior Director on the Consulting Services team at Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), Brian (he/him) leads with vision, energy, and a deep commitment to social change. He drives dynamic consulting efforts that help nonprofits and philanthropies unlock their full potential—leading everything from one-on-one engagements to large-scale, multi-organization initiatives. Brian brings a strategic, creative approach to financial consulting, helping mission-driven organizations to strengthen their impact, sustainability, and long-term success. A trusted thought partner to leaders across the sector, he thrives at the intersection of purpose and performance.
Before joining NFF, Brian led a workforce development and education program in South Los Angeles, where he created transformative career and post-secondary pathways for youth and young adults. His commitment to community-led change also took him to Central America as a Peace Corps volunteer, where he advanced health and sustainable infrastructure initiatives. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and public administration from Elon University and a Master of Arts in public administration—with a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management—from California State University, Northridge.
Tessa (she/her) leads content creation, digital marketing, and website strategy to amplify stories, perspectives, and insights – from ideas about how to create more community wealth and well-being to helpful “how to” guides for people new to nonprofit finance.
She originally joined NFF as a member of the Consulting team, providing operational and programmatic support. Before NFF, Tessa was Associate Director of Admission at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and worked for the Youth Leadership Institute as a Training Coordinator, Human Resources Liaison, and Assistant to the Vice President of Community Based Programs. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Music from Mannes College of Music in New York and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in cello performance.
David (he/him) is Vice President of NFF’s Financing department, which sources and structures loans to a wide range of mission-driven organizations primarily in the human services, healthcare, education, affordable housing, and environmental sectors. He oversees the deployment of NFF’s loan programs and New Markets Tax Credit investments, as well as the development of new financing products to meet the evolving needs of NFF’s clients, increasing their access to capital. Prior to joining NFF in 2014, David was the portfolio manager at Opportunity Finance Network, a national association of Community Development Financial Institutions. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College and a master’s in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania, where he has also taught a graduate course in economic development.
Gurvinder Singh (he/him) is the Accounting Manager of Finance at Nonprofit Finance Fund, where he supports the finance team with Concur expense processing, payroll approvals, and billing invoices. He is also responsible for preparing bank reconciliations, overseeing accounts payable, monitoring deferred revenue for services, and assisting with year-end audit activities. Prior to joining NFF, Gurvinder served as a Finance Assistant at Columbia University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Queens College in New York.
Onika Lewis is Vice President of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program at Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), where she oversees strategy, capital raising, deployment, underwriting, compliance, and asset management. She has over 12 years of NMTC experience and has deployed $189 million in allocation to high-impact projects nationwide.
Prior to joining NFF in 2014, Onika served as a Portfolio Analyst at New Jersey Community Capital, managing an $80 million NMTC portfolio and a $62 million participation loan fund. She also worked at Inclusiv, overseeing $25 million in mortgage and deposit portfolios to community development credit unions.
Onika brings a deep commitment to equity and uses mission-driven finance to support underserved communities. She serves on the NMTC advisory boards of CEI Capital Management and Vital Healthcare Capital and holds degrees from St. John’s University and CUNY Hunter College.
Farhin Zaman (she/her) is a strategic operations leader and systems thinker with over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology, organizational strategy, and social impact. As Senior Director of Operations and IT at Nonprofit Finance Fund, she leads the enterprise-wide management of data systems and technology infrastructure to drive cross-functional initiatives, strengthen data governance, and align solutions with organizational goals and compliance requirements. Farhin oversees the development and optimization of NFF’s Salesforce environment, designs dynamic Power BI dashboards, and collaborates on programmatic reporting to ensure a unified, reliable source of organizational data. She also leads a high-performing team focused on systems innovation, user experience, analytics, and scalable solutions. Farhin holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Boston College with a minor in environmental studies, and is certified as a Salesforce Administrator and Power BI Data Analyst.
James joined NFF in 2014.
Josh (he/him) oversees NFF’s Development Operations, designing and maintaining systems and processes to drive business development, inform strategic decision-making, maintain accurate financial forecasts, and support reporting and compliance activities. Previously, he worked with a variety of international development organizations, including with Baja Project in El Barril, Mexico, and during his Peace Corps service in Madagascar. Josh has a master’s degree in international affairs from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Global Policy & Strategy (GPS), where he focused on economics, finance, and Latin America, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and history from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Lacy (she/her) serves as the Senior Director, Organizational Culture and Inclusion working to advance NFF’s strategic priorities and support cross-cutting initiatives.
As one of NFF’s utility players, she has worn many hats: board liaison, executive coordinator, program/event manager, and project lead. She has worked collaboratively with the executive and senior leadership teams and continues to support an internal culture working group that collaborates with each department, especially Talent, to ensure staff have the resources and guidance needed to meet our strategic goals.
Previously, as Program Officer at Communities for Just Schools Fund, she oversaw $4 million in grants to regional and national nonprofits working on school discipline reform. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College – The City University of New York (CUNY), and a Bachelor of Science in biotechnology from the University of California, Davis. Lacy lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Jen (she/her) heads the Marketing & Communications department, which develops and shares accessible resources for the nonprofit sector, and uses NFF’s platforms to advocate for more equitable nonprofit funding practices. Jen also manages and partners on large projects that contribute new knowledge about nonprofit finance, including NFF’s State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey, a widely cited barometer of the US social sector’s financial health, and a partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to inform the national conversation around outcomes-oriented social services. Previously, Jen held marketing, branding, and communications roles at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Hearst Magazines Brand Development, and JPMorgan’s Private Client Group. Jen is on the Community Advisory Board for the WNET Group, and authored a chapter in the US Surgeon General’s 2021 report, Community Health and Economic Prosperity. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Duke University and a Master of Science in social psychology from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Jen is a mother of two and lives in New York City. When she’s not on mom or work duty, she enjoys reading, local volunteering, and taekwondo.