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September 18, 2026
Healthy Lands, Healthy Communities
Big Sur Land Trust brings nature back to the heart of Salinas
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September 28, 2026
Social Impact Investment Fund: Investing in New Jersey
The Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF), administered by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), makes crucial investments in affordable housing, early...
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September 10, 2026
HousingPlus: Advancing Affordable Housing in New York City Through Partnership
HousingPlus develops and maintains supportive housing for New York City residents with some of the highest barriers to stability, with a focus on...
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July 20, 2026
How Community Ownership Creates Affordable Spaces, Local Power, and Lasting Community Wealth
An exploration of how community ownership can build lasting community wealth and well‑being
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October 14, 2026
NFF Responds to Proposed Community Reinvestment Act Changes
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has helped create a powerful partnership among banks, CDFIs, and the communities we serve We welcome efforts to...
Projects & Reports
September 3, 2026
Nonprofit Worker Well-being
Nonprofits and funders are exploring and modeling new ways of working, funding, and organizing to account for worker well-being and sustain a strong...
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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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March 16, 2026
Inside Philanthropy Covers NFF’s New Report on Worker Well-Being
NFF’s new report, “The Heart of the Nonprofit Sector,” was featured by Mike Scutari in an article for Inside Philanthropy with a summary of the...
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March 3, 2026
New Research on Nonprofit Worker Well-Being Reveals Field-Tested Practices to Secure the Future of the Sector
Nonprofit Finance Fund Report Identifies Actions to Stem Worker Burnout and Build Strong Organizations for Healthy Communities Oakland, CA, March 4,...
Projects & Reports
March 3, 2026
The Heart of the Sector
New research on field-tested insights
Blog
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...
Blog
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...
Commentary
October 16, 2025
How Nonprofits Can Strengthen Their Finances in Turbulent Times
In Nonprofit Quarterly, Ted Siefer outlines strategies for nonprofits amidst today’s environment and cites NFF’s State of the Nonprofit...
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October 15, 2025
Survey: Philly Nonprofits Working to Meet Rising Demand for Essential Services Amid Funding Pullbacks
Stakeholders Met to Discuss Nonprofit Finance Fund’s New Greater Philadelphia “State of the Nonprofit Sector” Survey Findings and...
Commentary
October 9, 2025
Political, Fiscal Trends Hitting NYC Nonprofits Hard
In The NonProfit Times, Richard H Levey examines political and fiscal trends affecting NYC nonprofits, drawing on findings from NFF’s NYC Survey...
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October 3, 2025
Amid Shutdown and as Economy Falters, State and Local Governments Must Fund Nonprofits and Preserve Services
With the Federal government shutdown, state and local governments face urgent and additional pressure to act on behalf of nonprofits and the...