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Commentary
September 25, 2025
The Hidden Power of Nonprofits in Finance, Community, and Social Change
The PlayFull Podcast host Kristine Michie welcomes Aisha Benson, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, as part of the Brave Voices series Aisha...

News
September 17, 2025
Survey: NYC Nonprofits are Enduring Under Strain of Funding Pullbacks and Severe Government Payment Delays
Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 10th “State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey” Details Contributions and Health of City’s Community Infrastructure...

Blog
August 8, 2025
Love Letter to Nonprofits
Dear Nonprofit Leaders and Changemakers, In a world where the distance between need and available resources continues to widen, your work has never...
Aisha Benson

Projects & Reports
June 17, 2025
2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey Findings
Essential, Enduring, and Under Strain: The Nonprofit Sector's Strength and Struggle in a Shifting Landscape
Elise Miller, Jennifer Talansky, Anjali Deshmukh

Story
May 28, 2025
Capital + Consulting: A Powerful Combination
When we combine consulting with capital, organizations stand to benefit even more

Projects & Reports
May 20, 2025
The Economic Contributions of California Black-led Organizations
Strengthening California’s Economy & Communities Survey
Annie Chang, Jennifer Talansky, Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Chiweta Uzoka, Dr. LaShawn Taylor, Black Equity Collective
News
April 2, 2025
NFF Receives $30 Million Bond Guarantee to Support Long-Term Community Development Investments
NFF has received $30 million via Opportunity Finance Network and the CDFI Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program (BGP), allowing for support of community...

Projects & Reports
February 25, 2025
Uncovering the Full Cost of LA Youth Workforce Development Programs
An analysis of unfunded expenses from the providers' experience
Annie Chang, Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Jackie Doherty

Projects & Reports
February 5, 2025
Resourcing Resilience
Aligning Public and Philanthropic Funding for California Communities
Bre Onna Mathis-Perez, Jackie Doherty, Jessica LaBarbera, Philanthropy California
News
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...
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
September 24, 2024
NFF Receives $35 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation
NEW YORK, September 24, 2024 – Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has received a $35 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation to invest in up to five...