Funder Services

NFF's services for funders are designed to create a more financially viable nonprofit sector that's better positioned to deliver on mission. We flexibly combine the services in our core areas, Capital Access Services, Innovative Practice Groups, and Research and Fact-Finding Services, to develop customized engagements that fit each funder's unique needs.

What we do and how we serve is inspired by our commitment to create a more financially viable nonprofit sector that's better positioned to deliver on mission. Our three practice areas, Capital Access Services, Innovative Practice Groups, and Research and Fact-Finding Services, cover everything from tactics to strategy. We work with funders to develop customized engagements that can flexibly combine elements of any of these services to fit their unique needs. Working with us, our funder clients are better able to:

  • Embrace a "whole enterprise" perspective in grantmaking, one that takes into account the viability of the organization and the role of grant within it
  • Ensure that grantees have access to the kinds of capital they need for success and sustainability, including loans and other alternatives resources to complement grant dollars
  • Incorporate a financial and economic context into grantmaking strategy
  • Access knowledge of the social capital market and financial resource needs in a geography or subsector

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