Washington, DC-MD-VA
The DC office of NFF serves the broad and dynamic nonprofit community in Washington, DC; Maryland; Virginia; and throughout the Mid-Atlantic.Learn more below!
- Loans and lines of credit for facilities and working capital, all tailored to meet the needs of nonprofit organizations at competitive rates and terms.
- New Markets Tax Credit Loans offer tax credits for private investors in exchange for capital investment in facilities in low-income communities.
- Nonprofit Business Analysis (NBA) is an in-depth financial analysis and consultation that clarifies an organization's financial condition, helping management balance financial considerations with program goals and better articulate financial needs to funders.
- Financial Leadership Clinic combines an educational seminar on nonprofit finance with individual coaching and peer-based learning. In the two-day Clinic, four to six small-to-midsized nonprofits working in a common sector learn to read and interpret their financial documents, understand the dynamics of their business models, and identify and communicate the specific financial needs and goals of their organizations.
- Workshops and Coaching expertly guide nonprofits and funders in exploring how management decisions and capital structure affect an organization's mission and finances. NFF workshops are a dynamic exploration of how nonprofits and funders can improve the ways they use money, so that missions can thrive.
- Capital Partners helps nonprofit organizations attract the shareholder-like investment they need to support significant transformations. Capital Partners brokers and facilitates capital campaigns of $5 million or greater, so that nonprofit executives can focus on the day-to-day running of their organizations.
- Speaking Engagements, featuring insights from NFF President & CEO Clara Miller and other NFF staff members on the giving, getting and using of money in the nonprofit sector. With over 25 years experience in the field, NFF is a locally, nationally and internationally recognized thought leader on topics related to nonprofit finance and social enterprise.
- Systems Replacement Plan (SRP) is a detailed review of a nonprofit's building systems. NFF consultants create a 20-year SRP that forecasts expected timing and costs of replacements and repairs, helping organizations better plan for future facility-related capital needs.
First Book launched First Book Marketplace (Marketplace) in 2004. Marketplace is an online bookstore that buys new children's books from publishers and then resells the books at significantly reduced prices to programs such as Head Start. Partners for the Common Good reached out to NFF to team up and provide a $1.5 million working capital loan to First Book for expanding Marketplace. Calvert Social Investment Fund also joined the team to facilitate the loan. By 2017, First Book plans to distribute 50 million books each year through Marketplace. |
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The GALA Hispanic Theater has entertained audiences across the metropolitan Washington region for 29 years with bilingual productions in theater, poetry, music and dance. An NFF loan helped GALA renovate the historic Tivoli Theater in Columbia Heights. In early 2005, GALA moved into the Tivoli, as the anchor of a major community redevelopment project that includes commercial and retail space. |
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GuideStar is the leader in providing comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, 900,000 public charities, approximately 118,000 private foundations, and nearly half a million other exempt organizations, connecting them with donors, foundations, businesses, and governing agencies in a nationwide community of giving. In 2006, NFF loaned GuideStar the capital it needed to support technology and search engine upgrades, helping GuideStar to better serve the thousands of clients that rely on its databases daily. |
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NFF Workshops in DC, MD, and VA
- Linking Money To Mission: A Balancing Act
A dynamic exploration of how nonprofits can improve the ways they get and use money so their missions can thrive. - Facility Projects: Planning, Funding & Financing Strategies
This workshop demystifies the various fundraising and financing strategies available to pay for a facility project. - Getting to Know Nonprofit Finance Fund
NFF staff will provide an introduction to NFF's mission and nonprofit financial services that aim to help nonprofit organizations improve their capacity to serve their communities.
Staff
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Kristin Giantris: Vice President, Eastern Region
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Michelle Obert: Associate
