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What’s Next for Community Development Finance?

NonProfit Quarterly

Posters at the conference highlighted that the first OFN conference in 1985 attracted 21 community development loan funds with a combined $27 million in assets under management. By contrast, according to the US SIF (Sustainable Investment Forum), the CDFI industry (including community development banks and credit unions) had $457.9

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Donor To Report: Strengthening Nonprofit Financial Management Through Fundraising–Finance Alignment

Bloomerang

At large nonprofits, operations are often distributed across departments and geographies. But even with sophisticated teams and tools, one persistent challenge remains: misalignment between fundraising and finance. When these two functions operate in silos, the result isn’t just administrative friction—it’s strategic risk.

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Nonprofits Need Equity Too: The Case for Providing “Enterprise Capital”

NonProfit Quarterly

Credit: Morgan Housel on Unsplash The funding landscape for nonprofits has undergone a seismic shift. Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. This means providing funding with the purpose of investing in the capacity of nonprofits to invest in their own enterprises.

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The Nonprofit Budget Balancing Act: Crafting Budgets for Fundraising Success

The Charity CFO

The Nonprofit Budget Balancing Act: Crafting Budgets for Fundraising Success Nonprofit leaders know all too well that crafting budgets isnt just about numbersits about storytelling. Why Nonprofits Need Multiple Budgets Different funders have different priorities. For guidance, refer to our nonprofit budgeting best practices.

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Building Our Power: Advancing Climate Justice through Regenerative Finance

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Min An on Pexels This is the second article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. Regenerative finance is all about taking intelligent risks to advance a solidarity economy more effectively in ways that responsibly mitigate the climate crisis with communities at the helm.

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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

What isn’t widely seen by the public is how no matter which party is in power the sector must often follow the elected around cleaning up the government’s mess like the guy at the circus who carries a shovel and follows the elephants. Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector. Where did all the fervor go?

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Executive Director

Anedot

The ideal candidate will be deeply committed to our mission, have demonstrated success in nonprofit administration and the ability to inspire and lead a largely volunteer-driven organization. IT, communications/marketing, finance, administrative support).