Nonprofit Finance Fund releases 2025 annual report

By AI, Created 5:21 PM UTC, June 02, 2026, /AGP/ – Nonprofit Finance Fund says its 2025 annual report shows how the lender, consultant and advocate deployed capital, advised nonprofits and pushed for fairer funding systems in 2025. The report also highlights client stories and new resources aimed at strengthening the social sector nationwide.

Why it matters: - Nonprofit Finance Fund’s annual report shows how one nonprofit lender is trying to keep community-serving organizations stable as public systems strain. - The report ties capital, consulting and advocacy together as tools for helping nonprofits deliver housing, health, education and essential services. - NFF says the work matters now because nonprofits need long-term capital, knowledge and partners that can endure alongside them.

What happened: - Nonprofit Finance Fund released its 2025 Annual Report, titled “Essential and Enduring.” - The report covers NFF’s consulting, financing and advocacy work on behalf of nonprofits. - The report was published June 3, 2026. - NFF said the report also includes stories showing client impact in neighborhoods across the country.

The details: - As a community development financial institution, NFF manages a $347 million portfolio. - Since 1980, NFF has provided $1.4 billion in financing and access to additional capital. - That financing has supported more than $5.7 billion in projects for nearly 1,000 organizations nationwide. - NFF has also served thousands of organizations through direct consulting, trainings and convenings. - In 2025, NFF deployed $127 million in capital. - That included $35 million in New Markets Tax Credits to help low-income communities fund projects in education, health and human services. - NFF delivered 19,000 hours of consulting for 220 clients. - Among 2025 consulting clients surveyed, 88% said they improved their organization’s sustainability through work with NFF. - NFF also made 28 legislative visits, took part in 65 speaking engagements and published 105 resources and other content. - NFF’s 2025 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey analyzed the financial reality and future expectations of 2,200 organizations across the country. - The annual report features a video story about Council of Peoples Organization and NFF’s support for COPO’s new home in Brooklyn. - The report also highlights NFF’s work with The Colorado Health Foundation to strengthen the local social-sector ecosystem around social determinants of health. - NFF included free resources for nonprofits and supporters, including videos on why nonprofits need surpluses, full cost funding and flexible funding. - The annual report is available here. - More information about NFF is available on its website.

Between the lines: - The report positions NFF as more than a capital provider. - Its consulting and advocacy work are central to the organization’s strategy, not side projects. - The survey and resource library suggest NFF is trying to shape the broader funding debate, not just finance individual deals.

What’s next: - NFF is likely to keep pairing lending with consulting and advocacy as it supports nonprofits navigating funding pressure. - The report’s resources and survey findings give funders and social-sector leaders material they can use in the next round of budget and policy decisions. - NFF’s public-facing content and legislative outreach suggest the organization will keep pressing for fairer funding and financing systems.