NFF has provided financial and advisory services to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area since 1994. Learn more below!

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• Study: Financial State of the Arts in Delaware
• Workshops in the Philly area
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Services

• 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.
• Program Profitability Modeling (PPM) is a vital tool in an economic crisis; it helps nonprofits understand the practical revenue and expense dynamics and the underlying economics of each major program.
• Scenario Planning for the unexpected is critical in times of uncertainty. NFF can work with management to evaluate not only new program and business opportunities, but also how unanticipated revenue shortfalls could impact the organization.
• Cash Flow Planning examines the projected cash inflows and outflows over a period of time We offer guidance on how to produce and use monthly cash flow projections in order to provide visibility into the timing and reliability of cash.
• Financial Reporting Assistance helps nonprofits assess their internal management reporting tools-such as cash flow projections, budget vs. actual reports, program analyses, and revenue and expense projections. NFF helps organizations make improvements so that these reports are most useful and effective for management and communications. 
• Child Care Initiative: In the past, we have provided grants, advisory services and technical assistance to child care providers in Southeastern Pennsylvania seeking to improve the quality of their facilities and programs.
• 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 CEO Antony Bugg-Levine and other NFF staff members on the giving, getting and using of money in the nonprofit sector. With over 30 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.
• Building for the Future^sm (BFF) offers a matching savings program that prevents deferred maintenance financial crises by funding building reserves. BFF helps organizations prepare for long-term repair and replacement costs in a planned and timely way.
• Grants: In the past, we have provided Planning Grants for arts, childcare and youth and families-related organizations for eligible requests. Under our former Childcare Initiative, childcare organizations wanting to address facility maintenance, expansion or new construction projects could apply for a capital grant.

Client Stories

Study: Financial State of the Arts in Delaware

NFF Workshops in the Greater Philadelphia Area

• 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.
• Growth in the Nonprofit Sector: Achieving Impact and Stability
  This workshop will look at the financial questions raised by growth, as well as the strains it can place on an organization's financial structure if not planned for and managed properly.
• 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.

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