Initiative Support Associate, Consulting

Position Reports to: Senior Director, Consulting 

Location: Fully US-based remote, with a preference for candidates within commuting distance to NFF’s New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Los Angeles and Oakland offices. 

Department: Consulting 

For over 40 years, Nonprofit Finance Fund has provided nonprofits and their leaders with capital, consulting, and thought leadership. As a community development finance institution (CDFI), we work with nonprofits, partners, and systems to build racial equity and community wealth and well-being. Our vision is a world of equitable prosperity, where communities of color and other systematically excluded communities have the capital, community assets, knowledge, and agency to thrive. You can learn more about our work to achieve that vision by reading our Strategic Plan for 2024-2026, Our Values, and Theory of Change. 

None of this work would be possible without the incredible people who work here. Our team consists of a diverse group of passionate professionals who care deeply about NFF's mission. You can read more about what it’s like to work here – and read a few examples of “a day in the life” for NFF staff” – on the careers page of our website.  

Thank you for your interest in NFF. We hope you’ll join us. 

About the Opportunity 

NFF’s Consulting team works with nonprofit organizations, funders, coalitions, networks and other mission-driven partners to address issues of finance within the nonprofit system. The team engages most often with cohorts of nonprofit leaders who are at an inflection point in their organization’s journey and experiencing tremendous change and systemic inequities. We support these leaders by being a thought partner, providing advice on ways to build financial strength, and informing decision-making through analysis. We believe we can only succeed when recognizing and complementing the organization’s unique strengths, aspirations, and values.  

We provide customized consulting to thousands of organizations throughout the country. In 2023, NFF provided one-on-one support to over 208 organizations, with the goal of helping to build their capacity and sustainability as they work to create a more just and vibrant society.  

NFF is hiring two Initiative Support Associates who will play a key role in developing and maintaining the infrastructure, workflow processes, and systems necessary to promote effective client delivery and team support. The Initiative Support Associates will support a team of Consultants and the Consulting Department’s infrastructure and diverse portfolio of work. This individual will contribute to projects, initiatives, and department processes essential to delivering high-quality consulting services  

Initiative Support Associates work closely with practice managers and senior consultants, engaging across a wide cross-section of the team to provide project administration and management, logistics coordination, sector-specific research, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data like nonprofit financial statements and client strategic plans, surveys, and impact reports. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented implementer who ensures key systems, processes, and initiatives run smoothly, supporting the Consulting Department with delivering client services and e