National Network of Fiscal Sponsors

What National Network of Fiscal Sponsors does

The National Network of Fiscal Sponsors (NNFS) is a US-based nonprofit professional membership organization serving the fiscal sponsorship field. It convenes fiscal sponsor organizations — nonprofits that provide administrative services and legal and financial accountability for mission-aligned projects under their 501(c)(3) status — and shares knowledge, advocates for the field, and develops best and next practices. The organization is itself fiscally sponsored by Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE), which provides legal nonprofit status, financial management, and administrative support.

NNFS's product portfolio centers on knowledge-sharing and community-building rather than technology. Core offerings include the Network Exchange podcast, the annual National Gathering conference (225+ attendees in 2023, rotating across US cities such as New Orleans, Atlanta, Phoenix, and Detroit), a searchable member directory, an educational blog covering fiscal sponsorship models and responsibilities, the NNFS Guidelines for best practices, and the 2023 Field Scan Report co-produced with Social Impact Commons — the first national field scan in seventeen years. Technology infrastructure is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website and a MemberSpace login for membership management.

Revenue is generated through membership dues (pricing not publicly disclosed) and tiered National Gathering registration fees structured by organizational revenue size (Tier 1 under $2M through Tier 4 $50M+), with a 10% member discount and a 17% group discount for organizations sending six or more staff. The organization employs 1–10 people, is headquartered in Philadelphia with a San Francisco contact address, and is governed by a steering committee that includes marquee fiscal sponsors such as Fractured Atlas and Urban Affairs Coalition.

Name

National Network of Fiscal Sponsors

Legal name

National Network of Fiscal Sponsors

Website

https://fiscalsponsors.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NNFS is the US national professional membership network for fiscal sponsor organizations, convening the field through an annual conference, podcast, member directory, and best-practices guidelines while serving fiscal sponsors, projects seeking sponsorship, and funders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Professional Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Fiscal sponsorship network
• Nonprofit professional membership
• Fiscal sponsor directory
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Field scan research

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: NNFS is a professional network of organizations and individuals in the fiscal sponsorship field. Revenue is generated through membership fees, with registration-based tiers for the National Gathering based on the overall revenue size of the member organization (Tier 1: Less than $2M, Tier 2: $2M-$9.9M, Tier 3: $10M-$49M, Tier 4: $50M and up). NNFS members receive a 10% registration discount on National Gathering tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Network of Fiscal Sponsors (NNFS) is a nonprofit professional membership organization that supports fiscal sponsors and the broader fiscal sponsorship field. It provides peer connection, learning, and field-building resources to organizations and individuals working in fiscal sponsorship.

Product overview

The National Network of Fiscal Sponsors (NNFS) is a professional membership network that supports the fiscal sponsorship field through a portfolio of knowledge-sharing and community-building offerings. Its core products include the Network Exchange podcast series, the annual National Gathering conference, a member directory of fiscal sponsors, educational blog resources covering fiscal sponsorship models and best practices, and periodic research publications such as the Field Scan report. NNFS does not offer a technology product per se, but rather serves as a convening body and standards-setting organization for the fiscal sponsorship sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Network Exchange: The podcast produced by NNFS featuring conversations with leaders in the fiscal sponsorship field. It serves as a thought-provoking podcast series demystifying fiscal sponsorship and providing insights, best practices, and trends in the field.

Products and services

• Membership Program
• Network Exchange Podcast
• National Gathering
• NNFS Guidelines
• Field Scan Report
• Member Directory
• Blog and Resources

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Social Impact CommonscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Social Impact Commons and NNFS collaborated on the first national fiscal sponsorship Field Scan in seventeen years (2023), gathering data from 100 fiscal sponsors nationwide. Social Impact Commons is described as the country's first incubator and shared resource provider for the fiscal sponsorship community. The two organizations co-host regional gatherings and NNFS promotes Social Impact Commons' Fiscal Sponsor Conversations weekly Zoom forum, job board, and community events to its network.
• Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE)coreOthersNNFS is fiscally sponsored by Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE), which provides NNFS with legal nonprofit status, financial management, and administrative support. TSNE is itself a fiscal sponsor and NNFS member. TSNE co-sponsored the 2023 National Gathering happy hour reception along with Tides.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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