• A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha's Uptown Neighborhood

    On track to be completed by the end of this year, the 151,346-square-foot building is a tangible investment in community infrastructure that's also symbolic of a new chapter for the Uptown neighborhood where it’s located.

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  • Estimating the Cost of Facility Projects: A Real Estate and Construction Guide for Nonprofit Leaders

    Understanding what it takes to create a facility that increases efficiency and maximizes impact requires knowledge about what costs to expect, which is why we’ve developed a guide meant to serve as introduction to estimating project cost.

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  • Commentary: State Initiative is a Leap Forward for Early Childhood Facilities and Those They Serve

    In a co-authored piece, IFF CEO Joe Neri and Wendy Lewis Jackson, managing director of The Kresge Foundation's Detroit Program, highlight several examples that demonstrate how government and philanthropy can partner with CDFIs to maximize equity and impact.

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  • Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions

    In the decade since opening an office in Indiana that focused initially on providing real estate support to charter schools in Indianapolis, IFF has expanded to offer a broad range of tools for comprehensive community development statewide.

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  • From Scarcity to Inspiration: Rethinking the Value of Nonprofit Facilities

    In his latest commentary, which first appeared in Nonprofit Quarterly, IFF CEO Joe Neri outlines a hierarchy of facilities needs while arguing for those in the nonprofit ecosystem to move beyond a scarcity mindset when considering the true value of the spaces where mission-driven work takes place.

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IFF provides loans, consulting, and development support to mission-driven nonprofits to help communities thrive. Key to our success has been a deep sense of purpose, a broad perspective, and a relentless focus on achieving positive results.

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Commentary: State initiative is a leap forward for early childhood facilities and those they serve

March 23, 2023

Estimating the Cost of Facility Projects: A Real Estate and Construction Checklist for Nonprofit Leaders

March 22, 2023

A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha’s Uptown Neighborhood

March 22, 2023
At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana

Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions

March 22, 2023

The ABCs of Borrowing Money: 30 Debt-Related Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know

February 21, 2023

Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility

February 21, 2023

100 Years After Breaking New Ground, Milwaukee’s Garden Homes Neighborhood Gets a New Lease on Life as an Anchor for Community Revitalization

February 21, 2023

From Scarcity to Inspiration: Rethinking the Value of Nonprofit Facilities

February 20, 2023

January 2023 Loan Round-up

February 1, 2023
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Press Release: Amandula Anderson New Executive Director for IFF’s Indiana Region

January 26, 2023

The ABCs of Facilities Projects: 27 Real Estate and Construction Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know

January 19, 2023

IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood

January 19, 2023
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