IFF: Mission-Driven Non-Profit CDFI Loans & Real Estate Consulting

Trailblazing K-8 School Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs

In Chicago, construction is underway on a $53 million, six-acre campus that will serve as a powerful example of how under-resourced communities can develop infrastructure that directly addresses local needs to counteract longstanding systemic inequities.
Learn More
Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact

Five years ago, IFF embraced a bold new strategic vision to accelerate our social impact. What we couldn’t know then is how the seeds of this ambitious plan would grow and bear fruit amid a global pandemic. Learn how in our 2021 Annual Report.
Get the Report
A Conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Participant Consuelo Lockhart, Founder of the Latinas Welding Guild

Motivated by her experience as the only woman in a welding and fabrication job training program, Consuelo Lockhart founded the Latinas Welding Guild in 2017 to empower other women by teaching them the trade.
Learn More
Photo Tour: ECE Facilities in Grand Rapids Enhanced Through IFF’s Learning Spaces Program

To date, Learning Spaces has provided technical assistance and grants to 10 child care providers in Michigan to upgrade their facilities, including five who shared photos of their spaces and reflections on the impact of the renovations.
Learn More
Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably

At IFF’s 2022 Investors Meeting, a panel discussion included powerful examples of what’s possible in communities when nonprofits have the support and resources they need to do their best work – and we think that’s worth sharing.
Learn more

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.

Getting Started

Apply For a Loan

Plan A Project

Explore Our Research

Visit Our Newsroom

Become An Investor

"How My School Fights a Virus"

IFF published this free children’s book — created by our own Rick Raleigh, who works on our Detroit real estate team — as a tool to help normalize COVID safety precautions for children. Written from a child’s perspective, this colorful book weaves together CDC guidelines, the authentic experience of an actual childcare provider, and distinct Detroit cultural markers to help children, families, and child care providers remain safe in learning spaces while continuing to fight for their lives and livelihoods.

Trailblazing K-8 School Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs

Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact

A Conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Participant Consuelo Lockhart, Founder of the Latinas Welding Guild

Photo Tour: ECE Facilities in Grand Rapids Enhanced Through IFF’s Learning Spaces Program

Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably

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.

Getting Started

Apply For a Loan

Plan A Project

Explore Our Research

Visit Our Newsroom

Become An Investor

Keep in Touch

Never miss out. Sign up for our newsletter.

"How My School Fights a Virus"

IFF News

Chicago’s Academy for Global Citizenship Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs

Photo Tour: Grand Rapids Early Childhood Education Providers Enhance Facilities Through Learning Spaces Program

Recorrido de Fotos: Proveedores de educación infantil en Grand Rapids mejoran sus edificios a través del programa Learning Spaces

‘It’s Been a Really Great Year of Growth’: A Conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Participant Consuelo Lockhart, Founder of the Latinas Welding Guild

Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably

Commercial Observer: How JPMorgan Chase Works with CDFIs to Provide Resources for Underserved Communities

Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion

The Role of Cultural Assets in Community Development: A Q&A with Floating Museum Co-Director Faheem Majeed

Madison Nonprofits Team Up on Affordable Housing and Early Childhood Education in a Win-Win for Everybody

New Neal Math and Science Academy on Track for August 2022 Grand Opening

IFF’s 2021 Annual Report | Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact

Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Kansas City, MO, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources