Catch up on IFF news, read stories about community development projects across the Midwest, and gain insight from our team.

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November 18, 2019
Chalkbeat: After years of fundraising and legal battles, a Detroit charter celebrates its new home
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November 18, 2019
Austin Weekly News: How to preserve the black middle class
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November 18, 2019
American School & University Magazine: Detroit charter moves into vacant elementary
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November 11, 2019
Profile: Rick Velasquez shares lessons learned from over four decades of work with Illinois’ children and families
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November 11, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #4: How do you choose an architect and general contractor?
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November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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November 11, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Longstanding preschool in Highland Park celebrates new home: ‘We just were not going to let it die’
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October 30, 2019
Crain’s Detroit Business: JPMorgan Chase investing $675,000 to help 20 nonprofits led by or serving people of color
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October 29, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Starbucks gives $10 million to help boost small business in Chicago’s neighborhoods
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October 29, 2019
Crain’s Chicago Business: Starbucks investing $10 million to boost small business
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October 25, 2019
Part 1: Reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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October 25, 2019
Intro: Two community investors, two Midwest cities, two approaches to reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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October 10, 2019
People Helping People Podcast with IFF’s Joe Neri and Omar Elhagmusa
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October 09, 2019
IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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October 09, 2019
Acting on the wisdom of Black communities: A conversation with William Jackson, PhD
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October 09, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #3: Is getting a building for $1 a good thing?
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October 08, 2019
New YMCA in Kentucky’s west Louisville neighborhood reimagines public health through an equity lens
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Thought Leadership
September 26, 2019
Using data to drive investment and impact
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September 04, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #2: What is predevelopment?
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September 04, 2019
Lincoln Park Community Services triples its capacity to serve Chicagoans experiencing homelessness
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September 04, 2019
Chicago’s North Lawndale Employment Network to transform former bank building into community hub
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September 04, 2019
Raising Quality, Promoting Equity: An Analysis of Location, Performance, and Challenges Facing Tulsa Public Schools
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September 04, 2019
Raising Quality, Promoting Equity: An Analysis of Location, Performance, and Challenges Facing Oklahoma City Public Schools
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August 07, 2019
Changing the Narrative with Ilsa Flanagan
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August 06, 2019
Eight standout arts organizations complete MacArthur Foundation-funded workshop series on financial management
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August 06, 2019
Small health care center in rural Indiana steps up to meet big community need
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August 06, 2019
Photo Tour: A ‘cathedral to youth tennis’ on Chicago’s South Side
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Kirby, Dena, and Lisa receive Home First award at US Capitol
August 02, 2019
IFF’s Home First racks up recognition through local, state, and national awards
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Thought Leadership
July 24, 2019
Why community developers should care more about early childhood education
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July 20, 2019
Do you really need a policies & procedures manual?
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July 20, 2019
What should you track on your dashboard?
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July 20, 2019
Who sets the budget?
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July 20, 2019
Want to build a strong future? Build LUNA.
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July 15, 2019
The Detroit News: Plans unveiled for early childhood center at Marygrove
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July 08, 2019
‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton
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July 08, 2019
Erie Family Health Centers doubles its footprint in Evanston/Skokie, increasing access to high-quality, affordable health care
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July 08, 2019
Photo Tour: Chicago Artists Coalition embraces its new home in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor
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July 02, 2019
Next City: How Community Development Lenders Work Around the Legacy of Redlining
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June 24, 2019
Block Club Chicago: North Lawndale Employment Network Moving All Its Beekeeping, Mechanic Training And Jobs Programs Under One Roof
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June 10, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #1: What is deferred maintenance?
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June 07, 2019
Addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ community
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June 07, 2019
‘Leveling Up’ with Maya Camille-Broussard: A conversation with one of The Hatchery’s first resident food entrepreneurs
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June 07, 2019
Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights welcomes ‘dream’ housing development
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June 06, 2019
‘Let people show you who they are’: A conversation with Chicago200 participant and IFF Development Associate Lydia Collins
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May 29, 2019
Press Release: Kresge, Kellogg and PNC foundations announce $2.5 million to bolster Detroit childcare facilities
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May 22, 2019
Nonprofit Quarterly: An Illinois CDFI Leader Explains Why Appraisals Reinforce Structural Racism
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May 20, 2019
Shelterforce: Can Using a Racial Equity Lens Increase Capital in Communities of Color?
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May 16, 2019
BadCredit.org: IFF Loans Enable Nonprofit Agencies to Purchase Facilities and Deliver Social Services to Low-Income Communities Across the Midwest
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May 10, 2019
RE Journals: LISC Chicago honors top community development projects at 25th annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
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map of redlined neighborhoods
May 09, 2019
The Appraisal Bias: How more equitable underwriting can increase capital in communities of color
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