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August 22, 2024
Multi-Housing News: Turnstone JV to Start Construction of Illinois Affordable Project
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August 20, 2024
Celebrating the McClellan Early Childhood Center
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August 19, 2024
Milwaukee’s Serenity Inns Opens the Doors to New Residential Treatment Facility
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August 15, 2024
St. Louis Business Journal: Stephen Westbrooks of IFF Does the Heavy Lifting on Nonprofit Real Estate Projects
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August 13, 2024
Kent County: Kent County and IFF Award Nearly $10M Affordable Housing Loans to Three Local Development Projects
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August 08, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: Commongrounds Uses Co-Op Model to Serve Missing Needs of the Community
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August 02, 2024
Crain’s Detroit Business: Final Pieces of Cradle-to-Career Plan at Marygrove Campus in the Works
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August 01, 2024
Webinar: Access to Capital for Nonprofit-Led Community Revitalization
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August 01, 2024
July 2024 Loan Round-up
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July 31, 2024
Rapid Growth Media: Avenue Apartments’ Renovation Creates Upgrades, More Units
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July 29, 2024
Honoring an Indianapolis Community’s Past by Facilitating a Resident-Driven Plan for the Future
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July 29, 2024
To Rent or Buy? Considerations for Nonprofits in Need of a New Facility
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July 29, 2024
Cultivating St. Louis’ Next Generation of Community Leaders at Urban Sprouts Child Development Center
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July 23, 2024
Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund Helps Upgrade Michigan’s Early Learning Spaces
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July 23, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: MiLEAP Fund Provides Essential Equipment, Upgrades for Child Care Facilities
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July 16, 2024
Foundation for Homan Square Celebrates Past, Present, and Future Housing Opportunities
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July 15, 2024
NeighborWorks Capital: Industry Leaders Come Together to Ensure Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF) Reach Underinvested Communities
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July 12, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Panel Discussion: Child Care Innovations from the 7th District
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July 11, 2024
Regions Bank: ‘Small Dollars, Huge Impact’
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July 11, 2024
Crain’s Detroit Business: Detroit Seeks Developer for Neighborhood Center Near Michigan Central
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July 10, 2024
Michigan Business Network: Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Whitmer Announces MSF Support for Increased Housing in Detroit and Pontiac
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July 10, 2024
Weekly Citizen: Celebrating Community Champions – LISC Chicago Announces Winners of the 30th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
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July 10, 2024
Urban Institute: Federal Home Loan Banks Can Act Now to Better Support Community Development
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July 09, 2024
City of Chicago: Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Major Accomplishments Since Launch of Cut the Tape Initiative
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July 08, 2024
Newcity: Chicago Cultural Treasures Receives $3 Million Funding
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July 08, 2024
Outlier Media: Hope Starts Here – Detroit’s Children Enriched by Network of Resource Groups Addressing Community-Identified Goals
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July 01, 2024
June 2024 Loan Round-up
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July 01, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: Childcare Facility Financing – Perspectives from Three Decades of Supporting Childcare Centers
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July 01, 2024
IFF Announces Second Round of Funding, Additional $3 Million Awarded to Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grantees
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June 28, 2024
IFF’s Home First Celebrates the Completion of 20 Units of Accessible, Scattered-Site Supportive Housing
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June 27, 2024
U.S. Department of Commerce: Convening Private Sector, Non-Profit and Philanthropic Leaders for First-of-Its-Kind National Child Care Innovation Summit
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June 26, 2024
Home Sweet Homan: Affordable, Single-Family Smart Homes Offer Wealth-Building Opportunities on Chicago’s West Side
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June 26, 2024
Understanding the Role of an Owner’s Representative for Nonprofit Facilities Projects
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June 25, 2024
Michigan Business Network: MEDC And MI CDFI Coalition Connect Underserved Borrowers To $19 Million In Funding
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June 25, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: Repurposing Community Assets Strengthens Communities in Pontiac and Detroit
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June 20, 2024
Press Release: CDFI Industry Veteran, Rodrigo Vela, Joins IFF as New Chief Financial Officer
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June 20, 2024
Corktown Health Expands Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Second Location in Metro Detroit
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June 14, 2024
Midwest Climate Collaborative Webinar Recap: CDFIs and Green Financing Opportunities
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June 06, 2024
The Ark Celebrates the Reopening of a Human Services Hub for Chicago’s Jewish Community
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June 01, 2024
May 2024 Loan Round-up
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May 30, 2024
Shelterforce: Want Leaders in Community Development? Develop a New Hiring Strategy
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May 28, 2024
In Muncie, Reimagining ‘The Y’ for the Needs of Gen Z and Beyond
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May 28, 2024
Saving for the Future vs. Investing in Impact: Managing Liquidity at Nonprofit Organizations
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May 28, 2024
Caring for Our Future: State Initiative Boosts and Supports Child Care Providers and Creates Quality Learning Spaces for More Children
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May 24, 2024
Quality Facilities for All Initiative supports early childhood education facilities in East St. Louis, IL
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May 20, 2024
The Chicago Community Trust: CDFIs Bring Development to Disinvested Communities
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May 15, 2024
Creating an Inclusive Space for the Blind and Visually Impaired Community in Northwest Indiana
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May 14, 2024
Crain’s Chicago Business: North Lawndale Getting New Factory-Built Affordable Homes
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May 13, 2024
JPMorgan Chase: Quality Child Care Anchors Detroit Community
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May 10, 2024