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

Thought Leadership
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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Thought Leadership
March 12, 2019
Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital
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Stories
May 07, 2024
IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
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Stories
April 28, 2024
10 Years of Impact in Detroit: How Three Nonprofits Have Evolved to Strengthen Communities
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Stories
August 23, 2022
Detroit Charter School Overcomes Start-Up Challenges to Find a Trajectory-Changing Facility of Its Own
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Stories
A billboard advertising Corktown Health's service offerings
July 19, 2022
Corktown Health Embraces Continuous Adaptation to Expand Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Community
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Stories
June 21, 2022
Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably
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Stories
Cover of IFF's 2021 Annual Report
May 18, 2022
IFF’s 2021 Annual Report | Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact
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Stories
A photo of the St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center in Detroit
February 16, 2022
Facility Turnaround in Detroit Helps Nonprofit Focus on “The Right Work at the Right Time in the Right Place”
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Stories
January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization
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Stories
A child plays at the Birth Detroit Care facility while a staff member watches him
November 16, 2021
Birth Detroit Reimagines Maternal and Infant Care with Plan for Community-Based, Black-led Birth Centers
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Stories
Marygrove Early Education Center
September 15, 2021
Trailblazing Early Learning Center Opens Doors on Marygrove Campus in Detroit
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Stories
June 28, 2021
2020 Annual Report
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Stories
Interior image of Blessed Beginnings Learning Center classroom
March 02, 2020
Experienced child care provider expands to serve 6x more children on Detroit’s east side
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Stories
June 07, 2019
Addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ community
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Stories
April 03, 2019
Artspace and IFF: Teaming up since 2011 to increase affordable housing options in the Midwest
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Stories
January 18, 2019
Top 10 Pieces of Advice in 2018
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Stories
November 12, 2018
IFF celebrates 30 years by convening 500+ partners across the Midwest
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Stories
September 05, 2018
IFF Learning Spaces: Three Stories of Growth
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Stories
April 16, 2018
From IFF CEO Joe Neri: Celebrating 30 Years of Change
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Stories
February 06, 2018
Partnerships lead to more, better early childhood education in Detroit
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