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

Thought Leadership
March 12, 2019
Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital
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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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Stories
March 01, 2024
February 2024 Loan Round-up
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January 01, 2024
December 2023 Loan Round-up
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December 01, 2023
November 2023 Loan Round-up
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September 01, 2023
August 2023 Loan Round-up
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August 21, 2023
“Game Changing” Urban Farm Expands Kheprw Institute’s Capacity to Build Community Wealth
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July 01, 2023
June 2023 Loan Round-up
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June 01, 2023
May 2023 Loan Round-up
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May 05, 2023
IFF’s 2022 Annual Report: Together We Build a Stronger Midwest
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At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
March 22, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
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Stories
January 19, 2023
IFF Loan Clears the Way for Indianapolis Nonprofit to Open City’s Second Respite House for Children with Emotional Disabilities
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Stories
January 01, 2023
December 2022 Loan Round-up
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Stories
December 19, 2022
Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities
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December 01, 2022
November 2022 Loan Round-up
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November 11, 2022
October 2022 Loan Round-up
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October 26, 2022
A Nonprofit and a Health System in Rural Indiana Team Up to Solve Two Community Challenges with One Repurposed Facility
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Stories
October 01, 2022
September 2022 Loan Round-up
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August 31, 2022
August 2022 Loan Round-up
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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
Exterior of ACE Prep Academy in Indianapolis
March 15, 2022
Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals
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Stories
January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community
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RecycleForce Groundbreaking
December 14, 2021
Indianapolis Social Enterprise Begins Construction of $13 Million Workforce Development Complex for Returning Citizens
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Stories
October 31, 2021
October 2021 Loan Round-up
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RecycleForce Groundbreaking
October 01, 2021
September 2021 Loan Round-up
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Press
September 16, 2021
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Indianapolis, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources
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Stories
September 15, 2021
Paramount Schools of Excellence Charts New Path in Indiana with Statewide Expansion
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Stories
July 31, 2021
July 2021 Loan Round-up
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Stories
June 28, 2021
2020 Annual Report
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Stories
April 30, 2021
April 2021 Loan Round-up
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November 19, 2020
Citi Foundation Provides $15 Million in Support to 30 Community Development Financial Institutions Across the U.S.
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Stories
October 12, 2020
Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
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Resources
September 15, 2020
10 Steps to Creating a Nonprofit Budget
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Press
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September 02, 2020
Learning to Change: Reflections of the CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education
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Thought Leadership
September 01, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)
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Stories
May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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Thought Leadership
April 15, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History
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Thought Leadership
April 08, 2020
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): IFF’s Letter to Comptroller Otting and Chairman McWilliams
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Stories
August 06, 2019
Small health care center in rural Indiana steps up to meet big community need
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Stories
April 11, 2019
IFF’s 2018 Annual Investors Report
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Thought Leadership
February 26, 2019
IFF CEO Joe Neri testifies at Congressional hearing on CDFI Fund
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Stories
February 05, 2019
One of the nation’s best schools takes a deep dive in Indianapolis – breathing life into historic Naval structure
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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
October 02, 2018
Tax credits enable faith-based CDC to open “nonprofit mall” and game-changing community center in Lafayette, IN
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September 05, 2018
High school that emphasizes service makes investment in IFF
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Stories
September 04, 2018
Profile: Lisa Mensah, President and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network
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Stories
July 10, 2018
Fort Wayne’s ‘The Landing’: Development brings new life to one of Indiana’s oldest commercial districts
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Stories
June 06, 2018
Former candy factory transformed into sustainable, affordable housing facility in Indianapolis
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Stories
April 16, 2018
From IFF CEO Joe Neri: Celebrating 30 Years of Change
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