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

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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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March 29, 2024
Indiana Daily Student: City of Bloomington Offers Grant Funding Up to $25,000 for Solar, Energy Efficiency, & Lighting
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March 18, 2024
IFF Client RecycleForce Expands Impact in Newly Built Facility
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March 01, 2024
February 2024 Loan Round-up
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February 09, 2024
City of South Bend Office of Sustainability: City Program Supports Solar in South Bend
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February 06, 2024
Energy Assistance & Solar Savings Initiative Expands in South Bend with IFF’s Support
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January 18, 2024
Press Release: IFF Promotes Donna Sink to Director of Real Estate Solutions for the Indiana Region
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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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October 26, 2023
WBIW.com: CDFI Friendly Bloomington Celebrates Accomplishments and Hosts Partners
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October 25, 2023
NXG Youth Motorsports Gets to the Starting Line for a Permanent Headquarters
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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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August 04, 2023
Indianapolis Business Journal: Momentum builds to turn dormant far-east-side high school into services hub
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July 01, 2023
June 2023 Loan Round-up
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June 07, 2023
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: Five Years of Investment and Impact
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June 06, 2023
Cinnaire Welcomes Three New Board Members
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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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Press
January 26, 2023
Press Release: Amandula Anderson New Executive Director for IFF’s Indiana Region
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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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January 18, 2023
Inside Indiana Business: Glick Philanthropies awards $1.4M in grants
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January 10, 2023
Press Release: IFF Receives $75,000 Grant from Glick Philanthropies to Further Support Indianapolis Nonprofits Through Leadership, Programming, and Real Estate Coaching
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Stories
January 01, 2023
December 2022 Loan Round-up
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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 23, 2022
South Bend Sustainability Program Helps Nonprofits Reduce Utility Costs and Shape a Greener Future for the Midwest
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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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October 26, 2022
10 Key Takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative’s First Five Years
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October 01, 2022
September 2022 Loan Round-up
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August 31, 2022
August 2022 Loan Round-up
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Consuelo Poland, Founder of Latinas Welding Guild
June 21, 2022
‘It’s Been a Really Great Year of Growth’: A Conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Participant Consuelo Lockhart, Founder of the Latinas Welding Guild
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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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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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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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November 04, 2021
ENR Midwest: ENR Midwest Names 2021 Best Projects
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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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September 16, 2021
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Indianapolis, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources
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September 15, 2021
Paramount Schools of Excellence Charts New Path in Indiana with Statewide Expansion
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August 16, 2021
CDFI Friendly Bloomington a Prototype for Successful Community Development in Small Markets
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July 31, 2021
July 2021 Loan Round-up
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June 28, 2021
2020 Annual Report
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April 30, 2021
April 2021 Loan Round-up
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April 29, 2021
Muncie’s 8twelve Coalition – Building Community One Cup of Coffee at a Time
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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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October 12, 2020
Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
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