Category: Development

IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood

January 19, 2023

Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities

December 19, 2022

IFF’s Home First Project Integrates Health and Housing for Residents with Disabilities

November 23, 2022

Students to start Nov. 28 at new North Chicago middle school; ‘This will empower our students to do so much more’

November 17, 2022

Press Release: North Chicago’s New Neal Math and Science Academy Opens, Funded by a Donation from AbbVie

November 16, 2022

Developer To Build 20 More Affordable Apartments In Maywood

October 27, 2022

New accessible, affordable housing development nearly complete in Maywood

September 13, 2022
Architect's Rendering of the new Neal Math and Science Academy

New Neal Math and Science Academy on Track for November 2022 Grand Opening

May 18, 2022
Cover of IFF's 2021 Annual Report

IFF’s 2021 Annual Report | Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact

May 18, 2022
A headshot of baso Founder and President Claudette Soto

Building a Dream Incubator: 5 Questions for baso Founder and President Claudette Soto

February 16, 2022

Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization

January 18, 2022
A multi-purpose room at the Chatham Workforce Education & Workforce Center

Understanding that we are a collective: How vision became reality for the Chatham Education & Workforce Center

November 16, 2021

ENR Midwest: ENR Midwest Names 2021 Best Projects

November 4, 2021

The Kresge Foundation: New, state-of-the art Marygrove Early Education Center celebrates grand opening

September 17, 2021
Neal Math and Science Academy External Rendering

Equitable Community Development in Action: The Redevelopment of North Chicago’s Neal Math and Science Academy

September 15, 2021
Dana Britto BDO FMA

Q&A with BDO FMA Managing Director Dana Britto: Building Financial Capacity Post-Pandemic

August 16, 2021

2020 Annual Report

June 28, 2021

Long-term Relationships and Trust Underpin COVID-19 Vaccination Success in Homan Square

June 14, 2021

Chicago Architect Magazine: Home First

April 5, 2021

The Lakeshore West Michigan: GHACF invests $1.5M to provide low-cost loans to community nonprofits

March 23, 2021

Model D: This faith-based nonprofit helped spark a revival in Detroit’s Regent Park

February 25, 2021

Bridge Detroit: Cradle-to-career program at Marygrove campus serves Detroit’s littlest people

February 1, 2021

Yahoo News: Gershman Investment Corp. Originated A $21 Million HUD 221(d)(4) Construction To Permanent Loan For Delmar Divine Apartments

January 21, 2021

Lake County News-Sun: Renovation will essentially create new 5-story North Chicago middle school

November 6, 2020

Press Release: $22 million financing package closes to support cutting edge early childhood center on Marygrove campus

October 12, 2020

Chicago Tribune: Designs for new North Chicago middle school in final stages

June 12, 2020

2019 Annual Report

May 27, 2020

Nonprofits are eligible for these two new federal programs from the SBA

April 2, 2020
Image of groundbreaking ceremony at Marygrove College

Detroit breaks ground on $15 million early education center that will serve as national model

March 2, 2020

Affordable Housing Finance: Housing and Finance Organizations Receive Capital Magnet Funds

February 27, 2020