Category: Lending

Architect's rendering of the Academy for Global Citizenship at the Cultivate Collective hub

Chicago’s Academy for Global Citizenship Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs

Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably

Commercial Observer: How JPMorgan Chase Works with CDFIs to Provide Resources for Underserved Communities

Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion

The Role of Cultural Assets in Community Development: A Q&A with Floating Museum Co-Director Faheem Majeed

Madison Nonprofits Team Up on Affordable Housing and Early Childhood Education in a Win-Win for Everybody

Cover of IFF's 2021 Annual Report

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

Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Kansas City, MO, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources

Architect's rendering of Galleria 89 in South Chicago

April 2022 Loan Roundup

An architect's rendering of the new BUILD Chicago campus

Nonprofit BUILD Moves Quickly to Disrupt the Status Quo with a Bold Investment in Community Infrastructure on Chicago’s West Side

Photo Tour: A Repurposed School Begins Its Second Act as a Building Block for Revitalization in North St. Louis

Members of the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation stand outside of the group's facility

A Collaborative Approach to Community Building and a Newly Renovated Facility Create a Platform for Transformation in Grand Rapids’ Third Ward

Ask a Nonprofit Lender: Why Should a Nonprofit Consider Debt for a Facility Project?

March 2022 Loan Roundup

Paintings in Sophie's Artist Lounge at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation's 3333 facility in St. Louis' Grand Center neighborhood

Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s New 3333 Facility Provides a “Creative Sandbox” for St. Louis’ Arts Community

Exterior of ACE Prep Academy in Indianapolis

Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals

Exterior Shot of The 801 in Oak Park, IL

Photo Tour: New Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Creates an Arts-Centric Gateway for a Local Business District

Establishing Mutually Beneficial Bank-CDFI Referral Relationships: A Q&A with First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President Courtney Olson

February 2022 Loan Roundup

Ceremonial groundbreaking taking place at PODER's future headquarters in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side

Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center

February 16, 2022

Model homes developed by Lawndale Christian Development Corporation as part of a community revitalization strategy designed to build generational wealth through homeownership

Virtual Tour: Two model homes on Chicago’s West Side demonstrate proof of concept for a bold community revitalization strategy

February 16, 2022

A group of staff and volunteers from Star Farm Chicago standing in front a van the nonprofit uses to distribute locally grown organic produce in and around Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood

January 2022 Loan Roundup

January 31, 2022

Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus

January 18, 2022

Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community

January 18, 2022

Photo Tour: Seeds of Health’s Tenor High School Opens New Campus in Historic Milwaukee Location

January 18, 2022

December 2021 Loan Roundup

December 31, 2021

Grand Avenue Market sign in Plains, Kansas

Grand Avenue Market: A 20-Year Quest to Re-establish a Local Grocery Store in Rural Kansas

December 14, 2021

Full Circle Communities and Christian Community Health Center Take on Link Between Health and Housing in South Suburban Chicago

December 14, 2021

RecycleForce Groundbreaking

Indianapolis Social Enterprise Begins Construction of $13 Million Workforce Development Complex for Returning Citizens

December 14, 2021

November 2021 Loan Roundup

December 1, 2021