Category: Research

Part 2: Reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want

December 2, 2019

United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community

November 11, 2019

Using data to drive investment and impact

September 26, 2019

Raising Quality, Promoting Equity: An Analysis of Location, Performance, and Challenges Facing Tulsa Public Schools

September 4, 2019

Raising Quality, Promoting Equity: An Analysis of Location, Performance, and Challenges Facing Oklahoma City Public Schools

September 4, 2019

Why community developers should care more about early childhood education

July 24, 2019

Access and Quality for Illinois Children: Statewide Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment

May 6, 2019

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Only one in five Milwaukee families has access to licensed child care for their pre-K kids

April 12, 2019

IFF’s 2018 Annual Investors Report

April 11, 2019

Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital

March 12, 2019

IFF CEO Joe Neri testifies at Congressional hearing on CDFI Fund

February 26, 2019

Top 10 Pieces of Advice in 2018

January 18, 2019

IFF celebrates 30 years by convening 500+ partners across the Midwest

November 12, 2018

Voices of Cody Rouge: Chris Uhl of IFF on the importance of early childhood education

August 7, 2018

Model D: Voices of Cody Rouge: How a local church and its partners saved a key community resource center

June 26, 2018

Early Childhood Education Summit 2018

June 25, 2018

Chalkbeat: As caregivers struggle to make ends meet, 28,000 Detroit children go without care

June 14, 2018

Staff News: IFF hires Townsend and Walker Johnson as new VPs

April 24, 2018

From IFF CEO Joe Neri: Celebrating 30 Years of Change

April 16, 2018

Press Release: Nonprofit Lender Promotes New Systems Change Vision and Leaders in Chicago

February 13, 2018

Michigan Public Radio: Early childhood education needs aren’t being met in several Grand Rapids neighborhoods

January 23, 2018

A System For All Children: An Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment in Grand Rapids

January 19, 2018

IFF launches new strategic plan focused on systems change and community transformation

January 9, 2018

Crain’s Detroit Newsmaker of the Year: Rip Rapson and La June Montgomery Tabron

January 7, 2018

Detroit News Editorial: Road map for better Detroit schools

December 22, 2017

Former IFF Board Chair Cordell Reed remembered by IFF founder Trinita Logue

December 20, 2017

Detroit Free Press: Report says tough to find good schools in these Detroit neighborhoods

December 14, 2017

Chalkbeat: New study shows just how hard it is to find a decent public school in Detroit — especially in 10 city neighborhoods

December 14, 2017

Rethink, Reset, Rebuild: A Shared Vision of Performing Schools in Quality Buildings for Every Child in Detroit

December 13, 2017

Crain’s Detroit Business: Kresge, Kellogg foundations to put $50 million toward early childhood system

November 10, 2017