Category: Research

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

February 1, 2021

Traverse City Record-Eagle: Plot twist: Horizon Books isn’t closing

July 15, 2020

2019 Annual Report

May 27, 2020

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

April 2, 2020

The Ticker: Local Child Care Study Outlines Shortcomings

March 2, 2020
Interior image of Blessed Beginnings Learning Center classroom

Experienced child care provider expands to serve 6x more children on Detroit’s east side

March 2, 2020

Chalkbeat: Researchers say Detroit could become a national leader in pre-K

December 12, 2019

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