Category: Arts and Culture

Arts and Culture Community Celebrates Chicago’s Cultural Treasures as Initiative Embarks on Its Next Phase

January 19, 2023

Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Returns to Chicago, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources

January 17, 2023

South Bend Sustainability Program Helps Nonprofits Reduce Utility Costs and Shape a Greener Future for the Midwest

November 23, 2022

Press Release: 40 BIPOC-led Arts & Culture Organizations from Across Chicago Come Together as Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grantees

November 23, 2022

October 2022 Loan Round-up

November 11, 2022

Much Ado About Something New: Detroit Public Theatre’s Performance Space in Midtown

October 26, 2022

10 Key Takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative’s First Five Years

October 26, 2022
An architect's rendering of the interior of the AMPED Innovation Center

$6 Million Rehab of Historic Facility Drives Change in Louisville’s West End

September 23, 2022

New IFF Loan Program Reduces Barriers to Capital for BIPOC-Led Nonprofits on Chicago’s South and West Sides

September 23, 2022
Photo of Momentus Capital President and CEO Ellis Carr

Leveraging National Presence and Scale to Drive More Solutions for Local Challenges: Q&A with Momentus Capital President & CEO Ellis Carr

September 23, 2022

August 2022 Loan Round-up

August 31, 2022
Architect's rendering of Detroit Public Theatre's new facility

July 2022 Loan Round-up

August 1, 2022
An architect's rendering of the Lillian Marcie Center

June 2022 Loan Round-up

July 1, 2022
Consuelo Poland, Founder of Latinas Welding Guild

‘It’s Been a Really Great Year of Growth’: A Conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Participant Consuelo Lockhart, Founder of the Latinas Welding Guild

June 21, 2022

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

June 13, 2022
Photo of Chicago artist and educator Faheem Majeed

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

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

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

May 18, 2022
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

March 15, 2022
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

March 15, 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 Round-up

January 31, 2022

December 2021 Loan Round-up

December 31, 2021

Block Club Chicago: Little Black Pearl Will Open A Coworking Lounge, Launch Workshops For Adult Creatives This Month

October 5, 2021

St. Louis Business Journal: Kranzberg Foundation’s latest hub for St. Louis arts community, 3333, to open in Grand Center

September 21, 2021
Dana Britto BDO FMA

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

August 16, 2021

CDFI Friendly Bloomington a Prototype for Successful Community Development in Small Markets

August 16, 2021

Red Clay Dance Company Brings “Artivism” to Chicago’s Woodlawn Community

July 14, 2021

“Not Here, Not Yet” – When Is the Right Time and Place for Nonprofit Facility Projects?

July 12, 2021

2020 Annual Report

June 28, 2021

Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Spotlight: InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen

June 14, 2021

April 2021 Loan Round-up

April 30, 2021