Category: ECE

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

November 23, 2022

October 2022 Loan Round-up

November 11, 2022

Children at an ECE center in Detroit

Press Release: Gov. Whitmer Announces Application is Now Live for $50M in Grants to Open and Grow Child Care Facilities in Michigan

November 3, 2022

A Nonprofit and a Health System in Rural Indiana Team Up to Solve Two Community Challenges with One Repurposed Facility

October 26, 2022

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

October 26, 2022

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

September 23, 2022

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

September 23, 2022

Stronger Together: Health Care Systems Investing in Early Care & Education

September 21, 2022

At the Intersection of Equity and Early Childhood Education: Q&A with Erikson Institute President Dr. Mariana Souto-Manning

August 23, 2022

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

Photo Tour: Grand Rapids Early Childhood Education Providers Enhance Facilities Through Learning Spaces Program

Recorrido de Fotos: Proveedores de educación infantil en Grand Rapids mejoran sus edificios a través del programa Learning Spaces

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

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

Architect's rendering of Galleria 89 in South Chicago

April 2022 Loan Round-up

A photo of the St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center in Detroit

Facility Turnaround in Detroit Helps Nonprofit Focus on “The Right Work at the Right Time in the Right Place”

February 16, 2022

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

January 18, 2022

Home-based early childhood education providers deserve to be included in funding, supports

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

Marygrove Early Education Center

Trailblazing Early Learning Center Opens Doors on Marygrove Campus in Detroit

September 15, 2021

MLive: Transforming learning spaces: Program aims to improve access to early childhood education

August 18, 2021

Transformational New Facility Unlocks Potential for Early Childhood Learners in Kansas City

August 16, 2021

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

Nonprofits & Real Estate: When to “build capacity” and when to just help

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

2020 Annual Report

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