Category: IFF Profile

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

Building a Dream Incubator: 5 Questions for baso Founder and President Claudette Soto

February 16, 2022

“If you want better, you have to change your narrative”: A Q&A with Dr. Nicole Howell-Scott, Founder and CEO of the American Association of Single Parents

December 14, 2021

Bridging the Gap Between Communities of Color and the Health Care System: A Q&A with UniteWI Founder and Executive Director Bria Grant

November 16, 2021

Transforming the Emergency Food System with an Eye on Equity: A Q&A with Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Nicole Robinson

October 13, 2021

Profile: Detroit Achievement Academy Founder Kyle Smitley on Starting a Charter School, Expansion, and Her “Unhinged” Love for Facilities Projects

September 15, 2021

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

August 16, 2021

Profile: Sakura Takano, CEO, Rotary Charities of Traverse City

Nonprofit PPP recipient supports essential community health workers – UniteMKE, Milwaukee

September 28, 2020

Nonprofit PPP Participant brings PPE to early education providers during crisis – 4C for Children, Milwaukee

September 17, 2020

Nonprofit PPP recipient finds opportunities to connect online

September 16, 2020

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient helps people stay independent with no-cost medical equipment

September 14, 2020

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient sees character shine through in tough moments – MACC Development, Detroit

August 13, 2020

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient shifts priorities to meet critical needs – Turn the Page KC, Kansas City

August 12, 2020

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient realizes value of virtual learning – African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

August 11, 2020

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient provides care for people already on the brink – Eliza Bryant Village, Cleveland

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient serves 17 neighborhoods — Midtown Indy, Indianapolis

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient providing health care and homeless shelters during COVID – Lawndale Christian Health Center, Chicago

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient transitions from bustling church to online worship – Church in the Circle, Cleveland

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient with new mortgage finds support — The Yunion, Detroit

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient goes from “what ifs” to answers – Mt. Airy CURE, Cincinnati

Nonprofit PPP loan recipient “reimagines” programs, positions – Life Remodeled, Detroit

Profile: Denise Smith, Hope Starts Here Implementation Director

Profile: Rick Velasquez shares lessons learned from over four decades of work with Illinois’ children and families

November 11, 2019

Acting on the wisdom of Black communities: A conversation with William Jackson, PhD

October 9, 2019

Changing the Narrative with Ilsa Flanagan

‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton

‘Leveling Up’ with Maya Camille-Broussard: A conversation with one of The Hatchery’s first resident food entrepreneurs

Managing limited resources, constant change, and restrictive funding: A conversation with nonprofit consultant Dana Britto

‘Serving communities always comes down to location:’ A conversation with Chicago artist and activist Tonika Johnson