Category: Illinois

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

September 23, 2022

Photo Tour: An Alternative Day School for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Combines Quality Education and Therapeutic Services in New Space

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

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

August 23, 2022

A networking event for entrepreneurs in the Mox.E coworking space at Entrenuity's headquarters in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood

Virtual Tour: Historic Building in the “Cradle of Rhythm and Blues” Reborn as an Incubator for BIPOC and Women Entrepreneurs

548 Development Founder and CEO A.J. Patton

Building a More Sustainable Future While Lifting Up Businesses on Chicago’s South and West Sides: Q&A with 548 Development Founder & CEO A.J. Patton

Crain’s Chicago Business 2022 Notable Executives of Color in Finance

Crain’s Chicago Business: Auburn Gresham sets itself up for a revitalization

An architect's rendering of the Lillian Marcie Center

June 2022 Loan Roundup

Meeting the Moment: 3 Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Serving More, Serving More Effectively, and Serving More Equitably

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

People standing inside a Volunteers of America Michigan thrift store

May 2022 Loan Roundup

Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion

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

Architect's Rendering of the new Neal Math and Science Academy

New Neal Math and Science Academy on Track for August 2022 Grand Opening

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 Roundup

An architect's rendering of the new BUILD Chicago campus

Nonprofit BUILD Moves Quickly to Disrupt the Status Quo with a Bold Investment in Community Infrastructure on Chicago’s West Side

March 2022 Loan Roundup

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

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

February 2022 Loan Roundup

Ceremonial groundbreaking taking place at PODER's future headquarters in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side

Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center

February 16, 2022

Model homes developed by Lawndale Christian Development Corporation as part of a community revitalization strategy designed to build generational wealth through homeownership

Virtual Tour: Two model homes on Chicago’s West Side demonstrate proof of concept for a bold community revitalization strategy

February 16, 2022

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

February 16, 2022

Crain’s Chicago Business: We need to hack appraisal-based lending

February 11, 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 Roundup

January 31, 2022

Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus

January 18, 2022

December 2021 Loan Roundup

December 31, 2021

Full Circle Communities and Christian Community Health Center Take on Link Between Health and Housing in South Suburban Chicago

December 14, 2021