Category: Illinois

Top 10 Pieces of Advice in 2018

January 18, 2019

Peaceful block, peaceful home, peaceful soul: How one Home First resident is experiencing life in Humboldt Park

January 9, 2019

‘Garfield Park rules!’ as The Hatchery opens doors to food entrepreneurs in Chicago

January 9, 2019

Chicago Sun-Times: The Hatchery, a $34 million food/beverage incubator, opens in East Garfield Park

December 7, 2018

WBEZ: Vacant School Buildings Litter Chicago Neighborhoods After Mass School Closings

December 5, 2018

WBEZ: Chicago Has A Plan To Build Near CTA Trains. But Who Does It Help?

November 30, 2018

Foundations College Prep: From a ‘tiny beginning’ to a thriving community

November 12, 2018

IFF celebrates 30 years by convening 500+ partners across the Midwest

November 12, 2018

Illinois Fresh Food Fund generates $34 million in community investment

October 15, 2018

Giordano Dance transforms historic church into modern marvel

October 2, 2018

High school that emphasizes service makes investment in IFF

September 5, 2018

Profile: Lisa Mensah, President and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network

September 4, 2018

The Real Deal Neighborhood Spotlight: Can North Lawndale’s future live up to its past?

September 4, 2018

‘He always, always had my back’: How IFF partnered with Heartland Alliance to open a specialized health care facility on Chicago’s south side

August 6, 2018

Profile: Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO, Forefront

August 6, 2018

Resilience: How the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative is ensuring access while changing the narrative

July 10, 2018

A Total Partnership: How IFF and Centers for New Horizons are planning for the future

June 6, 2018

Chicago Reader: Chicago’s civic and business elite put on epic display of wokeness, roll out racial equity plan

May 15, 2018

Profile: Jeremy Nowak, Author and Strategist

May 3, 2018

Chicago Artists Coalition utilizes MacArthur program’s financial training to manage rapid growth

May 2, 2018

Chicago’s Pay for Success Program Evaluation: Year 3

April 30, 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

MacArthur program strengthens financial capacity of Chicago arts groups

March 8, 2018

Investor Consortium Raises a Record $55 Million in 2017

March 8, 2018

Village Free Press: Developer Eyes Vacant Lots In Maywood, Bellwood To Build Housing For Disabled

February 26, 2018

Press Release: Nonprofit Lender Promotes New Systems Change Vision and Leaders in Chicago

February 13, 2018

Foundation for Homan Square, IFF Bet on Future Together

February 6, 2018

Historic building on Chicago’s south side future site of National Museum of Gospel Music

February 6, 2018

IFF launches new strategic plan focused on systems change and community transformation

January 9, 2018