Catch up on IFF news, read stories about community development projects across the Midwest, and gain insight from our team.

Stories
May 24, 2023
Persistence Pays Off for Enlace Chicago as Hard-Won Facility Serves as a Stepping Stone for Continued Growth
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May 24, 2023
PRE4CLE Initiative Invests in Cleveland’s Youngest Learners with Funding for Facilities Upgrades and Other Supports
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May 22, 2023
Supporting a Broad Range of Chicago’s Dance Artists: A Conversation with ACLF Program Participant Joanna Furnans, Executive Director of Chicago Dancemakers Forum
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May 05, 2023
IFF’s 2022 Annual Report: Together We Build a Stronger Midwest
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April 24, 2023
Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide
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April 24, 2023
A Rural Kansas Community Bands Together to Open a Locally Owned, Full-Service Grocery Store
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April 24, 2023
Navigating ‘an Incredible Time of Transition’: A Conversation with ACLF Program Participant Jeannie Lukow, Executive Director of Porchlight Music Theatre
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April 07, 2023
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: Five Years of Investment and Impact
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April 01, 2023
March 2023 Loan Round-up
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March 22, 2023
A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha’s Uptown Neighborhood
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At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
March 22, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
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March 01, 2023
February 2023 Loan Round-up
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February 21, 2023
Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility
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February 21, 2023
100 Years After Breaking New Ground, Milwaukee’s Garden Homes Neighborhood Gets a New Lease on Life as an Anchor for Community Revitalization
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February 01, 2023
January 2023 Loan Round-up
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January 19, 2023
IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
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January 19, 2023
Arts and Culture Community Celebrates Chicago’s Cultural Treasures as Initiative Embarks on Its Next Phase
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January 19, 2023
IFF Loan Clears the Way for Indianapolis Nonprofit to Open City’s Second Respite House for Children with Emotional Disabilities
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January 01, 2023
December 2022 Loan Round-up
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December 19, 2022
Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities
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December 01, 2022
November 2022 Loan Round-up
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November 23, 2022
Photo Tour: IFF Loan “Opens the Door” for St. Louis Nonprofit to Create a State-of-the-Art Launch Pad for Careers in Tech
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November 23, 2022
South Bend Sustainability Program Helps Nonprofits Reduce Utility Costs and Shape a Greener Future for the Midwest
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November 23, 2022
IFF’s Home First Project Integrates Health and Housing for Residents with Disabilities
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November 23, 2022
Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Q&A with Illinois Housing Development Authority Executive Director Kristin Faust
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November 11, 2022
October 2022 Loan Round-up
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October 26, 2022
Much Ado About Something New: Detroit Public Theatre’s Performance Space in Midtown
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October 26, 2022
A Nonprofit and a Health System in Rural Indiana Team Up to Solve Two Community Challenges with One Repurposed Facility
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October 26, 2022
10 Key Takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative’s First Five Years
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October 01, 2022
September 2022 Loan Round-up
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