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December 19, 2023
Quality Facilities for All (QFA) Initiative Completes First Cohort of ECE Facility Renovations in Chicago
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December 01, 2023
November 2023 Loan Round-up
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November 20, 2023
A $50 Million Healthy Living Campus Aims to Address Historic Inequities in West Dayton
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November 20, 2023
IFF Leverages FHLBank Chicago Membership to Unlock $33.5+ Million in Funding for Affordable Housing in the Midwest
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November 01, 2023
October 2023 Loan Round-up
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October 27, 2023
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative’s Chicago Cohorts Gather for Reunion
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October 25, 2023
NXG Youth Motorsports Gets to the Starting Line for a Permanent Headquarters
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October 25, 2023
HUGE Improv Theater Bounces Back in the Twin Cities
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October 25, 2023
Michigan Initiative Helping to Build More Quality, Inspiring Child Care Spaces
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October 16, 2023
Commentary: Hope Starts Here Marks Progress in Detroit, Kellogg and Kresge recommit their support
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October 01, 2023
September 2023 Loan Round-up
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September 25, 2023
A New Community Hub Helps Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton Neighborhood Pivot Toward a Fresh Start
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September 25, 2023
Kansas City Community Health Center Establishes First-of-its-kind Health and Wellness Center for Older Adults
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September 25, 2023
Going “All In” on Waterloo’s East Side with the Iowa Community’s First Grocery Store in 54 Years
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September 21, 2023
Reimagining What a Modern Museum Can Be: A Conversation with ACLF Participant Debra Kerr, President and CEO of Intuit
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September 01, 2023
August 2023 Loan Round-up
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August 21, 2023
“Game Changing” Urban Farm Expands Kheprw Institute’s Capacity to Build Community Wealth
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August 17, 2023
Illinois Charter School Completes Renovation of Historically Significant Campus Designed for Expeditionary Learning
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August 01, 2023
July 2023 Loan Round-up
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July 19, 2023
New High School Campus Solidifies KIPP KC’s Kindergarten-to-College Continuum for Quality Education
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July 19, 2023
A Historic Cornerstone of Columbus’ Black Community to “Rise from the Ashes” with $3.4 Million Revitalization
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July 01, 2023
June 2023 Loan Round-up
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June 07, 2023
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: Five Years of Investment and Impact
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June 01, 2023
May 2023 Loan Round-up
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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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May 01, 2023
April 2023 Loan Round-up
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April 24, 2023