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  1. October 08, 2024

    Coming Soon: Home First’s Access South Cook
    Category: Stories
  2. October 02, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Growing Fruitful Neighborhoods – IFF’s Commitment to Eastside Detroit
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  3. October 01, 2024

    September 2024 Loan Round-up
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  4. September 30, 2024

    IFF’s Stephen Westbrooks Recognized by Ingram’s Magazine as One of “50 Missourians You Should Know”
    Category: Stories
  5. September 25, 2024

    IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Supporting Community-Driven Revitalization in Southeast Grand Rapids
    Category: Stories
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  6. September 25, 2024

    How a Small Loan is Adding Up to Big Impact for Homeowners in Northeast Ohio
    Category: Stories
  7. September 23, 2024

    Celebrating 30 Years of the CDFI Fund
    Category: Press
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  8. September 01, 2024

    August 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  9. August 30, 2024

    IFF Joins FHLBank Chicago, Illinois Housing Development Authority, and Rep. Sean Casten for Discussion Focused on Housing Solutions for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District
    Category: Stories
  10. August 27, 2024

    A New Tribal Facility in Rural Wisconsin Leverages New Markets Tax Credits to Transform Health and Wellness Services
    Category: Stories
  11. August 27, 2024

    Leveraging Kansas’ First 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Match Preserves Affordable Housing for Seniors
    Category: Stories
    Apartment building with gray wood siding and red brick façade, featuring small balconies and an irregular roofline.
  12. August 20, 2024

    Celebrating the McClellan Early Childhood Center
    Category: Stories
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  13. August 19, 2024

    Milwaukee’s Serenity Inns Opens the Doors to New Residential Treatment Facility
    Category: Stories
  14. August 08, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Commongrounds Uses Co-Op Model to Serve Missing Needs of the Community
    Category: Press
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  15. August 01, 2024

    Webinar: Access to Capital for Nonprofit-Led Community Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  16. August 01, 2024

    July 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  17. July 29, 2024

    Honoring an Indianapolis Community’s Past by Facilitating a Resident-Driven Plan for the Future
    Category: Stories
  18. July 29, 2024

    Cultivating St. Louis’ Next Generation of Community Leaders at Urban Sprouts Child Development Center
    Category: Stories
  19. July 23, 2024

    Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund Helps Upgrade Michigan’s Early Learning Spaces
    Category: Stories
  20. July 23, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: MiLEAP Fund Provides Essential Equipment, Upgrades for Child Care Facilities
    Category: Press
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  21. July 16, 2024

    Foundation for Homan Square Celebrates Past, Present, and Future Housing Opportunities
    Category: Stories
    A gathering of people are standing outside in front of two homes. There is a tent and balloons and it looks to be a celebration.
  22. July 12, 2024

    Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Panel Discussion: Child Care Innovations from the 7th District
    Category: Stories
  23. July 01, 2024

    June 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  24. June 28, 2024

    IFF’s Home First Celebrates the Completion of 20 Units of Accessible, Scattered-Site Supportive Housing
    Category: Stories
  25. June 26, 2024

    Home Sweet Homan: Affordable, Single-Family Smart Homes Offer Wealth-Building Opportunities on Chicago’s West Side
    Category: Stories
  26. June 25, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Repurposing Community Assets Strengthens Communities in Pontiac and Detroit
    Category: Press
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  27. June 20, 2024

    Corktown Health Expands Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Second Location in Metro Detroit
    Category: Stories
    Seven people stand in front of a mound of dirt holding shovels for a groundbreaking ceremony.
  28. June 14, 2024

    Midwest Climate Collaborative Webinar Recap: CDFIs and Green Financing Opportunities
    Category: Stories
  29. June 06, 2024

    The Ark Celebrates the Reopening of a Human Services Hub for Chicago’s Jewish Community
    Category: Stories
  30. June 01, 2024

    May 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  31. May 28, 2024

    In Muncie, Reimagining ‘The Y’ for the Needs of Gen Z and Beyond
    Category: Stories
  32. May 28, 2024

    Caring for Our Future: State Initiative Boosts and Supports Child Care Providers and Creates Quality Learning Spaces for More Children
    Category: Stories
  33. May 24, 2024

    Quality Facilities for All Initiative supports early childhood education facilities in East St. Louis, IL
    Category: Stories
    Before and after images of the outdoor play space at Hamilton’s Learning Center, a QFA grantee in East St. Louis.
  34. May 15, 2024

    Creating an Inclusive Space for the Blind and Visually Impaired Community in Northwest Indiana
    Category: Stories
  35. May 07, 2024

    IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
    Category: Stories
  36. May 01, 2024

    April 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  37. April 28, 2024

    10 Years of Impact in Detroit: How Three Nonprofits Have Evolved to Strengthen Communities
    Category: Stories
  38. April 25, 2024

    Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave: Battle Creek’s Early Childhood Education Poised to Flourish — And Save a Church at the Same Time
    Category: Press
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  39. April 24, 2024

    How Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is Championing Chicago’s Neighborhoods by Shining a Light on Underappreciated History
    Category: Stories
  40. April 23, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: CDFI Funding Helps Corktown Health Expand Services for Detroit Area’s LGBTQ Residents
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  41. April 19, 2024

    Joyful Spaces: New Program Advances Early Childhood Education Facility Quality in St. Louis
    Category: Stories
  42. April 10, 2024

    Male Mogul Initiative Celebrates Grand Opening of Small Business Incubator on Chicago’s South Side
    Category: Stories
  43. April 01, 2024

    March 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  44. March 28, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Schools Work Together to Address Teacher Housing Shortage
    Category: Press
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  45. March 27, 2024

    “This is where you start a straight A student”: Quality Facilities for All Supports Early Childhood Education in Illinois
    Category: Stories
  46. March 18, 2024

    IFF Client RecycleForce Expands Impact in Newly Built Facility
    Category: Stories
  47. March 13, 2024

    IFF Co-Hosts Preview Event for 48th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival
    Category: Stories
  48. March 07, 2024

    Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s Affordable Housing Program Helps Wisconsin Nonprofits Address Two Community Needs in One High-Quality Facility in Madison
    Category: Stories
  49. March 01, 2024

    February 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  50. February 28, 2024

    IFF’s Home First Honored by Cook County Land Bank Authority as Nonprofit Developer of the Year
    Category: Stories
  51. February 22, 2024

    The Aux: Leveraging the Power of Connection to Help Black-owned Businesses Thrive
    Category: Stories
  52. February 20, 2024

    IFF’s Vickie Lakes-Battle Joins City Club of Chicago Panel Discussion About the Role of the Humanities in Community and Economic Development
    Category: Stories
  53. February 20, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: What’s Next for Housing in Kent and Ottawa Counties
    Category: Press
    Category: Stories
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  54. February 13, 2024

    Ohio Nonprofit Completes Facility Expansion to Create the World’s Largest Ronald McDonald House
    Category: Stories
  55. February 06, 2024

    Energy Assistance & Solar Savings Initiative Expands in South Bend with IFF’s Support
    Category: Stories
  56. February 01, 2024

    January 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  57. January 31, 2024

    IFF Borrower 30th Street Industrial Corridor Completes Rehab of Milwaukee’s Historic Garden Homes
    Category: Stories
  58. January 23, 2024

    New Residential Treatment Facility Expands Milwaukee Nonprofit’s Capacity to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
    Category: Stories
  59. January 23, 2024

    Investing in Chicago’s West Side, One Young Person at a Time: Q&A with MAAFA Redemption Project’s Marshall Hatch, Jr.
    Category: Stories
  60. January 01, 2024

    December 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  61. December 19, 2023

    Quality Facilities for All (QFA) Initiative Completes First Cohort of ECE Facility Renovations in Chicago
    Category: Stories
  62. December 19, 2023

    Second Wave Michigan: Report Highlights Need for More Equitable Early Childhood Care and Education
    Category: Press
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  63. December 01, 2023

    November 2023 Loan Round-up
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  64. November 20, 2023

    A $50 Million Healthy Living Campus Aims to Address Historic Inequities in West Dayton
    Category: Stories
  65. November 20, 2023

    IFF Leverages FHLBank Chicago Membership to Unlock $33.5+ Million in Funding for Affordable Housing in the Midwest
    Category: Stories
  66. November 01, 2023

    October 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  67. October 27, 2023

    Stronger Nonprofits Initiative’s Chicago Cohorts Gather for Reunion
    Category: Stories
  68. October 25, 2023

    NXG Youth Motorsports Gets to the Starting Line for a Permanent Headquarters
    Category: Stories
  69. October 25, 2023

    HUGE Improv Theater Bounces Back in the Twin Cities
    Category: Stories
  70. October 25, 2023

    Michigan Initiative Helping to Build More Quality, Inspiring Child Care Spaces
    Category: Stories
  71. October 16, 2023

    Commentary: Hope Starts Here Marks Progress in Detroit, Kellogg and Kresge recommit their support
    Category: Stories
  72. October 01, 2023

    September 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  73. September 25, 2023

    A New Community Hub Helps Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton Neighborhood Pivot Toward a Fresh Start
    Category: Stories
  74. September 25, 2023

    Kansas City Community Health Center Establishes First-of-its-kind Health and Wellness Center for Older Adults
    Category: Stories
  75. September 25, 2023

    Going “All In” on Waterloo’s East Side with the Iowa Community’s First Grocery Store in 54 Years
    Category: Stories
  76. September 21, 2023

    Reimagining What a Modern Museum Can Be: A Conversation with ACLF Participant Debra Kerr, President and CEO of Intuit
    Category: Stories
    A view inside Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, in Chicago, showing an exhibition featuring the work of celebrated artist Henry Darger.
  77. September 01, 2023

    August 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  78. August 21, 2023

    “Game Changing” Urban Farm Expands Kheprw Institute’s Capacity to Build Community Wealth
    Category: Stories
  79. August 17, 2023

    Illinois Charter School Completes Renovation of Historically Significant Campus Designed for Expeditionary Learning
    Category: Stories
  80. August 01, 2023

    July 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  81. July 19, 2023

    New High School Campus Solidifies KIPP KC’s Kindergarten-to-College Continuum for Quality Education
    Category: Stories
  82. July 19, 2023

    A Historic Cornerstone of Columbus’ Black Community to “Rise from the Ashes” with $3.4 Million Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  83. July 01, 2023

    June 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  84. June 21, 2023

    “Live Here, Create Here, Sell Here”: Two Detroiters Team Up to Create a $30 Million Haven for the Arts in a Historic Auto Factory
    Category: Stories
  85. June 07, 2023

    Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: Five Years of Investment and Impact
    Category: Stories
  86. June 01, 2023

    May 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  87. May 24, 2023

    Persistence Pays Off for Enlace Chicago as Hard-Won Facility Serves as a Stepping Stone for Continued Growth
    Category: Stories
  88. May 24, 2023

    PRE4CLE Initiative Invests in Cleveland’s Youngest Learners with Funding for Facilities Upgrades and Other Supports
    Category: Stories
  89. 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
    Category: Stories
  90. May 05, 2023

    IFF’s 2022 Annual Report: Together We Build a Stronger Midwest
    Category: Stories
  91. May 01, 2023

    April 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  92. April 24, 2023

    Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide
    Category: Stories
  93. April 24, 2023

    A Rural Kansas Community Bands Together to Open a Locally Owned, Full-Service Grocery Store
    Category: Stories
  94. April 24, 2023

    Navigating ‘an Incredible Time of Transition’: A Conversation with ACLF Program Participant Jeannie Lukow, Executive Director of Porchlight Music Theatre
    Category: Stories
  95. April 01, 2023

    March 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  96. March 22, 2023

    A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha’s Uptown Neighborhood
    Category: Stories
  97. March 22, 2023

    Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
    Category: Stories
    At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
  98. March 01, 2023

    February 2023 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  99. February 21, 2023

    Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility
    Category: Stories
  100. 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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