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  1. October 12, 2020

    Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
    Category: Stories
  2. May 27, 2020

    2019 Annual Report
    Category: Stories
  3. March 02, 2020

    Detroit breaks ground on $15 million early education center that will serve as national model
    Category: Stories
    Image of groundbreaking ceremony at Marygrove College
  4. March 02, 2020

    Detroit Prep revives century-old school building to serve up to 500 students in Pingree Park
    Category: Stories
    Interior image of Detroit Prep classroom with children
  5. March 02, 2020

    Experienced child care provider expands to serve 6x more children on Detroit’s east side
    Category: Stories
    Interior image of Blessed Beginnings Learning Center classroom
  6. February 04, 2020

    What does $1 billion in community lending look like?
    Category: Stories
    Montage of images from projects contributing to the $1 billion of loans
  7. November 11, 2019

    United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
    Category: Stories
  8. October 09, 2019

    IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
    Category: Stories
  9. October 08, 2019

    New YMCA in Kentucky’s west Louisville neighborhood reimagines public health through an equity lens
    Category: Stories
  10. September 04, 2019

    Lincoln Park Community Services triples its capacity to serve Chicagoans experiencing homelessness
    Category: Stories
  11. September 04, 2019

    Chicago’s North Lawndale Employment Network to transform former bank building into community hub
    Category: Stories
  12. August 06, 2019

    Eight standout arts organizations complete MacArthur Foundation-funded workshop series on financial management
    Category: Stories
  13. August 06, 2019

    Small health care center in rural Indiana steps up to meet big community need
    Category: Stories
  14. August 06, 2019

    Photo Tour: A ‘cathedral to youth tennis’ on Chicago’s South Side
    Category: Stories
  15. August 02, 2019

    IFF’s Home First racks up recognition through local, state, and national awards
    Category: Stories
    Kirby, Dena, and Lisa receive Home First award at US Capitol
  16. July 08, 2019

    ‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton
    Category: Stories
  17. July 08, 2019

    Erie Family Health Centers doubles its footprint in Evanston/Skokie, increasing access to high-quality, affordable health care
    Category: Stories
  18. July 08, 2019

    Photo Tour: Chicago Artists Coalition embraces its new home in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor
    Category: Stories
  19. June 07, 2019

    Addressing health disparities in the LGBTQ community
    Category: Stories
  20. June 07, 2019

    Milwaukee’s Lindsay Heights welcomes ‘dream’ housing development
    Category: Stories
  21. June 06, 2019

    ‘Let people show you who they are’: A conversation with Chicago200 participant and IFF Development Associate Lydia Collins
    Category: Stories
    Chicago200 participants pose for a group photo
  22. May 06, 2019

    Access and Quality for Illinois Children: Statewide Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment
    Category: Stories
  23. May 03, 2019

    A home of his own – The story of one Home First resident
    Category: Stories
  24. May 01, 2019

    Three leaders to watch share takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative
    Category: Stories
  25. May 01, 2019

    De-stigmatizing mental health care through integration, specialized support, and space design
    Category: Stories
  26. April 11, 2019

    IFF’s 2018 Annual Investors Report
    Category: Stories
  27. April 03, 2019

    Illinois Action for Children: 50 Years of Impact
    Category: Stories
  28. April 03, 2019

    Wayne Metro’s new ‘impact center’ helps fill gaps in Highland Park
    Category: Stories
  29. April 03, 2019

    Artspace and IFF: Teaming up since 2011 to increase affordable housing options in the Midwest
    Category: Stories
  30. April 03, 2019

    ‘Serving communities always comes down to location:’ A conversation with Chicago artist and activist Tonika Johnson
    Category: Stories
  31. March 14, 2019

    Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: 20 organizations served, countless ideas and connections sparked
    Category: Stories
  32. March 06, 2019

    Young, self-sufficient, and in a nursing home – The story of one Home First resident
    Category: Stories
  33. March 06, 2019

    Humboldt Park’s La Casa Norte answers question: ‘What are all the things someone needs to be well?’
    Category: Stories
  34. March 06, 2019

    Empowering Chicago nonprofits through capital, know-how, and networking
    Category: Stories
  35. February 05, 2019

    One of the nation’s best schools takes a deep dive in Indianapolis – breathing life into historic Naval structure
    Category: Stories
  36. February 05, 2019

    St Louis’s Center of Creative Arts: Bridging the divide through the arts
    Category: Stories
  37. February 05, 2019

    Creative match-making leads to new early childhood education center on Detroit’s East Side
    Category: Stories
  38. January 18, 2019

    Top 10 Pieces of Advice in 2018
    Category: Stories
  39. January 09, 2019

    Profile: Inna Kinney, Founder and CEO, Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI)
    Category: Stories
  40. January 09, 2019

    Peaceful block, peaceful home, peaceful soul: How one Home First resident is experiencing life in Humboldt Park
    Category: Stories
  41. January 09, 2019

    ‘Schools, not jails:’ Kansas City leaders welcome new child care center
    Category: Stories
  42. January 09, 2019

    ‘Garfield Park rules!’ as The Hatchery opens doors to food entrepreneurs in Chicago
    Category: Stories
  43. November 12, 2018

    Profile: Wendy Baumann, Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
    Category: Stories
  44. November 12, 2018

    Foundations College Prep: From a ‘tiny beginning’ to a thriving community
    Category: Stories
  45. November 12, 2018

    Ministering to the soul: St. Louis nonprofit grows into new space for the formerly incarcerated
    Category: Stories
  46. November 12, 2018

    IFF celebrates 30 years by convening 500+ partners across the Midwest
    Category: Stories
  47. October 15, 2018

    Illinois Fresh Food Fund generates $34 million in community investment
    Category: Stories
  48. October 02, 2018

    Profile: Camarrah Morgan, Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
    Category: Stories
  49. October 02, 2018

    Tax credits enable faith-based CDC to open “nonprofit mall” and game-changing community center in Lafayette, IN
    Category: Stories
  50. October 02, 2018

    Giordano Dance transforms historic church into modern marvel
    Category: Stories
  51. September 05, 2018

    ‘People learn to live again here:’ Kansas City’s Healing House expands to meet growing need
    Category: Stories
  52. September 05, 2018

    IFF Learning Spaces: Three Stories of Growth
    Category: Stories
  53. September 04, 2018

    Profile: Lisa Mensah, President and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network
    Category: Stories
  54. August 06, 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
    Category: Stories
  55. August 06, 2018

    The ‘homeland’: JEI’s historic reno brings nonprofit back to Jefferson Chalmers and anchors community development efforts
    Category: Stories
  56. August 06, 2018

    Profile: Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO, Forefront
    Category: Stories
  57. July 11, 2018

    Profile: Angela G. Reyes, Executive Director and Founder, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
    Category: Stories
  58. July 10, 2018

    Fort Wayne’s ‘The Landing’: Development brings new life to one of Indiana’s oldest commercial districts
    Category: Stories
  59. July 10, 2018

    Resilience: How the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative is ensuring access while changing the narrative
    Category: Stories
  60. July 10, 2018

    Breaking old ground: How Arts@Large is resurrecting the old Polish Arts Center in Milwaukee
    Category: Stories
  61. June 06, 2018

    ‘We just don’t give up:’ How one alternative school is reaching homeless, dropout youth throughout Michigan
    Category: Stories
  62. June 06, 2018

    A Total Partnership: How IFF and Centers for New Horizons are planning for the future
    Category: Stories
  63. June 06, 2018

    Former candy factory transformed into sustainable, affordable housing facility in Indianapolis
    Category: Stories
  64. May 03, 2018

    Profile: Jeremy Nowak, Author and Strategist
    Category: Stories
  65. May 03, 2018

    Milwaukee Christian Center stabilizes neighborhoods one home at a time
    Category: Stories
  66. May 02, 2018

    Chicago Artists Coalition utilizes MacArthur program’s financial training to manage rapid growth
    Category: Stories
  67. April 16, 2018

    From IFF CEO Joe Neri: Celebrating 30 Years of Change
    Category: Stories
  68. April 04, 2018

    Breaking down barriers: Paraquad expands to create opportunities for people with disabilities
    Category: Stories
  69. April 04, 2018

    Major update of YWCA Dayton centers on trauma-informed care
    Category: Stories
  70. April 04, 2018

    New full-service grocery store opening in Milwaukee’s Park West neighborhood
    Category: Stories
  71. March 08, 2018

    MacArthur program strengthens financial capacity of Chicago arts groups
    Category: Stories
  72. March 08, 2018

    Faith-based pantry brings food, emergency service to Wisconsin’s frontier
    Category: Stories
  73. March 08, 2018

    Profile: Halbert Sullivan, CEO, Fathers’ Support Center St. Louis
    Category: Stories
  74. March 05, 2018

    Video: Kansas Healthy Food Initiative
    Category: Stories
  75. February 06, 2018

    Foundation for Homan Square, IFF Bet on Future Together
    Category: Stories
  76. February 06, 2018

    Partnerships lead to more, better early childhood education in Detroit
    Category: Stories
  77. February 06, 2018

    Historic building on Chicago’s south side future site of National Museum of Gospel Music
    Category: Stories
  78. February 06, 2018

    Profile: Sue Mosey, Executive Director of Midtown Detroit, Inc.
    Category: Stories
  79. January 19, 2018

    A System For All Children: An Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment in Grand Rapids
    Category: Stories
  80. January 08, 2018

    New early childhood education facility opens doors in Flint
    Category: Stories
  81. January 08, 2018

    Nonprofit realizes 20-year vision for halfway house in Stark County, OH
    Category: Stories