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

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August 16, 2021
Columbus Nonprofit Revives Community Asset as Permanent Facility for Teen Mentorship
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Dana Britto BDO FMA
August 16, 2021
Q&A with BDO FMA Managing Director Dana Britto: Building Financial Capacity Post-Pandemic
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August 16, 2021
CDFI Friendly Bloomington a Prototype for Successful Community Development in Small Markets
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July 31, 2021
July 2021 Loan Round-up
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July 14, 2021
Red Clay Dance Company Brings “Artivism” to Chicago’s Woodlawn Community
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June 30, 2021
June 2021 Loan Round-up
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June 28, 2021
2020 Annual Report
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June 14, 2021
A New Facility in Milwaukee Has Eco-Friendly Blue Skies Landscaping Seeing Green
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June 14, 2021
$2.5 Million in IFF Loans Strengthen CDFI Industry and Support Small Businesses in the Midwest
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June 14, 2021
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Spotlight: InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen
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June 14, 2021
Long-term Relationships and Trust Underpin COVID-19 Vaccination Success in Homan Square
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May 31, 2021
May 2021 Loan Round-up
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April 30, 2021
April 2021 Loan Round-up
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April 29, 2021
Muncie’s 8twelve Coalition – Building Community One Cup of Coffee at a Time
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April 28, 2021
IFF and Children’s Home & Aid Bolster East St. Louis Child Care Providers with COVID-19 Relief Grants
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April 28, 2021
Covenant House Illinois Doubles Down on Ending Youth Homelessness with More Beds and Services in East Garfield Park
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April 13, 2021
Commongrounds Cooperative Puts Community First in Traverse City
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March 31, 2021
March 2021 Loan Round-up
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February 28, 2021
February 2021 Loan Round-up
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January 31, 2021
January 2021 Loan Round-up
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October 12, 2020
Partnerships, Equity & the CDFI Way: How 159 Midwest nonprofits received PPP loans through IFF
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May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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Image of groundbreaking ceremony at Marygrove College
March 02, 2020
Detroit breaks ground on $15 million early education center that will serve as national model
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Interior image of Detroit Prep classroom with children
March 02, 2020
Detroit Prep revives century-old school building to serve up to 500 students in Pingree Park
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Interior image of Blessed Beginnings Learning Center classroom
March 02, 2020
Experienced child care provider expands to serve 6x more children on Detroit’s east side
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Montage of images from projects contributing to the $1 billion of loans
February 04, 2020
What does $1 billion in community lending look like?
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November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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October 09, 2019
IFF clients give advice on how to spread awareness during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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October 08, 2019
New YMCA in Kentucky’s west Louisville neighborhood reimagines public health through an equity lens
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September 04, 2019
Lincoln Park Community Services triples its capacity to serve Chicagoans experiencing homelessness
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