Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Concludes Latest Chicago Cohort
Read MoreCrain’s Chicago Business Recognizes IFF’s José Cerda III as 2024 Notable Latino Leader
IFF’s José Cerda III was recognized this week by Crain’s Chicago Business (Crain’s) as one of the publication’s 2024 Notable Latino Leaders, which includes 113 Chicagoans who serve in a senior leadership role at their companies or organizations and have a track record of significant accomplishments within their industries. First joining IFF in 2008 as […]
Read MoreNegocios Now: JPMorganChase Invests Nearly $11M in Chicago’s South and West Sides for Economic Growth
Read MoreIt Takes a Village Family of Schools Celebrates Expansion to New Campus on Chicago’s South Side
Founded in 2004 to strengthen Chicago communities by providing access to high-quality, culturally responsive education and social services, It Takes a Village Family of Schools (ITAV) has devoted the last 20 years to nurturing future leaders with a social justice-focused educational model. Launched as an early childhood education (ECE) provider, ITAV has over time expanded […]
Read MoreNews is Out: Ambitious Arts Initiative Uncovers ‘Treasures’ Created by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Chicagoans
Read MoreWindy City Times: Ambitious Arts Initiative Uncovers ‘Treasures’ Created by BIPOC Chicagoans
Read MoreChicago Defender: It Takes a Village Leadership Academy’s Bronzeville Campus Celebrates Successful First Day of School
Read MoreIFF Joins FHLBank Chicago, Illinois Housing Development Authority, and Rep. Sean Casten for Discussion Focused on Housing Solutions for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, IFF Chief of Staff José Cerda III and Director of Public Policy Molly Smith joined leaders from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) and Illinois Housing Development Authority for a discussion with Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) centered around the barriers, challenges, and solutions to housing needs in […]
Read MoreFederal Home Loan Bank of Chicago: FHLBank Chicago Convenes IFF, Illinois Housing and Development Authority and Rep. Sean Casten to Discuss Housing Solutions for Illinois 6th District
Read MoreFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago Panel Discussion: Child Care Innovations from the 7th District
On July 10, 2024, IFF’s executive director for the Indiana Region, Amandula Anderson, participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Chicago Fed) that focused on child care innovations in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Moderated by Chicago Fed Policy Advisor Susan Longworth, the panel also included MI Tri-Share […]
Read MoreWeekly Citizen: Celebrating Community Champions – LISC Chicago Announces Winners of the 30th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
Read MoreCity of Chicago: Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Major Accomplishments Since Launch of Cut the Tape Initiative
Read MoreNewcity: Chicago Cultural Treasures Receives $3 Million Funding
Read MoreFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago: Childcare Facility Financing – Perspectives from Three Decades of Supporting Childcare Centers
Read MoreIFF Announces Second Round of Funding, Additional $3 Million Awarded to Chicago’s Cultural Treasures Grantees
CHICAGO (June 26, 2024) — Administered by IFF, Chicago’s Cultural Treasures (ChiTreasures) announced today a second round of grant funding, totaling $3 million, to be distributed to the 40 current ChiTreasures grantees. Launched in 2021 as a regional component of the Ford Foundation’s America’s Cultural Treasures, and co-created with the Chicago arts community, ChiTreasures is […]
Read MoreHome Sweet Homan: Affordable, Single-Family Smart Homes Offer Wealth-Building Opportunities on Chicago’s West Side
There are few variables that play a more significant role in the trajectory of a person’s life than where they live. Location matters, as does the quality of the home, both of which influence social mobility, economic opportunity, and learning and health outcomes, among other measures of quality of life. So, too, does it matter […]
Read MoreThe Ark Celebrates the Reopening of a Human Services Hub for Chicago’s Jewish Community
Since 1971, The Ark has provided essential human services to members of Chicago’s Jewish community — growing from a free medical clinic into a multifaceted service provider that today offers wraparound support to help clients facing adversity navigate toward self-reliance. The nonprofit accomplishes this with a robust mix of programs that includes case management, financial […]
Read MoreThe Chicago Community Trust: CDFIs Bring Development to Disinvested Communities
Read MoreCrain’s Chicago Business: North Lawndale Getting New Factory-Built Affordable Homes
Read MoreChicago Defender: Pullman and Roseland Communities Celebrate Latest Milestone in their Revitalization
Read MoreHow Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is Championing Chicago’s Neighborhoods by Shining a Light on Underappreciated History
Like many Americans, Shermann “Dilla” Thomas picked up a new hobby during the pandemic. Unlike those who are no longer baking bread or trying their hand at home improvement, however, Thomas’ hobby continues to be a large part of his life and is providing once unimaginable opportunities to share his love of Chicago with the […]
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