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March 24, 2023
Ideastream Public Media: State officials visit Cleveland to explore funding for improving early child care facilities
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Thought Leadership
March 23, 2023
Commentary: State initiative is a leap forward for early childhood facilities and those they serve
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March 22, 2023
Estimating the Cost of Facility Projects: A Real Estate and Construction Checklist for Nonprofit Leaders
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March 22, 2023
A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha’s Uptown Neighborhood
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At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
March 22, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
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March 21, 2023
WOOD-TV: Construction underway on ‘front porch’ of Boston Square neighborhood
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March 10, 2023
Mid-Michigan Now: 16 organizations to receive $2.4 million to expand access to low or no-cost childcare
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March 01, 2023
February 2023 Loan Round-up
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February 21, 2023
The ABCs of Borrowing Money: 30 Debt-Related Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know
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February 21, 2023
Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility
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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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Thought Leadership
February 20, 2023
From Scarcity to Inspiration: Rethinking the Value of Nonprofit Facilities
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February 15, 2023
BadCredit.org: IFF Builds on a Legacy of Helping Midwestern Nonprofits Purchase and Modernize Facilities
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February 10, 2023
Crain’s Chicago Business: A city-owned bank draws skepticism — not just from usual suspects
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February 01, 2023
January 2023 Loan Round-up
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January 26, 2023
Press Release: Amandula Anderson New Executive Director for IFF’s Indiana Region
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January 20, 2023
Crain’s Detroit Business: MacKenzie Scott has given more than $226 million to Michigan nonprofits
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January 19, 2023
The ABCs of Facilities Projects: 27 Real Estate and Construction Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know
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Stories
January 19, 2023
IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
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January 19, 2023
Arts and Culture Community Celebrates Chicago’s Cultural Treasures as Initiative Embarks on Its Next Phase
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January 19, 2023
IFF Loan Clears the Way for Indianapolis Nonprofit to Open City’s Second Respite House for Children with Emotional Disabilities
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January 18, 2023
Inside Indiana Business: Glick Philanthropies awards $1.4M in grants
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January 17, 2023
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Returns to Chicago, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources
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January 12, 2023
Press Release: Executive Director for IFF’s Southern Region, Stephen Westbrooks, among the recipients of the 2023 St. Louis Titan 100
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January 10, 2023
Press Release: IFF Receives $75,000 Grant from Glick Philanthropies to Further Support Indianapolis Nonprofits Through Leadership, Programming, and Real Estate Coaching
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January 01, 2023
December 2022 Loan Round-up
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December 30, 2022
Austin Weekly News: A look at what’s ahead for the West Side in 2023
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December 21, 2022
St. Louis Business Journal: Construction starts on Green Street’s new $81M apartment complex in Forest Park Southeast
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December 19, 2022
Aeris Announces 45 New CDFI Ratings and 2 New Subscribers
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December 19, 2022
Together We Build More Vibrant, Equitable Communities
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