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

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Photo of Chicago artist and educator Faheem Majeed
May 18, 2022
The Role of Cultural Assets in Community Development: A Q&A with Floating Museum Co-Director Faheem Majeed
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May 18, 2022
Madison Nonprofits Team Up on Affordable Housing and Early Childhood Education in a Win-Win for Everybody
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Architect's Rendering of the new Neal Math and Science Academy
May 18, 2022
New Neal Math and Science Academy on Track for November 2022 Grand Opening
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Cover of IFF's 2021 Annual Report
May 18, 2022
IFF’s 2021 Annual Report | Meeting the Moment: Change, Equity, Impact
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May 16, 2022
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Kansas City, MO, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources
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Architect's rendering of Galleria 89 in South Chicago
May 01, 2022
April 2022 Loan Round-up
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An architect's rendering of the new BUILD Chicago campus
April 19, 2022
Nonprofit BUILD Moves Quickly to Disrupt the Status Quo with a Bold Investment in Community Infrastructure on Chicago’s West Side
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April 19, 2022
Photo Tour: A Repurposed School Begins Its Second Act as a Building Block for Revitalization in North St. Louis
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Members of the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation stand outside of the group's facility
April 19, 2022
A Collaborative Approach to Community Building and a Newly Renovated Facility Create a Platform for Transformation in Grand Rapids’ Third Ward
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Resources
April 19, 2022
Ask a Nonprofit Lender: Why Should a Nonprofit Consider Debt for a Facility Project?
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April 01, 2022
March 2022 Loan Round-up
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Paintings in Sophie's Artist Lounge at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation's 3333 facility in St. Louis' Grand Center neighborhood
March 15, 2022
Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s New 3333 Facility Provides a “Creative Sandbox” for St. Louis’ Arts Community
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Exterior of ACE Prep Academy in Indianapolis
March 15, 2022
Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals
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Exterior Shot of The 801 in Oak Park, IL
March 15, 2022
Photo Tour: New Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Creates an Arts-Centric Gateway for a Local Business District
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Headshot of First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Business Banking Courtney Olson
March 15, 2022
Establishing Mutually Beneficial Bank-CDFI Referral Relationships: A Q&A with First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President Courtney Olson
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March 01, 2022
February 2022 Loan Round-up
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Ceremonial groundbreaking taking place at PODER's future headquarters in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side
February 16, 2022
Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center
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Resources
February 16, 2022
Nonprofit Facility Planning Myths, Misconceptions, and Red Flags: Takeaways from The Columbus Foundation’s Nonprofit Forum
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A photo of the St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center in Detroit
February 16, 2022
Facility Turnaround in Detroit Helps Nonprofit Focus on “The Right Work at the Right Time in the Right Place”
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Model homes developed by Lawndale Christian Development Corporation as part of a community revitalization strategy designed to build generational wealth through homeownership
February 16, 2022
Virtual Tour: Two model homes on Chicago’s West Side demonstrate proof of concept for a bold community revitalization strategy
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A headshot of baso Founder and President Claudette Soto
February 16, 2022
Building a Dream Incubator: 5 Questions for baso Founder and President Claudette Soto
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February 11, 2022
Crain’s Chicago Business: We need to hack appraisal-based lending
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A group of staff and volunteers from Star Farm Chicago standing in front a van the nonprofit uses to distribute locally grown organic produce in and around Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood
January 31, 2022
January 2022 Loan Round-up
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January 25, 2022
Next City: Is There a Formula to Creating an Anti-Racist School?
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: Seeds of Health’s Tenor High School Opens New Campus in Historic Milwaukee Location
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January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization
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December 31, 2021
December 2021 Loan Round-up
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Grand Avenue Market sign in Plains, Kansas
December 14, 2021
Grand Avenue Market: A 20-Year Quest to Re-establish a Local Grocery Store in Rural Kansas
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