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

Thought Leadership
July 13, 2021
Nonprofits & Real Estate: When to “build capacity” and when to just help
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Resources
July 12, 2021
“Not Here, Not Yet” – When Is the Right Time and Place for Nonprofit Facility Projects?
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July 12, 2021
Profile: Sakura Takano, CEO, Rotary Charities of Traverse City
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Stories
June 30, 2021
June 2021 Loan Round-up
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Stories
June 28, 2021
2020 Annual Report
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Stories
June 14, 2021
A New Facility in Milwaukee Has Eco-Friendly Blue Skies Landscaping Seeing Green
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Stories
June 14, 2021
$2.5 Million in IFF Loans Strengthen CDFI Industry and Support Small Businesses in the Midwest
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Stories
June 14, 2021
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Spotlight: InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen
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Stories
June 14, 2021
Long-term Relationships and Trust Underpin COVID-19 Vaccination Success in Homan Square
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June 02, 2021
U.S. News & World Report: MacKenzie Scott’s No-Strings Gifts Extend Beyond Grantees
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June 02, 2021
Bloomberg: MacKenzie Scott’s Donations Touch Charities Far Beyond the Original Grantees
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June 02, 2021
Associated Press: MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings gifts extend beyond grantees
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June 01, 2021
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: MacKenzie Scott’s No-Strings Giving Reverberates Way Beyond the Direct Beneficiaries
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June 01, 2021
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bria Grant studied this building’s development potential for a class project. Now, she’s renovating it for a restaurant and other uses.
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Press
June 01, 2021
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in St. Louis, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources
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Stories
May 31, 2021
May 2021 Loan Round-up
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Thought Leadership
May 05, 2021
How Learning Spaces Expansion to Grand Rapids Addresses Inequity and Shapes Children’s Futures
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Stories
April 30, 2021
April 2021 Loan Round-up
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Stories
April 29, 2021
Muncie’s 8twelve Coalition – Building Community One Cup of Coffee at a Time
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Stories
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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Stories
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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Stories
April 13, 2021
Commongrounds Cooperative Puts Community First in Traverse City
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Thought Leadership
map of redlined neighborhoods
April 07, 2021
Five Ways That Lenders Can Interrupt Racism and Provide Restorative-Justice Capital in Our Communities
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April 05, 2021
Chicago Architect Magazine: Home First
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Stories
March 31, 2021
March 2021 Loan Round-up
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March 30, 2021
Impact Alpha: Five ways that lenders can interrupt racism and provide restorative-justice capital in our communities
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March 23, 2021
The Lakeshore West Michigan: GHACF invests $1.5M to provide low-cost loans to community nonprofits
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Thought Leadership
March 04, 2021
Doubling Down on IFF Commitments to Further Impact Midwest Communities
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Stories
February 28, 2021
February 2021 Loan Round-up
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February 25, 2021
Model D: This faith-based nonprofit helped spark a revival in Detroit’s Regent Park
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