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

Thought Leadership
June 03, 2020
A message from IFF CEO Joe Neri and IFF Board Chair Guadalupe Preston
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May 27, 2020
2019 Annual Report
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May 27, 2020
Nonprofit Quarterly: Study: Black-Owned Businesses Closed at 2X the Rate of Total COVID Closures
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May 21, 2020
Next City: This Nonprofit Helps Small Business Aid Go Where it Usually Doesn’t
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April 30, 2020
Nonprofit Quarterly: A Moment of Choice: Racial Equity, CDFIs, and the PPP Lending Fiasco
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April 30, 2020
ShelterForce: Let’s Interrupt History: Racial Equity in a Time of Crisis
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April 29, 2020
Reuters: Minority businesses worry they are locked out of payroll lending program
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April 23, 2020
New York Fed: The Fed and Main Street During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Thought Leadership
April 15, 2020
Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History
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Thought Leadership
April 08, 2020
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA): IFF’s Letter to Comptroller Otting and Chairman McWilliams
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March 30, 2020
Chronicle of Philanthropy: Financing During a Pandemic: How to Adapt to a Crisis
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March 06, 2020
Architectural Digest: Inside a Historic Detroit Charter School That Takes Cues From Wes Anderson
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March 02, 2020
Profile: Denise Smith, Hope Starts Here Implementation Director
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Stories
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March 02, 2020
Detroit breaks ground on $15 million early education center that will serve as national model
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March 02, 2020
The Ticker: Local Child Care Study Outlines Shortcomings
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March 02, 2020
Detroit Prep revives century-old school building to serve up to 500 students in Pingree Park
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March 02, 2020
Experienced child care provider expands to serve 6x more children on Detroit’s east side
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February 27, 2020
Affordable Housing Finance: Housing and Finance Organizations Receive Capital Magnet Funds
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February 27, 2020
WGN: Lightfoot announces $6 million investment in West Side community health improvements
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February 26, 2020
Chicago Tribune: There’s a 16-year gap in life expectancy between Chicago’s West Side and the Loop. Here’s what local hospitals are doing about it.
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February 14, 2020
You, Me, and Your Top Three Podcast: Becoming a Multiplier with Chris Uhl, Executive Director – Eastern Region
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Thought Leadership
February 12, 2020
Can we finally change our sexist funding policies for early care and education?
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Stories
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February 04, 2020
What does $1 billion in community lending look like?
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February 03, 2020
Chicago Construction News: Affordable housing replaces vacant lots in Maywood
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February 03, 2020
Village Free Press: New Handicap Accessible Affordable Housing Completed In Maywood, 12 More Units Coming
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February 03, 2020
Advancing Communities Podcast: IFF CEO Joe Neri
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Thought Leadership
January 29, 2020
CEOs of Four National CDFI Loan Funds Comment on CRA Rulemaking
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January 27, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: YouthBridge to commit 25% of endowment to local investments
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January 24, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Treasury awards $4.4 million in funds to help St. Louis organize low-income banking services
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January 06, 2020
Traverse City Record Eagle: Dann’s House doubles up
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