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

Thought Leadership
February 12, 2020
Can we finally change our sexist funding policies for early care and education?
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Stories
Montage of images from projects contributing to the $1 billion of loans
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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January 06, 2020
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis CDFI’s Awarded $4.4M in Federal Grants
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Resources
January 02, 2020
10 pieces of advice to help your organization prosper in 2020
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December 24, 2019
The Ticker: Women’s Resource Center, Dann’s House Expanding
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December 12, 2019
Chalkbeat: Researchers say Detroit could become a national leader in pre-K
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Thought Leadership
December 02, 2019
Part 2: Reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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November 26, 2019
Forest Park Review: New housing for those with disabilities opens soon
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November 22, 2019
Associated Press: New state-of-the art Early Childhood Education center breaks ground on Marygrove campus
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November 22, 2019
Crain’s Detroit Business: $15 million Early Childhood Education Center breaks ground on Marygrove campus
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November 22, 2019
The Detroit News: Early childhood education focus at Marygrove center’s groundbreaking
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November 18, 2019
Chalkbeat: After years of fundraising and legal battles, a Detroit charter celebrates its new home
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November 18, 2019
Austin Weekly News: How to preserve the black middle class
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November 18, 2019
American School & University Magazine: Detroit charter moves into vacant elementary
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November 11, 2019
Profile: Rick Velasquez shares lessons learned from over four decades of work with Illinois’ children and families
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Resources
November 11, 2019
Ask a Real Estate Expert #4: How do you choose an architect and general contractor?
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Stories
November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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November 11, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Longstanding preschool in Highland Park celebrates new home: ‘We just were not going to let it die’
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October 30, 2019
Crain’s Detroit Business: JPMorgan Chase investing $675,000 to help 20 nonprofits led by or serving people of color
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October 29, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Starbucks gives $10 million to help boost small business in Chicago’s neighborhoods
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October 29, 2019
Crain’s Chicago Business: Starbucks investing $10 million to boost small business
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Thought Leadership
October 25, 2019
Part 1: Reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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Thought Leadership
October 25, 2019
Intro: Two community investors, two Midwest cities, two approaches to reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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