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  1. August 26, 2025

    DBusiness Magazine: MiSide Names Four New Board Members
    Category: Press
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  2. August 15, 2025

    WRTV: Empowering Nonprofits, Indianapolis Launches New Energy Efficiency Program
    Category: Press
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  3. August 12, 2025

    St. Louis Business Journal: Backers Buy Catholic High School Property with Plans to Stay Independent
    Category: Press
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  4. August 08, 2025

    Federal Reserve Bank of New York Event Explores Expansion Strategies to Scale CDFI Impact
    Category: Stories
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  5. August 06, 2025

    The Overhead Wire: Technical Assistance for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
    Category: Press
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  6. August 01, 2025

    MITechNews.com: Invest Detroit Closes $32 Million in Four Detroit Projects with New Markets Tax Credit
    Category: Press
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  7. August 01, 2025

    July 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  8. July 31, 2025

    Press Round-up: Culture Forward Chicago’s Funding for Arts and Culture Organizations
    Category: Press
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  9. July 29, 2025

    Second Wave Michigan: Preserving Homes, Changing Lives
    Category: Press
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  10. July 29, 2025

    Chicago Business Journal: IFF CEO Joe Neri to Retire
    Category: Press
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  11. July 29, 2025

    Crain’s Chicago Business: IFF CEO Joe Neri Stepping Down at the End of 2025
    Category: Press
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  12. July 29, 2025

    Press Release: IFF Announces Upcoming CEO Transition
    Category: Press
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  13. July 28, 2025

    Predevelopment Financing from IFF Helps an Indiana Developer Address the State’s Senior Housing Squeeze
    Category: Stories
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  14. July 28, 2025

    A 10-Step Plan to Create Better Nonprofit Budgets
    Category: Resources
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  15. July 28, 2025

    The Daily Journal: Kankakee Housing Authority Unveils $14M Housing Development
    Category: Press
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  16. July 24, 2025

    Chicago Defender: Chicago’s Shelter System to Get Historic Upgrade – What It Means for the Community
    Category: Press
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  17. July 11, 2025

    Michigan Business Network: Governor Whitmer Announces Funding to Build and Preserve 484 Affordable Rental Homes
    Category: Press
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  18. July 09, 2025

    The St. Louis American: McDonnell Foundation Supports Tornado Recovery Effort
    Category: Press
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  19. July 09, 2025

    Block Club Chicago: Amid Trump Cuts, Local Lender Gifts $3 Million to Chicago Arts and Culture Nonprofits
    Category: Press
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  20. July 08, 2025

    Indianapolis Recorder: City and IFF Launch Thriving Nonprofits to Help Local Orgs Cut Energy Costs
    Category: Press
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  21. July 07, 2025

    The Lakeshore: Dwelling Place Expands Affordable Homeownership Through Community Land Trust
    Category: Press
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  22. July 03, 2025

    WFYI Indianapolis: Thriving Nonprofits Initiative Identifies First Cohort of Organizations
    Category: Press
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  23. July 01, 2025

    Press Release: City of Indianapolis and IFF Announce Organizations Selected to Participate in New Energy Efficiency Initiative
    Category: Press
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  24. July 01, 2025

    June 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  25. June 25, 2025

    Boston Square Embraces the Future: New ECE Center Nurtures Young Minds and Empowers Families
    Category: Stories
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  26. June 25, 2025

    IFF’s Flex Loan Program Expands to Increase Nonprofits’ Access to Capital Across the Midwest
    Category: Stories
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  27. June 25, 2025

    Achieving Real Estate and Capital Readiness for Nonprofit Facilities Projects
    Category: Resources
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  28. June 25, 2025

    FOX 32 Chicago: Chicago Arts and Cultural Organizations Awarded $3 Million
    Category: Press
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  29. June 23, 2025

    Canton Repository: ABCD’s Annual Meeting June 26
    Category: Press
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  30. June 23, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Invest Detroit to Open $48 Million Innovation Hub in Former School
    Category: Press
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  31. June 21, 2025

    WGN Radio: Supporting Chicago’s Arts Nonprofits, Guiding Chicago’s Youth Toward Entertainment Careers
    Category: Press
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  32. June 18, 2025

    Impact Report: Michigan Affordable Housing Loan Program
    Category: Stories
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  33. June 12, 2025

    Crain’s Chicago Business: JPMorgan Chase Commits $18 Million to Chicago Nonprofit Lender
    Category: Press
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  34. June 12, 2025

    Chicago Business Journal: JPMorgan Chase Injects $18 Million into IFF to Boost Nonprofit Real Estate Projects in Midwest
    Category: Press
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  35. June 12, 2025

    Press Release: JPMorganChase Commits $18 Million to IFF to Increase Access to Capital For Nonprofits in Chicago and the Greater Midwest
    Category: Press
  36. June 12, 2025

    Block Club Chicago: Meet the Finalists for the $10 Million Chicago Prize to Revitalize South, West Sides
    Category: Press
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  37. June 12, 2025

    548 Development Breaks Ground on Chicago’s Largest Building Incorporating Passive House Design Standards
    Category: Stories
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  38. June 11, 2025

    Michigan Business Network: MiLEAP Announces $1 Million Awarded to Regional Child Care Coalitions
    Category: Press
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  39. June 10, 2025

    theSTL: Caring for the Caregivers
    Category: Press
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  40. June 05, 2025

    The Herald-News: Public Housing in Joliet Transformed Again with New Senior Apartments
    Category: Press
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  41. June 01, 2025

    May 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  42. May 29, 2025

    Detroit Free Press: Mackinac Policy Conference Left Early Childhood Education Off This Year’s Agenda | Opinion
    Category: Press
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  43. May 27, 2025

    TCA Health Develops the Recipe for a Healthier Community with New Nutrition, Innovation, and Wellness Center
    Category: Stories
  44. May 27, 2025

    Strengthening the Fabric of a Cleveland Community with Expanded Arts and Culture Programming
    Category: Stories
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  45. May 23, 2025

    Block Club Chicago: $65 Million United Yards Development Now Open in Back of the Yards
    Category: Press
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  46. May 21, 2025

    IFF’s 2024 Annual Report: Investing in People, Places, and Possibilities
    Category: Stories
  47. May 15, 2025

    St. Louis Business Journal: Proposed CDFI Fund Reduction by Trump Could Devastate St. Louis-Area Lenders Serving Underserved Businesses
    Category: Press
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  48. May 15, 2025

    Achieving Greater Impact with an Ecosystem Approach to Community Development Technical Assistance
    Category: Thought Leadership
  49. May 07, 2025

    Press Release: City of Indianapolis and IFF Launch New Energy Efficiency Program for Nonprofits in Marion County
    Category: Press
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  50. May 07, 2025

    WFYI Indianapolis: City to Offer Energy Assistance to Nonprofits Through New Thrive Program
    Category: Press
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  51. May 01, 2025

    April 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  52. April 28, 2025

    A New Headquarters and Workforce Development Center Amplifies the Positive Community Impact of an Ohio Nonprofit
    Category: Stories
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  53. April 28, 2025

    Planning Future Places: Across the Midwest, Nonprofits Level Up with Facility Feasibility Analyses
    Category: Stories
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  54. April 28, 2025

    Austin Weekly News: A New Arts Hub for Austin
    Category: Press
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  55. April 28, 2025

    Press Release: 77 Chicagoland Arts and Culture Organizations Receive Gift through Culture Forward Chicago
    Category: Press
  56. April 23, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Amplify GR Gears Up to Open Community Hub, Break Ground on Second Mixed-Use Building
    Category: Press
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  57. April 21, 2025

    Aurora Beacon-News: VNA Clinic Officially Opens in Bloomhaven on Near East Side of Aurora
    Category: Press
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  58. April 16, 2025

    Press Release: New Loan Funds for Select Cook County Nonprofits Will Help Ensure Remaining Federal COVID Recovery Funding Stays in the Region
    Category: Press
  59. April 15, 2025

    Soapbox Cincinnati: How IFF and CDFIs Provide Tangible Investments and Grow Nonprofits for Cincinnati Neighborhoods
    Category: Press
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  60. April 10, 2025

    Fox 2 St. Louis: Mayor-elect Cara Spencer Announces Staff Hires, Transition Team
    Category: Press
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  61. April 03, 2025

    Press Release: IFF Announces New Board Chair, Sakura Takano, CEO of Rotary Charities of Traverse City
    Category: Press
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  62. April 01, 2025

    March 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  63. March 25, 2025

    A Labor of Love, Holloway House Offers Housing and Hope for Teen Parents in Cincinnati
    Category: Stories
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  64. March 24, 2025

    Home Sweet Homan Initiative Gains Momentum as First Five Modular “Smart” Homes Are Sold
    Category: Stories
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  65. March 20, 2025

    ABC 6 Indianapolis: Four Indiana Nonprofits Receive Grant Funding to Help Address Workforce Issue of Affordable Child Care
    Category: Press
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  66. March 19, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Lenders Sound Alarm Over Trump Order Targeting Critical Development Funding Tool
    Category: Press
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  67. March 12, 2025

    MacArthur Foundation: Investing in Arts and Culture Organizations’ Financial Resiliency
    Category: Press
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  68. March 06, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Life Remodeled Founder and CEO to Pivot Focus to New Group
    Category: Press
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  69. March 01, 2025

    February 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  70. March 01, 2025

    WGN Radio: Bridging the Wealth Gap in Chicago, Supporting Local Nonprofits
    Category: Press
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  71. February 27, 2025

    Block Club Chicago: Chicago BIPOC Arts Nonprofits Can Get Up To $60,000 In Funding With New Grant
    Category: Press
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  72. February 26, 2025

    A Facility Setback Sparks Growth for Columbus’ Riverview International Center
    Category: Stories
  73. February 26, 2025

    Urban Institute: Leveraging the Community First Fund to Scale FHLBanks’ Mission Impact
    Category: Thought Leadership
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  74. February 26, 2025

    “L”-evating Chicago Neighborhoods Through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
    Category: Stories
  75. February 25, 2025

    Input Fort Wayne: IFF’s Community Development in Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Category: Press
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  76. February 24, 2025

    IFF’s Stephen Westbrooks Recognized on St. Louis Magazine’s “Business 500” List
    Category: Stories
  77. February 24, 2025

    Second Wave Michigan: CEDAM Bootcamp Alumni Make Real Community Impact Through Development, Place-Based Solutions
    Category: Press
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  78. February 19, 2025

    St. Louis Magazine: IFF’s Stephen Westbrooks Recognized as One of Region’s Top Business Leaders
    Category: Press
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  79. February 19, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Grand Rapids-Based Montessori Investing $3.2M with New Location in ‘Child Care Desert’
    Category: Press
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  80. February 19, 2025

    Axios Boston: Downtown Office Vacancies Gave a Boston Nonprofit a Chance to Expand
    Category: Press
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  81. February 17, 2025

    Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: IFF Executive Director Stephen Westbrooks Appointed to Community Development Advisory Council
    Category: Press
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  82. February 15, 2025

    Fast Company: Why Good Design Remains a Luxury for U.S. Child Care
    Category: Press
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  83. February 10, 2025

    ABC57: South Bend Launches Energy Assistance and Solar Savings Initiative for Fourth Year
    Category: Press
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  84. February 10, 2025

    The Lakeshore: Affordable Housing in Spring Lake Brings Stability for Seniors and Families
    Category: Press
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  85. February 07, 2025

    Nonprofit Samaritas Opens Michigan’s First Passive House-Certified Multifamily Affordable Housing Development
    Category: Stories
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  86. February 01, 2025

    Traverse City Record-Eagle: State Awards Tax Credits to Traverse City, Elk Rapids Housing Projects
    Category: Press
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  87. February 01, 2025

    January 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  88. January 31, 2025

    Second Cohort of Cleveland Child Care Providers Transform Their Facilities Through PRE4CLE Program
    Category: Stories
  89. January 29, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Samaritas Wraps in Spring Lake on Michigan’s First Passive House-Certified Multifamily Project
    Category: Press
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  90. January 27, 2025

    Filling a Community Need for Affordable Dental Care, Nonprofit Clinic Doubles Capacity with New Facility
    Category: Stories
  91. January 27, 2025

    A $59 Million Investment in Child Care Transforms Early Learning Spaces Across Michigan
    Category: Stories
  92. January 17, 2025

    IFF Receives Top Aeris® Ratings for 11th Consecutive Year
    Category: Press
  93. January 15, 2025

    Southeast Missourian: Community Groups Gather to Tackle Child Care Availability Issues
    Category: Press
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  94. January 09, 2025

    Early Learning Nation: Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Expand Access to High-Quality Child Care
    Category: Press
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  95. January 01, 2025

    December 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  96. December 06, 2024

    Austin Weekly News: From Grassroots to Corporate Support – Highlighting the Partnerships Making the Aspire Center Possible
    Category: Press
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  97. December 06, 2024

    Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Concludes Latest Chicago Cohort
    Category: Stories
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  98. December 05, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Developer Adds Child Care Center to Grand Rapids Project—And Eyes More Across West Michigan
    Category: Press
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  99. December 04, 2024

    Community Economic Development Association of Michigan: How CDFIs Strengthen Nonprofits: 10 Years of IFF’s Impact in Detroit
    Category: Press
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  100. December 01, 2024

    November 2024 Loan Round-up
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