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January 13, 2024
Wisconsin State Journal: Madison Project with Housing, Child Care Under One Roof Shows Need for Federal Fund
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January 12, 2024
Enterprise Podcast Network: Preserving BIPOC-Led and Focused Arts and Culture in Chicago
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January 09, 2024
Lake County News-Sun: Officials Say Lake County at Inflection Point in Homelessness Crisis; Population Growing as Affordable Housing Lags Behind
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January 08, 2024
Crain’s Detroit Business: New Michigan Development Pushes Eco-Housing to the Limit
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January 01, 2024
December 2023 Loan Round-up
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January 01, 2024
Twin Cities Art Reader: HUGE Improv Theater’s Forever Home and Winter Season
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December 30, 2023
Chicago Defender: ITAV Elevates Mission with Historic Acquisition of Hales in Bronzeville
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December 19, 2023
Quality Facilities for All (QFA) Initiative Completes First Cohort of ECE Facility Renovations in Chicago
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December 19, 2023
Second Wave Michigan: Report Highlights Need for More Equitable Early Childhood Care and Education
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December 01, 2023
November 2023 Loan Round-up
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November 20, 2023
A $50 Million Healthy Living Campus Aims to Address Historic Inequities in West Dayton
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November 20, 2023
IFF Leverages FHLBank Chicago Membership to Unlock $33.5+ Million in Funding for Affordable Housing in the Midwest
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November 19, 2023
Evanston RoundTable: The Aux Launches First Phase of Construction
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November 09, 2023
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Chicago-based Lender Helps Cleveland Nonprofits Secure Capital to Achieve Their Mission
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November 08, 2023
Columbus Business First: Columbus Foundation Grants More Than $2 Million to Nonprofits for Capital Improvements
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November 08, 2023
Organizational Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Must Begin with Intentionality
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November 04, 2023
Petoskey News-Review: Lofts at Lumber Square Breaks Ground in Petoskey
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November 03, 2023
WGVU’s The Shelley Irwin Show: How Uneven Access to Affordable Child Care Divides Kent County
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November 03, 2023
The Columbus Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Capital Improvement Grants
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November 02, 2023
Fox 17 West Michigan: School Safety and Housing Among Topics of Focus During Kent County’s State of the County Address
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November 01, 2023
October 2023 Loan Round-up
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October 27, 2023
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative’s Chicago Cohorts Gather for Reunion
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October 26, 2023
Crain’s Chicago Business: Opinion: The Business Survival Case for Arming Arts Leaders with Financial Tools and Resources
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October 26, 2023
WBIW.com: CDFI Friendly Bloomington Celebrates Accomplishments and Hosts Partners
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October 25, 2023
NXG Youth Motorsports Gets to the Starting Line for a Permanent Headquarters
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October 25, 2023
HUGE Improv Theater Bounces Back in the Twin Cities
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October 25, 2023
Michigan Initiative Helping to Build More Quality, Inspiring Child Care Spaces
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October 23, 2023
Empower Magazine: IFF’s Executive Director of Chicago Region, O. Victoria Lakes-Battle Shares the Impact of Chicago’s Cultural Treasures
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October 16, 2023
Commentary: Hope Starts Here Marks Progress in Detroit, Kellogg and Kresge recommit their support
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October 16, 2023