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May 10, 2024
Chicago Defender: Pullman and Roseland Communities Celebrate Latest Milestone in their Revitalization
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May 09, 2024
Michigan Chronicle: Michigan’s $59 Million Investment Paid for Expansions, Upgrades, and Renovations at 1,100 Childcare Facilities
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May 09, 2024
KSHB-TV: Transforming Empty KCPS DeLano School Into Teen Homeless Shelter
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May 08, 2024
Sawyer County Record: IFF Client Receives Deal of the Year Award for New $42 Million Health Center
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May 08, 2024
Sawyer County Record: LCO Receives Deal of the Year Award for New $42 Million Health Center
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May 08, 2024
Michigan Department of Lifelong Learning, Achievement, and Potential Press Release: MiLEAP Announces $59 Million Investment to Expand and Improve 1,100+ Child Care Facilities Across Michigan
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May 07, 2024
IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
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May 03, 2024
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Goodwill, City Team Up On Housing Plan for Chronically Homeless
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May 02, 2024
W.K. Kellogg Foundation: IFF Research Study Highlights Uneven Access to Affordable Child Care in Kent County, Michigan
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May 02, 2024
Kansas City Business Journal: PACE KC Adult Wellness Center Receives Award for Community Impact
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May 01, 2024
April 2024 Loan Round-up
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May 01, 2024
WOOD-TV: Hispanic Center Expanding with Purchase of Former Church
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May 01, 2024
Indian Gaming Magazine: IFF Borrower, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Awarded for New Community Health Center
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April 30, 2024
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Buys Former Church for Expansion Plan
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April 28, 2024
10 Years of Impact in Detroit: How Three Nonprofits Have Evolved to Strengthen Communities
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April 25, 2024
Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave: Battle Creek’s Early Childhood Education Poised to Flourish — And Save a Church at the Same Time
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April 24, 2024
How Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is Championing Chicago’s Neighborhoods by Shining a Light on Underappreciated History
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April 23, 2024
Acquiring Donated or Discounted Property: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders
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April 23, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: CDFI Funding Helps Corktown Health Expand Services for Detroit Area’s LGBTQ Residents
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April 19, 2024
Joyful Spaces: New Program Advances Early Childhood Education Facility Quality in St. Louis
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April 18, 2024
Sunflower State Radio: USDA Rural Development Partnership Helps Local Organization Create and Expand Food Programs in Rural Kansas
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April 17, 2024
Institute for Sustainable Communities: Investing in Decarbonization – The Role of CDFIs
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April 11, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Former NFL Player Opens Englewood Small Business Incubator to Encourage South and West Side Youths
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April 10, 2024
Male Mogul Initiative Celebrates Grand Opening of Small Business Incubator on Chicago’s South Side
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April 10, 2024
Crain’s Chicago Business: Small Business Incubator Backed by Former NFL Player Set to Open in Englewood
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April 10, 2024
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Housing Projects via IFF
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April 08, 2024
WTTW-TV’s Whitney Reynolds Show: Forgotten City
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April 01, 2024
March 2024 Loan Round-up
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March 29, 2024
Indiana Daily Student: City of Bloomington Offers Grant Funding Up to $25,000 for Solar, Energy Efficiency, & Lighting
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March 28, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: Schools Work Together to Address Teacher Housing Shortage
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