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Thought Leadership
August 17, 2023
How IFF is Putting Equity into Practice – Part Two
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Thought Leadership
August 17, 2023
How IFF is Putting Equity into Practice – Part One
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August 11, 2023
WGVU: Kent County Sets Parameters for New Affordable Housing Loan Fund, Enters Partnership with IFF
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August 11, 2023
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Kent County to launch affordable housing revolving loan fund with initial $58M
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August 10, 2023
Fox 2 Detroit: Gov. Whitmer’s new state budget includes $254M expanding free pre-K for up to 5,600 children
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August 10, 2023
WOOD-TV: Kent Co. approves framework for affordable housing fund
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August 10, 2023
MLive: Kent County launching $58M affordable housing loan program
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August 04, 2023
Indianapolis Business Journal: Momentum builds to turn dormant far-east-side high school into services hub
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Stories
August 01, 2023
July 2023 Loan Round-up
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Stories
July 19, 2023
New High School Campus Solidifies KIPP KC’s Kindergarten-to-College Continuum for Quality Education
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Resources
July 19, 2023
Eight Ways Nonprofits Can Contribute to a Greener Future Through Their Facilities Projects
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Stories
July 19, 2023
A Historic Cornerstone of Columbus’ Black Community to “Rise from the Ashes” with $3.4 Million Revitalization
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Press
July 19, 2023
Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches Fourth Chicago Cohort, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources
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Stories
July 01, 2023
June 2023 Loan Round-up
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Resources
June 21, 2023
Calculating the Cost of Borrowing Money: Amortization 101 for Nonprofit Leaders
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Thought Leadership
June 21, 2023
Honoring Culture’s Influence on Early Childhood Education and Spaces 
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June 21, 2023
NBC Kansas City: Going 360: Kansas City-area early childhood education system ‘in crisis’
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June 17, 2023
Urban Milwaukee: Midtown Vacant Lot To Become Substance Abuse Treatment Center
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June 15, 2023
Opportunity Finance Network: Chicago-Based CDFI Accelerates Positive Social Impact and Systems Change
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Stories
June 07, 2023
Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: Five Years of Investment and Impact
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June 07, 2023
WGHN: Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Approves $1.5 Million Investment in IFF’s Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund
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June 06, 2023
Cinnaire Welcomes Three New Board Members
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June 02, 2023
Brookings Institution: The CHIPS and Science Act is a chance for businesses and local leaders to collaborate on a stronger child care system
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Stories
June 01, 2023
May 2023 Loan Round-up
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May 29, 2023
KSAL.com: Funding for Kansas Healthy Food
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May 25, 2023
NBC Kansas City: New study delves into ’crisis’ within Kansas City’s early-childhood education system
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Stories
May 24, 2023
Persistence Pays Off for Enlace Chicago as Hard-Won Facility Serves as a Stepping Stone for Continued Growth
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Resources
May 24, 2023
Building a Team: Roles and Responsibilities for Nonprofit Facilities Projects
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Stories
May 24, 2023
PRE4CLE Initiative Invests in Cleveland’s Youngest Learners with Funding for Facilities Upgrades and Other Supports
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May 24, 2023
Fox 4 Kansas City: Study finds inequities in Kansas City early education
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