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

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May 23, 2023
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Lender/developer IFF opens Cleveland office to boost nonprofits
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May 23, 2023
Press Release: IFF Opens New Cleveland Office
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May 22, 2023
Supporting a Broad Range of Chicago’s Dance Artists: A Conversation with ACLF Program Participant Joanna Furnans, Executive Director of Chicago Dancemakers Forum
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May 11, 2023
Aurora Beacon-News: Officials say 1449 Senior Estates development a game changer for public housing in Aurora
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May 05, 2023
IFF’s 2022 Annual Report: Together We Build a Stronger Midwest
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May 03, 2023
Patch Chicago: New Workforce Development Center Breaks Ground in Austin
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May 01, 2023
April 2023 Loan Round-up
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April 29, 2023
Robotics & Automation News: mHUB investing $50 million to build ‘largest independent manufacturing center in America’
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April 25, 2023
MLive: Congresswoman Scholten advocates for affordable, high-quality childcare in Grand Rapids
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April 24, 2023
Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide
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April 24, 2023
Five Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Consider More Than Interest Rates When Evaluating Loan Options
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April 24, 2023
A Rural Kansas Community Bands Together to Open a Locally Owned, Full-Service Grocery Store
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April 24, 2023
Navigating ‘an Incredible Time of Transition’: A Conversation with ACLF Program Participant Jeannie Lukow, Executive Director of Porchlight Music Theatre
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April 19, 2023
Press Release: IFF Expands Senior Leadership with First-Ever Chief Equity and Diversity Officer and New Vice President, Resource Development
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April 10, 2023
Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago community lenders among recipients of grants announced by VP Kamala Harris
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April 01, 2023
March 2023 Loan Round-up
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March 24, 2023
Ideastream Public Media: State officials visit Cleveland to explore funding for improving early child care facilities
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March 23, 2023
Commentary: State initiative is a leap forward for early childhood facilities and those they serve
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March 22, 2023
Estimating the Cost of Facility Projects: A Real Estate and Construction Checklist for Nonprofit Leaders
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March 22, 2023
A $30 Million Mixed-Use Development Provides a Fresh Start for Kenosha’s Uptown Neighborhood
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At the Paramount Cottage Home school, a photo of the 10-year celebration of IFF's work in Indiana
March 22, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Impact in Indiana and Doubling Down on Statewide Solutions
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March 21, 2023
WOOD-TV: Construction underway on ‘front porch’ of Boston Square neighborhood
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March 10, 2023
Mid-Michigan Now: 16 organizations to receive $2.4 million to expand access to low or no-cost childcare
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March 01, 2023
February 2023 Loan Round-up
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February 21, 2023
The ABCs of Borrowing Money: 30 Debt-Related Terms Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know
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February 21, 2023
Long-term Partnership with IFF Sees Chicago Arts Nonprofit Through Multiple Phases of Growth to First Owned Facility
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February 21, 2023
100 Years After Breaking New Ground, Milwaukee’s Garden Homes Neighborhood Gets a New Lease on Life as an Anchor for Community Revitalization
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Thought Leadership
February 20, 2023
From Scarcity to Inspiration: Rethinking the Value of Nonprofit Facilities
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February 15, 2023
BadCredit.org: IFF Builds on a Legacy of Helping Midwestern Nonprofits Purchase and Modernize Facilities
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February 10, 2023
Crain’s Chicago Business: A city-owned bank draws skepticism — not just from usual suspects
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