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Nonprofit Quarterly: What Would Equitable Real Estate Finance Look Like?

Red Clay Dance Company Brings “Artivism” to Chicago’s Woodlawn Community

Red Clay Dance Company Brings “Artivism” to Chicago’s Woodlawn Community

Nonprofits & Real Estate: When to “build capacity” and when to just help

Nonprofits & Real Estate: When to “build capacity” and when to just help

“Not Here, Not Yet” – When Is the Right Time and Place for Nonprofit Facility Projects?

“Not Here, Not Yet” – When Is the Right Time and Place for Nonprofit Facility Projects?

Profile: Sakura Takano, CEO, Rotary Charities of Traverse City

June 2021 Loan Roundup

June 2021 Loan Roundup

2020 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

A New Facility in Milwaukee Has Eco-Friendly Blue Skies Landscaping Seeing Green

A New Facility in Milwaukee Has Eco-Friendly Blue Skies Landscaping Seeing Green

$2.5 Million in IFF Loans Strengthen CDFI Industry and Support Small Businesses in the Midwest

$2.5 Million in IFF Loans Strengthen CDFI Industry and Support Small Businesses in the Midwest

Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Spotlight: InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen

Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Spotlight: InsideOut Literary Arts Executive Director Suma Karaman Rosen

Long-term Relationships and Trust Underpin COVID-19 Vaccination Success in Homan Square

Long-term Relationships and Trust Underpin COVID-19 Vaccination Success in Homan Square

U.S. News & World Report: MacKenzie Scott’s No-Strings Gifts Extend Beyond Grantees

Bloomberg: MacKenzie Scott’s Donations Touch Charities Far Beyond the Original Grantees

ABC News: MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings gifts extend beyond grantees

Associated Press: MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings gifts extend beyond grantees

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: MacKenzie Scott’s No-Strings Giving Reverberates Way Beyond the Direct Beneficiaries

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bria Grant studied this building’s development potential for a class project. Now, she’s renovating it for a restaurant and other uses.

Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in St. Louis, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources

May 2021 Loan Roundup

May 2021 Loan Roundup

How Learning Spaces Expansion to Grand Rapids Addresses Inequity and Shapes Children’s Futures

How Learning Spaces Expansion to Grand Rapids Addresses Inequity and Shapes Children’s Futures

April 2021 Loan Roundup

April 2021 Loan Roundup

Muncie’s 8twelve Coalition – Building Community One Cup of Coffee at a Time

Muncie’s 8twelve Coalition – Building Community One Cup of Coffee at a Time

IFF and Children’s Home & Aid Bolster East St. Louis Child Care Providers with COVID-19 Relief Grants

IFF and Children’s Home & Aid Bolster East St. Louis Child Care Providers with COVID-19 Relief Grants

Covenant House Illinois Doubles Down on Ending Youth Homelessness with More Beds and Services in East Garfield Park

Covenant House Illinois Doubles Down on Ending Youth Homelessness with More Beds and Services in East Garfield Park

Commongrounds Cooperative Puts Community First in Traverse City

Commongrounds Cooperative Puts Community First in Traverse City

Five Ways That Lenders Can Interrupt Racism and Provide Restorative-Justice Capital in Our Communities

Five Ways That Lenders Can Interrupt Racism and Provide Restorative-Justice Capital in Our Communities

Chicago Architect Magazine: Home First

March 2021 Loan Roundup

March 2021 Loan Roundup

Impact Alpha: Five ways that lenders can interrupt racism and provide restorative-justice capital in our communities

The Lakeshore West Michigan: GHACF invests $1.5M to provide low-cost loans to community nonprofits