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Press Release: Stronger Nonprofits Initiative Launches in Kansas City, MO, Addressing Barriers Leaders of Color Face in Accessing Resources

May 16, 2022
Nonprofit BUILD Moves Quickly to Disrupt the Status Quo with a Bold Investment in Community Infrastructure on Chicago’s West Side

Nonprofit BUILD Moves Quickly to Disrupt the Status Quo with a Bold Investment in Community Infrastructure on Chicago’s West Side

April 19, 2022
Photo Tour: A Repurposed School Begins Its Second Act as a Building Block for Revitalization in North St. Louis

Photo Tour: A Repurposed School Begins Its Second Act as a Building Block for Revitalization in North St. Louis

April 19, 2022
A Collaborative Approach to Community Building and a Newly Renovated Facility Create a Platform for Transformation in Grand Rapids’ Third Ward

A Collaborative Approach to Community Building and a Newly Renovated Facility Create a Platform for Transformation in Grand Rapids’ Third Ward

April 19, 2022
Ask a Nonprofit Lender: Why Should a Nonprofit Consider Debt for a Facility Project?

Ask a Nonprofit Lender: Why Should a Nonprofit Consider Debt for a Facility Project?

April 19, 2022
Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s New 3333 Facility Provides a “Creative Sandbox” for St. Louis’ Arts Community

Kranzberg Arts Foundation’s New 3333 Facility Provides a “Creative Sandbox” for St. Louis’ Arts Community

March 15, 2022
Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals

Patient Capital and “CDFI Plus” Support Provide Indianapolis Charter School with On-ramp to Achieve Growth Goals

March 15, 2022
Photo Tour: New Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Creates an Arts-Centric Gateway for a Local Business District

Photo Tour: New Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Creates an Arts-Centric Gateway for a Local Business District

March 15, 2022
Establishing Mutually Beneficial Bank-CDFI Referral Relationships: A Q&A with First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President Courtney Olson

Establishing Mutually Beneficial Bank-CDFI Referral Relationships: A Q&A with First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President Courtney Olson

March 15, 2022
February 2022 Loan Roundup

February 2022 Loan Roundup

March 1, 2022
Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center

Built from Within: PODER Begins Construction of Chicago’s First Immigrant Integration and Job Center

February 16, 2022
Nonprofit Facility Planning Myths, Misconceptions, and Red Flags: Takeaways from The Columbus Foundation’s Nonprofit Forum

Nonprofit Facility Planning Myths, Misconceptions, and Red Flags: Takeaways from The Columbus Foundation’s Nonprofit Forum

February 16, 2022
Facility Turnaround in Detroit Helps Nonprofit Focus on “The Right Work at the Right Time in the Right Place”

Facility Turnaround in Detroit Helps Nonprofit Focus on “The Right Work at the Right Time in the Right Place”

February 16, 2022
Virtual Tour: Two model homes on Chicago’s West Side demonstrate proof of concept for a bold community revitalization strategy

Virtual Tour: Two model homes on Chicago’s West Side demonstrate proof of concept for a bold community revitalization strategy

February 16, 2022
Building a Dream Incubator: 5 Questions for baso Founder and President Claudette Soto

Building a Dream Incubator: 5 Questions for baso Founder and President Claudette Soto

February 16, 2022
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Crain’s Chicago Business: We need to hack appraisal-based lending

February 11, 2022
January 2022 Loan Roundup

January 2022 Loan Roundup

January 31, 2022
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Next City: Is There a Formula to Creating an Anti-Racist School?

January 25, 2022
Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus

Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus

January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community

Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community

January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: Seeds of Health’s Tenor High School Opens New Campus in Historic Milwaukee Location

Photo Tour: Seeds of Health’s Tenor High School Opens New Campus in Historic Milwaukee Location

January 18, 2022
Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization

Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization

January 18, 2022
December 2021 Loan Roundup

December 2021 Loan Roundup

December 31, 2021
Grand Avenue Market: A 20-Year Quest to Re-establish a Local Grocery Store in Rural Kansas

Grand Avenue Market: A 20-Year Quest to Re-establish a Local Grocery Store in Rural Kansas

December 14, 2021
Full Circle Communities and Christian Community Health Center Take on Link Between Health and Housing in South Suburban Chicago

Full Circle Communities and Christian Community Health Center Take on Link Between Health and Housing in South Suburban Chicago

December 14, 2021
Indianapolis Social Enterprise Begins Construction of $13 Million Workforce Development Complex for Returning Citizens

Indianapolis Social Enterprise Begins Construction of $13 Million Workforce Development Complex for Returning Citizens

December 14, 2021
“If you want better, you have to change your narrative”: A Q&A with Dr. Nicole Howell-Scott, Founder and CEO of the American Association of Single Parents

“If you want better, you have to change your narrative”: A Q&A with Dr. Nicole Howell-Scott, Founder and CEO of the American Association of Single Parents

December 14, 2021
November 2021 Loan Roundup

November 2021 Loan Roundup

December 1, 2021
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ABC Detroit WXYZ: Groundbreaking held in Detroit for city’s first Healthy Housing Center

November 30, 2021
Birth Detroit Reimagines Maternal and Infant Care with Plan for Community-Based, Black-led Birth Centers

Birth Detroit Reimagines Maternal and Infant Care with Plan for Community-Based, Black-led Birth Centers

November 16, 2021