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Nonprofit Quarterly: An Illinois CDFI Leader Explains Why Appraisals Reinforce Structural Racism

Shelterforce: Can Using a Racial Equity Lens Increase Capital in Communities of Color?

BadCredit.org: IFF Loans Enable Nonprofit Agencies to Purchase Facilities and Deliver Social Services to Low-Income Communities Across the Midwest

RE Journals: LISC Chicago honors top community development projects at 25th annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards

CNDA: The Polk Bros. Foundation Affordable Rental Housing Preservation Award

The Appraisal Bias: How more equitable underwriting can increase capital in communities of color

The Appraisal Bias: How more equitable underwriting can increase capital in communities of color

ImpactAlpha: Hacking community lending to interrupt racial bias in ‘appraised value’

Access and Quality for Illinois Children: Statewide Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment

Access and Quality for Illinois Children: Statewide Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment

A home of his own – The story of one Home First resident

A home of his own – The story of one Home First resident

Managing limited resources, constant change, and restrictive funding: A conversation with nonprofit consultant Dana Britto

Three leaders to watch share takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative

Three leaders to watch share takeaways from the Stronger Nonprofits Initiative

De-stigmatizing mental health care through integration, specialized support, and space design

De-stigmatizing mental health care through integration, specialized support, and space design

WTTW: The Hatchery Chicago Cooking Up Food and Jobs on the West Side

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Only one in five Milwaukee families has access to licensed child care for their pre-K kids

IFF’s 2018 Annual Investors Report

Crain’s Chicago Business: To tackle a lack of affordable housing, nonprofits become developers

Illinois Action for Children: 50 Years of Impact

Illinois Action for Children: 50 Years of Impact

Wayne Metro’s new ‘impact center’ helps fill gaps in Highland Park

Wayne Metro’s new ‘impact center’ helps fill gaps in Highland Park

Artspace and IFF: Teaming up since 2011 to increase affordable housing options in the Midwest

Artspace and IFF: Teaming up since 2011 to increase affordable housing options in the Midwest

‘Serving communities always comes down to location:’ A conversation with Chicago artist and activist Tonika Johnson

Crain’s Chicago Business: AbbVie donates $40 million to rebuild Neal Math & Science Academy

Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: 20 organizations served, countless ideas and connections sparked

Stronger Nonprofits Initiative: 20 organizations served, countless ideas and connections sparked

New York Times: Former Sears Complex Returns as a Beacon in a Chicago Neighborhood

Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital

Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital

Understanding health equity: A conversation with Dr. Jason Purnell

Young, self-sufficient, and in a nursing home – The story of one Home First resident

Young, self-sufficient, and in a nursing home – The story of one Home First resident

Humboldt Park’s La Casa Norte answers question: ‘What are all the things someone needs to be well?’

Humboldt Park’s La Casa Norte answers question: ‘What are all the things someone needs to be well?’

Empowering Chicago nonprofits through capital, know-how, and networking

Empowering Chicago nonprofits through capital, know-how, and networking

Chicago Tribune: AbbVie pledges $40 million to fund construction of new middle school in North Chicago

IFF CEO Joe Neri testifies at Congressional hearing on CDFI Fund

February 26, 2019