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  1. April 29, 2026

    IFF’s 2025 Annual Report: Standing Together for Midwest Communities
    Category: Stories
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  2. April 22, 2026

    State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy: Four Michigan Awardees Will Share $500,000 to Advance Green Lending
    Category: Press
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  3. April 17, 2026

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Chicago-Based Community Lender Plans to Make Detroit into a Hub for Investment
    Category: Press
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  4. April 14, 2026

    Common Ground: Improved Child Care Spaces Building Stronger Beginnings for Detroit Families
    Category: Press
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  5. April 10, 2026

    Five Child Care Centers Upgrade Their Facilities Through Third Cohort of PRE4CLE’s Cleveland Early Learning Spaces Program
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  6. March 30, 2026

    Revitalizing Walter French: How a Former School Became Affordable Homes, Child Care, and a Catalyst for Community Renewal
    Category: Stories
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  7. March 10, 2026

    Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation: Strengthening Our Roots Through Impact Investing
    Category: Press
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  8. February 27, 2026

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Kresge, State Offer Subsidized Benefits to Northwest Detroit Child Care Workers
    Category: Press
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  9. February 01, 2026

    January 2026 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  10. January 27, 2026

    Michigan Business Network: CDFIs in Michigan Receive $310M for Economic Growth
    Category: Press
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  11. January 24, 2026

    Ottawa News Network: Officials Pitch Small Homes to Help Solve Housing Shortage
    Category: Press
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  12. January 21, 2026

    Press Release: 10 Detroit Early Childhood Education Providers to Join New Professional Development Program
    Category: Press
  13. January 16, 2026

    Press Release: IFF Receives $85 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s CDFI Fund
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  14. January 02, 2026

    Affordable Housing Finance: Treasury Officials Announce $10 Billion in NMTC Awards
    Category: Press
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  15. January 01, 2026

    December 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  16. December 15, 2025

    Reflecting on a Career Spent Strengthening Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve: Q&A with IFF CEO Joe Neri
    Category: Stories
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  17. December 12, 2025

    Crain’s Cleveland Business: Ohio’s Community Lenders Grapple with Ongoing CDFI Fund Uncertainty
    Category: Press
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  18. December 08, 2025

    Flintside: Volunteers of America Michigan’s Mission Made Possible by Social Enterprise Thrift Stores; Support From IFF
    Category: Stories
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  19. December 02, 2025

    The Michigan Chronicle: Dream Studio Detroit Opens New Community Hub in Cody Rouge to Expand Family Economic Mobility
    Category: Press
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  20. December 01, 2025

    November 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  21. November 21, 2025

    FIintside: Volunteers of America Michigan’s Mission Made Possible by Social Enterprise Thrift Stores; Support from IFF
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  22. November 15, 2025

    Detroit Free Press: Unlicensed Child Care Providers Fill Gap for Detroit Families Struggling to Find Care
    Category: Press
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  23. November 01, 2025

    October 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  24. October 31, 2025

    Soapbox Cincinnati: CDFI Support Enables NewPath to Expand, Celebrate New Chapter in Changing Futures of Youth
    Category: Press
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  25. October 23, 2025

    IFF CEO Joe Neri Honored with Opportunity Finance Network’s 2025 Executive Leadership Award
    Category: Stories
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  26. October 17, 2025

    Cleveland’s Iconic West Side Market Gets a $70 Million Overhaul
    Category: Stories
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  27. October 14, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Future of Key Local Development Funding Tool Uncertain as Trump Administration Lays Off Staff
    Category: Press
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  28. October 01, 2025

    September 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  29. October 01, 2025

    Model D: Investing in America Child Care Partnership – Building a Stronger Future for Families and Employers
    Category: Press
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  30. September 15, 2025

    Columbus Monthly: Yohannan Terrell is Working to Boost Columbus’ Reputation as a Fashion and Design Hub
    Category: Press
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  31. September 12, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Kresge Foundation to Move HQ Back to Detroit as Part of $180M Investment
    Category: Press
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  32. September 02, 2025

    9&10 News: Housing North to Host Summit Focused on Community-Driven Housing Solutions
    Category: Press
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  33. September 01, 2025

    August 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  34. August 26, 2025

    DBusiness Magazine: MiSide Names Four New Board Members
    Category: Press
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  35. August 01, 2025

    MITechNews.com: Invest Detroit Closes $32 Million in Four Detroit Projects with New Markets Tax Credit
    Category: Press
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  36. August 01, 2025

    July 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  37. July 29, 2025

    Second Wave Michigan: Preserving Homes, Changing Lives
    Category: Press
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  38. July 29, 2025

    Press Release: IFF Announces Upcoming CEO Transition
    Category: Press
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  39. July 11, 2025

    Michigan Business Network: Governor Whitmer Announces Funding to Build and Preserve 484 Affordable Rental Homes
    Category: Press
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  40. July 07, 2025

    The Lakeshore: Dwelling Place Expands Affordable Homeownership Through Community Land Trust
    Category: Press
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  41. July 01, 2025

    June 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  42. June 25, 2025

    Boston Square Embraces the Future: New ECE Center Nurtures Young Minds and Empowers Families
    Category: Stories
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  43. June 23, 2025

    Canton Repository: ABCD’s Annual Meeting June 26
    Category: Press
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  44. June 23, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Invest Detroit to Open $48 Million Innovation Hub in Former School
    Category: Press
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  45. June 18, 2025

    Impact Report: Michigan Affordable Housing Loan Program
    Category: Stories
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  46. June 12, 2025

    Crain’s Chicago Business: JPMorgan Chase Commits $18 Million to Chicago Nonprofit Lender
    Category: Press
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  47. June 12, 2025

    Chicago Business Journal: JPMorgan Chase Injects $18 Million into IFF to Boost Nonprofit Real Estate Projects in Midwest
    Category: Press
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  48. June 12, 2025

    Press Release: JPMorganChase Commits $18 Million to IFF to Increase Access to Capital For Nonprofits in Chicago and the Greater Midwest
    Category: Press
  49. June 11, 2025

    Michigan Business Network: MiLEAP Announces $1 Million Awarded to Regional Child Care Coalitions
    Category: Press
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  50. May 29, 2025

    Detroit Free Press: Mackinac Policy Conference Left Early Childhood Education Off This Year’s Agenda | Opinion
    Category: Press
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  51. May 27, 2025

    Strengthening the Fabric of a Cleveland Community with Expanded Arts and Culture Programming
    Category: Stories
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  52. May 21, 2025

    IFF’s 2024 Annual Report: Investing in People, Places, and Possibilities
    Category: Stories
  53. May 01, 2025

    April 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  54. April 28, 2025

    A New Headquarters and Workforce Development Center Amplifies the Positive Community Impact of an Ohio Nonprofit
    Category: Stories
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  55. April 23, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Amplify GR Gears Up to Open Community Hub, Break Ground on Second Mixed-Use Building
    Category: Press
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  56. April 15, 2025

    Soapbox Cincinnati: How IFF and CDFIs Provide Tangible Investments and Grow Nonprofits for Cincinnati Neighborhoods
    Category: Press
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  57. April 03, 2025

    Press Release: IFF Announces New Board Chair, Sakura Takano, CEO of Rotary Charities of Traverse City
    Category: Press
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  58. April 01, 2025

    March 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  59. March 25, 2025

    A Labor of Love, Holloway House Offers Housing and Hope for Teen Parents in Cincinnati
    Category: Stories
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  60. March 19, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Lenders Sound Alarm Over Trump Order Targeting Critical Development Funding Tool
    Category: Press
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  61. March 06, 2025

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Life Remodeled Founder and CEO to Pivot Focus to New Group
    Category: Press
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  62. March 01, 2025

    February 2025 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
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  63. February 26, 2025

    A Facility Setback Sparks Growth for Columbus’ Riverview International Center
    Category: Stories
  64. February 24, 2025

    Second Wave Michigan: CEDAM Bootcamp Alumni Make Real Community Impact Through Development, Place-Based Solutions
    Category: Press
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  65. February 19, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Grand Rapids-Based Montessori Investing $3.2M with New Location in ‘Child Care Desert’
    Category: Press
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  66. February 15, 2025

    Fast Company: Why Good Design Remains a Luxury for U.S. Child Care
    Category: Press
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  67. February 10, 2025

    The Lakeshore: Affordable Housing in Spring Lake Brings Stability for Seniors and Families
    Category: Press
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  68. February 07, 2025

    Nonprofit Samaritas Opens Michigan’s First Passive House-Certified Multifamily Affordable Housing Development
    Category: Stories
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  69. February 01, 2025

    Traverse City Record-Eagle: State Awards Tax Credits to Traverse City, Elk Rapids Housing Projects
    Category: Press
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  70. January 31, 2025

    Second Cohort of Cleveland Child Care Providers Transform Their Facilities Through PRE4CLE Program
    Category: Stories
  71. January 29, 2025

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Samaritas Wraps in Spring Lake on Michigan’s First Passive House-Certified Multifamily Project
    Category: Press
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  72. January 27, 2025

    A $59 Million Investment in Child Care Transforms Early Learning Spaces Across Michigan
    Category: Stories
  73. January 01, 2025

    December 2024 Loan Round-up
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  74. December 05, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Developer Adds Child Care Center to Grand Rapids Project—And Eyes More Across West Michigan
    Category: Press
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  75. December 04, 2024

    Community Economic Development Association of Michigan: How CDFIs Strengthen Nonprofits: 10 Years of IFF’s Impact in Detroit
    Category: Press
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  76. December 01, 2024

    November 2024 Loan Round-up
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  77. November 25, 2024

    Second Wave Media: Nonprofits and Neighbors Provide Insight, Pride, Propel 49507 Community Development
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  78. November 18, 2024

    The Michigan Chronicle: A New Chapter for Pontiac: Developers Break Ground on Casa Del Rey Apartments
    Category: Press
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  79. November 12, 2024

    Canton Repository: ABCD Honors Leader Will Dent, Continues Expansion with New Offices, Apartments
    Category: Press
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  80. November 08, 2024

    Caring for MI Future Grantees Demonstrate the Program’s Impact and Importance
    Category: Stories
  81. November 08, 2024

    WOOD Radio: U.S. Rep. Scholten Joins Grand Rapids Leaders in Breaking Ground for Southtown Lofts
    Category: Press
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  82. November 04, 2024

    Outlier Media: From Paint Color to Air Quality, Designing Better Learning Environments for Detroit Kids
    Category: Press
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  83. November 01, 2024

    October 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  84. October 23, 2024

    Going “All In” on Affordable, Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities in Central Ohio
    Category: Stories
  85. October 10, 2024

    New Early Childhood Center Coming to Grand Rapids’ Boston Square Neighborhood
    Category: Stories
  86. October 09, 2024

    9&10 News: Housing Summit Returns to Traverse City to Examine Affordable Housing Solutions
    Category: Press
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  87. October 02, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Growing Fruitful Neighborhoods – IFF’s Commitment to Eastside Detroit
    Category: Press
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  88. October 01, 2024

    September 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  89. September 25, 2024

    IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Supporting Community-Driven Revitalization in Southeast Grand Rapids
    Category: Stories
  90. September 25, 2024

    How a Small Loan is Adding Up to Big Impact for Homeowners in Northeast Ohio
    Category: Stories
  91. September 17, 2024

    Michigan Chronicle: $30 Million Redevelopment Transforms Historic Auto Plant into Vibrant Community Hub
    Category: Press
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  92. September 13, 2024

    Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Construction Starts on Long-Awaited First Apartments at Boston Square Together Project
    Category: Press
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  93. August 20, 2024

    Celebrating the McClellan Early Childhood Center
    Category: Stories
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  94. August 13, 2024

    Kent County: Kent County and IFF Award Nearly $10M Affordable Housing Loans to Three Local Development Projects
    Category: Press
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  95. August 08, 2024

    Second Wave Michigan: Commongrounds Uses Co-Op Model to Serve Missing Needs of the Community
    Category: Press
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  96. August 02, 2024

    Crain’s Detroit Business: Final Pieces of Cradle-to-Career Plan at Marygrove Campus in the Works
    Category: Press
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  97. August 01, 2024

    Webinar: Access to Capital for Nonprofit-Led Community Revitalization
    Category: Stories
  98. August 01, 2024

    July 2024 Loan Round-up
    Category: Stories
  99. July 31, 2024

    Rapid Growth Media: Avenue Apartments’ Renovation Creates Upgrades, More Units
    Category: Press
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  100. July 23, 2024

    Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund Helps Upgrade Michigan’s Early Learning Spaces
    Category: Stories