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July 23, 2024
Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund Helps Upgrade Michigan’s Early Learning Spaces
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July 23, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: MiLEAP Fund Provides Essential Equipment, Upgrades for Child Care Facilities
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July 11, 2024
Crain’s Detroit Business: Detroit Seeks Developer for Neighborhood Center Near Michigan Central
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July 10, 2024
Michigan Business Network: Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Whitmer Announces MSF Support for Increased Housing in Detroit and Pontiac
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July 08, 2024
Outlier Media: Hope Starts Here – Detroit’s Children Enriched by Network of Resource Groups Addressing Community-Identified Goals
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June 25, 2024
Michigan Business Network: MEDC And MI CDFI Coalition Connect Underserved Borrowers To $19 Million In Funding
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June 25, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: Repurposing Community Assets Strengthens Communities in Pontiac and Detroit
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June 20, 2024
Corktown Health Expands Access to Stigma-Free Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Second Location in Metro Detroit
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May 28, 2024
Caring for Our Future: State Initiative Boosts and Supports Child Care Providers and Creates Quality Learning Spaces for More Children
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May 13, 2024
JPMorgan Chase: Quality Child Care Anchors Detroit Community
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May 09, 2024
Michigan Chronicle: Michigan’s $59 Million Investment Paid for Expansions, Upgrades, and Renovations at 1,100 Childcare Facilities
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May 08, 2024
Michigan Department of Lifelong Learning, Achievement, and Potential Press Release: MiLEAP Announces $59 Million Investment to Expand and Improve 1,100+ Child Care Facilities Across Michigan
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May 07, 2024
IFF’s 2023 Annual Report: A Historic Investment in Local Changemakers
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May 03, 2024
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Goodwill, City Team Up On Housing Plan for Chronically Homeless
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May 02, 2024
W.K. Kellogg Foundation: IFF Research Study Highlights Uneven Access to Affordable Child Care in Kent County, Michigan
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May 01, 2024
April 2024 Loan Round-up
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May 01, 2024
WOOD-TV: Hispanic Center Expanding with Purchase of Former Church
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April 30, 2024
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Buys Former Church for Expansion Plan
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April 28, 2024
10 Years of Impact in Detroit: How Three Nonprofits Have Evolved to Strengthen Communities
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April 25, 2024
Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave: Battle Creek’s Early Childhood Education Poised to Flourish — And Save a Church at the Same Time
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April 23, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: CDFI Funding Helps Corktown Health Expand Services for Detroit Area’s LGBTQ Residents
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April 10, 2024
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Housing Projects via IFF
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April 01, 2024
March 2024 Loan Round-up
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March 28, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: Schools Work Together to Address Teacher Housing Shortage
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March 28, 2024
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Grand Rapids OKs City’s First Housing Brownfield Incentives Under New State Law
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March 08, 2024
The Oakland Press: Troy Chamber of Commerce Presents Business Excellence Awards
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March 07, 2024
WGHN-AM: Rep. Scholten Secures $11.5M for Community Projects Across West Michigan
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February 21, 2024
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Kent County Must Continue Early Childhood Funding
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February 20, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: What’s Next for Housing in Kent and Ottawa Counties
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February 20, 2024